218 Technical Assistance jobs in South Africa

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For every child, the right to protection.

Child protection | UNICEF South Africa -committed to ensuring a safe and inclusive environment for every child.

The Child Protection section, together with the government of South Africa and the civil societyorganizations, are working together to address high levels of violence in the country, especially violenceagainst children. Children in SA are facing high levels of violence in their homes, schools and at thecommunity level. South African school violence remains alarmingly high.

In 2019, the General Household Survey found that 8 percent of children aged 5-17 experienced some formof violence at school. School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) includes acts or threats of sexual,physical, or psychological violence occurring in and around school, perpetrated because of gender normsand stereotypes, and enforced by unequal power dynamics. Girls are disproportionately affected by SRGBV,both by students and adults – in school, on the way to school, and online. Media continues to highlight the
high level of sexual misconduct between teachers and learners, where the Education Labour RelationsCouncil (ELRC) reported close to 170 cases between 2022 and 2024. According to the Centre for Justice andCrime Prevention (CJCP), girls were more likely to experience forced and penetrative sexual abuse, and otherforms of sexual abuse that involve contact with the abuser. As part of SACO, the Child Protection Sectionreceived funding from 75% Set Aside and has identified several organisations in the field to implementprogrammes to reduce high levels of violence in the hot spot schools, but also to work with communitiesand homes of learners to ensure a seamless approach in addressing violence against children and GBV.

The proposed consultancy is aligned to Outcome 3 Output 2 'Adolescent girls and boys are equipped withknowledge and skills for life to effectively transition to adulthood’ under the current Country ProgrammeDocument 2020-2025, providing technical support to the multi-sectoral programme to achieve theProgramme Outcome of ‘Adolescent girls have increased opportunities to learn, access health services, andare protected with enhanced legal, cultural, and social norms’. The consultant will support specific outputof the programme focusing on ‘Social welfare, social justice and education systems, together withcommunities, have strengthened capacities to provide care, support, and protection services to adolescentgirls’ and boys’.

For every child, protection.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Child Protection Specialist, Child Protection Section, the consultant will provide technical support and monitor the multiple implementing partners in the provinces through on-site, real-time activity guidance and technical support to ensure that activities are well harmonised and implemented to achieve the planned targets and results under the same result framework.
The consultancy will monitor and provide support to implementing partners on the ground (in the field) and provide the necessary technical guidance but also attend meetings with implementing partners in the field in schools and communities.

The consultant will also serve as a broker, engaging with key gatekeepers and creating alignment on the work of different agencies operating in schools and those in communities.

The consultancy will assist in fast tracking the interventions in rural areas and to ensure that the school community including educators, learners as well the School Governing Bodies (SGB) representing theparents and community to ensure that the whole ecosystem is fully involved in addressing levels of violencein and around schools.

Activities:

a) Provide technical assistance and ensure harmonization of the activities of implementing partners andother stakeholders to align the activities on addressing violence in respective districts.
b) Provide technical guidance for the planning, implementation and monitoring of project activities incollaboration with partners within the districts, ensuring the harmonized approach to the commonprogramme goal. This will include continuous assessment of the local context and project activities andmake recommendations for changes in approaches to ensure delivery of planned activities.
c) Draft progress notes, review stakeholder reports and present to the Child Protection Specialist forfurther alignment and identifying opportunities for evidence generation and best practices acrossdistricts.
d) Provide support to strengthen systems for continuity and coordination: The consultant will be expectedto provide technical and analytical support to the implementing partners by strengthening existingdistrict-level intersectoral coordination structures.
e) Contribute to wider local initiatives of GBV prevention and integrate UNICEF programmatic work intoexisting school-based and government-led violence prevention initiatives. As and when required, theconsultant is expected to contribute to knowledge sharing and exchange as well as strategydevelopment, among other required tasks.
f) Document lessons learnt and good practices: The consultant will also lead the process of documentinglessons learnt, stories of human interest and good practices. This may include collating existing partnermaterial and showcasing the UNICEF-led contributions to government and communities. This willcontribute to the handover of such projects to schools for sustainability and to the government for
endorsement.

The consultant will work closely with CSO partners implementing programme funded by girls’ EducationSet Aside Fund. Through this initiative, the stakeholders with whom the consultant will engage includeschool children/ learners, educators, SGBs, school principals, parents, community members andcommunity leaders.

