Job Description

Lead: Corporate Social Responsibility

Introduction

Purpose of the Job: Reporting to Senior Manager: Corporate Social Responsibility, the successful incumbent is responsible for managing the alignment between RAF brand identity, values and its socio-economic commitment of positively impacting on the societal needs of different communities by driving the implementation of social corporate responsibility initiatives within different communities.

Duties & Responsibilities

Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives

• Conduct research to determine which focus areas are to be prioritised.
• Conduct an analysis to establish the socio impact of identified focussed area to decide where there is a much needed inpact.
• Develop annual Corporate Social Responsibility execution calender in line with the overall annual plan.
• Ensure that Service Level Agreements (SLA's) are in place for all CSI programmes and initiatives.
• Drive the design specification of the identified project and ensure adherence by the NGO.
• Engage on Community/ Stakeholder sessions to create an awareess of the identified initiaves and its benefits.
• Regulary monitoring the progress of the in preparing for the state of readiness and handover.
• Ensure that the organization adheres to all legal, regulatory, and ethical standards applicable to non-profits organisation processes.

Programme Management

• Drive the implementation plan and continously project manage the implementation with by the NGO.
• Ensure that the administrative requirements are upheld in the implementation of CSI initiatives in order to comply with the annual internal, BBBEE and compliance audits.
• Proactively manage programme changes and ensure alignment to all the plan, budget and timelines.
• Plan and set priorities for all elements of the programme.

Policy review and implementation

• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy, procedures and processes.
• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.

Reporting

• Plan proactively to mitigate project risks and report on all issues and associated risks.
• Monitor and report on the status of project efforts.
• Develop functional reporting systems, for management, projects or performance reporting.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of corporate social responsibility initiatives, and providing reports.

Stakeholder Management

• Work with internal and external partners to ensure that all socio-economic development initiatives are monitored and evaluated accurately and meaningfully, thus demonstrating social impact.
• Manage relationships with implementing partners and NGOs,and ensure that all grants and disbursements are within budget and paid on time.

People Management

• Supervise staff in the department to ensure that they achieve their objectives in line with the strategic and divisional objectives of the RAF.
• Manage the implementation of people management processes and procedures to control/regulate workplace conflict and/or institute corrective measures and consultation processes to address deviations from standards.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Bachelors Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Social Science/ Community Development/ Business Management or related qualification.
• Relevant 5 - 7 years experience in Corporate Social Responsibility and related environment of which 2 years must be on a supervisory level/ area of expertise.
• Experience in project management will be an added advantage.
• Preference will be given to People with Disabilities

Kgaugelo@interdot.co.za