Manager: Socio Economic Development & Social Impact Featured

A multinational mining house based in JHB is looking for a dynamic leaders as Managers of Socio Economic Development & Social Impact

Manager Socio-Economic Development (SED) & Social Impact  – Non Managed Entities

The role of the Social Impact and SED team is to support strengthening the Group relationships with communities through building a brand with social purpose.  This includes maximising socio-economic impact in communities; managing social risk; implementing best practice social performance at operations; and working with relevant areas of the business to creatively engage our stakeholders on our social impact.

The purpose of this role is to support the development and implementation of the Group SED and Social Impact strategy and associated programmes for Group – Non Managed Entities.  Providing technical support to operational teams, to enable best practice implementation on SED and Social performance, and lead a higher profile engagement with all stakeholders, to create value for our host communities and to support building the Group brand with stakeholders.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Develop the SED and social impact strategy for  Group Non Managed Entities
• Partner with the operations to develop the objectives, programmes, policies & procedures, and targets
• Develop and review Business cases and business plans for impact and value.
• Monitor and report on the SED & Social impact KPIs and programmes
• Develop SED and social impact Risk log and monitor action programmes and plans
• Deliver the SED & Social impact programmes which should maximize impact
• Providing best practice and timely technical advisory expertise to BUs and operational teams
• Tracking, assessing and reporting on implementation, including through Life of Mine, closure planning, and illegal mining
• Leading external stakeholder engagement on social issues at a regional level, as well as building the  Group brand as a leader in social impact through participation and organisation of key forums and events.
• Implement social impact incident reporting, investigation, and analysis
• Implement an effective assurance and operational self-assessment audit environment
• Define key emergency and crisis management response processes and ensure appropriate competency and testing of response
• Manage the Non Managed entities budget
• Project manage the delivery of high impact programmes

Skills/Experience/Qualification

• A Degree in Economics/ Social Science/ Business Management or relevant degree
• Strong expertise in developmental finance/ economic development/ Enterprise development would be an added advantage
• Strong technical expertise, business acumen and experience in design and implementation of socio-economic development programmes in developing countries,
• Strong expertise in the delivery of social management programmes
• Practical experience of working at site level
• Demonstrated experience of delivering complex programmes to budget and schedule and measurement of socio-economic development impact

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

• Experience working in complex stakeholder environments
• Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of these areas: economic analysis, socio-economic development, social management programmes, value chain development and enterprise development
• Strong experience of developing and implementing high impact Socio-economic development programes
• Experience of having managed and led operational teams
• Practical experience of working at site level
• Experience in the extractive sector (highly desirable).
• Experience of having worked in partnerships and engagement with governments, academia or civil society organisations at a regional or local level.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Very strong commercial acumen, problem solving and risk identification.
• Very strong project management skills
• Strong stakeholder management
• Strong analytical and risk assessment skills
• Proven ability to prepare. analyse and manage data
• Delivery focussed
• Strong communication and influence skills

SOCIAL PROCESSING SKILLS

Has the ability to influence senior leaders and combine logic and personal strengths to gain commitment and support, and lead collaboration across business units.

Kindly submit your application to recruitment@boikagogroup.co.za before 24 July 2024