Tasks and deliverables:

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A Master's degree inHumanities, Social Services, Public Health, Social Policy, Development Studies and/or Social Sciences
• Work Experience:
  • At least 5 years of experience working within the children’s rights, public policy and development environment
  • Demonstrated experience in working with government stakeholders at the district, provincial andnational levels
  • Outstanding research and analytical skills, including strong ability to analyse, integrate and summariseinformation from a wide range of sources
  • Good computer skills, including familiarity with search engines and academic databases
  • Ability to work independently and to ensure high-quality deliverables
  • Demonstrated capacity to carry out the assignment within the allocated timeframe
  • Excellent writing skills in English, including a demonstrated ability to draft clear and concise reports
  • An added advantage of having working experience in the GBV, SRHR, HIV and/or VAC programming
• Skills :
  • Project management
  • Partnership development
  • Proficiency in Xhosa is an advantage

• Language Requirements: Written and spoken English is a requirement

Please indicate your ability and availability; and attach a technical proposal and financial proposal in ZAR to undertake the terms of reference above (including admin cost if applicable). Proposals submitted without a detailed financial proposal aligned to the assignment will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

For every Child, you demonstrate.

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The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

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This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children.The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer awide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks andreasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

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Remarks:

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UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable (Insert candidates from targeted underrepresented groups) are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally requiredto resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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Offering standout service is the cornerstone of our brand, which is why every Jonsson Workwear customer is served brilliantly, always. We go to great lengths to ensure every encounter with our brand is exceptional, and that each customer's needs are met.

To look after each of our customers and ensure they are connected with the workwear best suited to their requirements, they are assisted by our Customer Support. These individuals play a key role in understanding and adapting to our customers' exact needs, ensuring they are met with the efficiency and brilliance that best reflects our brand.

To keep exceeding our customers' varied needs, our Heidelberg store seeks a driven, highly professional and customer-obsessed individual to join our team. As our in-store point of contact, you are presentable, well-spoken and professional, always prepared to go to great lengths to wow our customers, ensuring they are served with authentic consideration, charisma and obsession.

The individual best suited to this role will be required to:

• Provide in-store exceptional customer service.
• Create new customer connections while strengthening existing partnerships to better understand each customer's requirements.
• Utilise your product knowledge to suggest solutions that meet and surpass customer's needs.
• Display the communication and interpersonal skills needed to effectively engage with customers and collaborate with colleagues.
• Ensure a smooth experience for customers, from recommending workwear solutions to processing their requests.
• Carry out all required tasks efficiently, maintaining accuracy with urgency.
• Follow up, follow through and fulfil your commitments, always.
  
  

The Customer Support is responsible for the champion of owner’s relationship with the assigned portfolio.

Responsible for assisting daily administrative tasks by providing constant updates to Account Executives on both daily and urgent tasks. Coordinating with different departments including Design, Maintenance, Finance, listing and guest experience team to provide updated information and follow-ups.

Key Responsibilities:

● Be an owner advocate.

● Building relationships with property owners, through active communications regarding their investment performance, regulatory, policy, and operational changes.

● Ensure all communications related to assigned portfolio/market is responded within a timely fashion

o Phone calls: Answer within 3 phone rings or 2 minutes for any missed calls during business hours.

o Emails, Text, WhatsApp, WeChat: Respond within 5 minutes during working hours (9am - 9pm EST) or 12 hours outside of working hours.

o Internal communications: actively monitoring Slack & Internal Emails to respond within

▪ 2 minutes for urgent items

▪ 30 minutes for non-urgent items

▪ During the first 1 hour of the next scheduled shift for non-urgent items communicated outside office hours.

● Coordinate and follow-up on various day-to-day tasks including owner stays, quotes approvals, onboarding, and P&L reports.

● Proficient on various project management and online tools (eg. Clickup, Google Workspace, Breezeway etc.) and maintain client database (CRM) to ensure all information is correct and up to date.

● Collaborate with other departments to address owner requests and achieve the highest level of satisfaction.

● Cultivate trust and personal connections with owners to further understand their needs and identify opportunities.

● Manage and develop performance of direct reports.

● Actively communicate with internal team members and cultivate resources to support owner success.

● Respond to communications from current and prospective clients to develop strong, personal rapport and resolve concerns.

