Job Description

Specialist: Change and Communications X3 (Fixed Term Contract)

Operating Division:Transnet Corporate Centre Employee Group:Non Permanent Department:People Management and Organizational Effectiveness Location:Johannesburg Reporting To:GM: People Managemnt & Org Effectiveness Grade:F Reference:req6034

The closing date is on 20/10/2026. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that HR has received the application before the closing date of the advertisement.

Position Purpose

A Change and Communication Specialist helps an organisation successfully implement changes by ensuring that employees understand what is changing, why it is changing, how it affects them, and what they need to do differently.

To plan, coordinate and implement change management and communication interventions that enable successful adoption of organisational changes, minimise resistance, maintain employee engagement and ensure that stakeholders are informed, aligned and equipped to transition effectively to new ways of working.

Position Outputs

Organisation Transformation & Change

• Support the development and implementation of Organisation Transformation, Change and Communication strategies and plans.
• Research best practices and develop change programmes that support organisational performance and transformation.
• Partner with People Management teams and business stakeholders to implement and embed change initiatives.

Change Readiness & Organisational Effectiveness

• Conduct change readiness and capability assessments and facilitate relevant workshops and interventions.
• Provide specialist advice on organisational change, effectiveness, business process re-engineering, structure reviews and culture programmes.
• Support strategic transformation projects and organisational effectiveness initiatives.

Analytics, Monitoring & Reporting

• Develop change and transformation metrics, conduct analytics and provide insights to support decision-making.
• Monitor implementation, compliance and effectiveness of transformation and change initiatives.
• Prepare reports for relevant stakeholders and governance structures.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Develop and implement change communication plans, stakeholder engagement approaches and communication materials.
• Build effective relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Provide specialist support to People Management Leadership in implementing strategic change and transformation programmes.

Qualifications and Experience

• A 4 year Degree in Human Resources, Social Sciences, Humanities or Psychology.
• Minimum of 8-10 years’ practical experience in Human Resources, of which 3 must have been in consulting or at management level.
• Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing change programmes and initiatives in a medium to large organisation.
• Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19.

Competencies

• Organisation Design and Operating Model methodologies • Organisational Development • Job analysis and job evaluation • Workforce planning • Governance frameworks • Change management • Labour legislation • HR policies and procedures • Project management.

Equity Statement

Preference will be given to suitably qualified Applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the Organisation/Operating Division.

Disclaimer

If you have not heard from Transnet within 90 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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