Executive Director: Space Science (Re-Advertisement)

The South African National Space Agency
📍 Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa 💼 fulltime 🕒 Posted July 06, 2026

Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Executive Director has overall responsibility for the management of the Space Science Programme, ensuring it is appropriately positioned on a sustainable basis to deliver strategic programmes for the benefit of the sectors, markets, and communities that it serves. The Executive Director is also a Member of the SANSA Executive Team and, as such, shares a collective responsibility for the strategic oversight of the organisation.


Key performance areas will include, but are not limited to:



  • Strategy Planning, Development, and Implementation.

  • Operations Management.

  • Enterprise Risk Management.

  • Stakeholder Management.

  • Business Development.


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Job Details

  • Location Hermanus, Western Cape
  • Job Type fulltime
  • Category Top Executives
  • Posted Date July 06, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 15, 2026