● Manage client-related tasks in our project management tool, ensuring timely progress and prioritization of pending tasks.

● Stay aware of company goals and strategies to ensure projects align with business priorities.

● Provide creative insights and solutions to address client/organizational challenges.

● Perform additional duties as assigned.

OH&S:

● Actively participate and contribute with the improvement of company procedures and processes.

● Follow all procedures and guidelines and applicable law and regulations.

● Promote a professional and cooperative working environment, based on mutual respect and trust.

● Promote safe behaviour in the workplace.

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What You Will Do

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.
  
  

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.
  
  

• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.
  
  

• Seniority level Not Applicable

• Employment type Full-time

• Job function Sales and Business Development
• Industries Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives:

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.

• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date: 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives:

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date: 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting : The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives :

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded / resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars / meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring :

Qualification & Job Experience :

Key Competencies

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date : 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

The role of Technical Customer Support Manager (TCSM) will be to manage key customer technical discussions related to customer satisfaction.

This position will be a pivotal point of contact for key customers as determined by Volvo Trucks SA to ensure strengthened relationships and partnerships with all stakeholders. The TCSM will implement processes, monitor data and provide reports linked to the customers vehicles and the technical and quality issues related to it and limited to.

Reporting: The role will report directly to the Senior Manager Technical & Warranty.

Job Objectives:

• Act as a liaison between the Volvo Trucks SA (Servicemarket & Retail) and the Key Customers.
• Providing solutions for the customer that will improve the customer experience and build long term relationships with the customer.
• Facilitate and expedite technical queries as determined by the customer to the relevant Dealers or Departmental Managers.
• Continuous Customer Relationship management with regular face to face visits and where necessary with the use of online meetings.
• To keep the CRM tool monitoring tool up to date related to the technical aspects of the relationship.
• Analysing and distributing customer queries to the relevant departmental Manager’s for resolution and ensuring that they are concluded /resolved within a reasonable timeframe.
• Provide all feedback in the best interest of the Volvo Trucks SA whether positive or negative in a professional manner.
• Facilitate and coordinate key account customer technical meetings using a standard pre-determined agenda.
• Schedule the key account meetings in advance for the upcoming year.
• Complete minutes from Key Customer meetings and share within 7 day to the necessary parties, ensuring that copies are available in a SharePoint.
• Track the completed minutes to ensure that the necessary actions with feedback has been taken by all parties.
• To provide the highest level of service to all customers.
• Monitor and ensure that correct levels of Aftersales support is provided to the key customers.
• To contribute and be involved with scheduled customer meetings regionally wherever and whenever necessary in order to present a unified Volvo Offer to the customers.
• Advise and provide guidance to customer on systems (e.g. Volvo Connect, Services) and processes (e.g. VOSP).
• Participate in the monthly Dealer Quality Meetings (DQM).
• Support the truck sales organisation where necessary.
• Participate in seminars/meetings when required.
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within territory.
• Assist with challenging client requests or issue escalations as needed.
• Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders.
• Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:

Qualification & Job Experience:

• Mechanical Engineering diploma or similar business degree/ Related Technical Qualification.
• Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably from within a commercial vehicle environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills – including the ability to communicate appropriately with all levels of management and colleagues.
• Good written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Personal drive, service minded with a high learning ability.
• Proficient business decision-making, problem solving and analyzing skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Ability to work in and adapt to a multi-cultural working environment.
• Heavy duty truck customer experience.
• Work in accordance with the Volvo Group processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Group Values.
• Work well under pressure and manage setbacks.
• Adapting and responding to change
• Good business acumen and understanding of financial management.
• Good understanding and implementation of Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrable ability to communicate, present and influence key stakeholders at all levels of an organization, including executive and C-level.
• Solid experience with CRM software (e.g. Salesforce, Zoho CRM or HubSpot) and MS Office (particularly MS Excel).
• Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs.
• Proven ability to juggle multiple account management projects at a time, while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Excellent listening, negotiation and presentation abilities.

Short listed candidates must complete and sign personal verification permission, consent and indemnity declarations, to inter alia perform reference, criminal, credit, qualification, vetting process (if applicable to position) and any other checks deemed necessary.

Volvo Group Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage people with disability to apply.

Application Closing Date: 27 August 2025.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.

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