Socio-Ecocnomic Development Manager Jobs

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  • Full Time
  • Johannesburg, South Africa

Rand Water

Rand Water, previously known as the Rand Water Board, is a South African water utility that supplies clean drinking water to Gauteng province and other parts of the country. It is the largest water utility in Africa. The company draws water from various sources, purifies it, and provides it to industries, mining operations, and local municipalities. It is also involved in sanitation.

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Socio-Economic Development Manager

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: Bachelors
  • Experience: 5 years
  • Location: Gauteng
  • City: Johannesburg
  • Job Field: Project Management

Job Summary

The role involves managing the implementation of socio-economic development initiatives and measuring their impact. This ensures the business meets its goals for economic transformation.

Minimum Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in social development, public administration, or project management.
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in social development and project management, focusing on enterprise and supplier development. This includes 3 years in a middle management position.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Qualifications in humanities, social sciences, business, or economics.

Primary Duties

  • Set up and manage a framework for socio-economic development implementation and impact measurement.
  • Carry out localization efforts, such as job creation, skills development, support for local businesses, and social responsibility programs.
  • Work with all relevant stakeholders to gain their support for projects.
  • Provide reliable reports on socio-economic development implementation and its impact to Rand Water.
  • Engage internal and external stakeholders to build support for socio-economic initiatives.
  • Develop a clear socio-economic development strategy and action plan.
  • Define, create, monitor, and implement socio-economic development policies and procedures.
  • Coordinate social, economic, and environmental aspects.
  • Track government policies and community trends in stakeholder engagement and economic transformation, and adjust the strategy as needed.
  • Manage and update policies and procedures for socio-economic development.
  • Work with the procurement team to include sustainability in procurement processes.
  • Review relevant policies regularly.
  • Identify, assess, and manage socio-economic development initiatives across projects, including job creation, skills development, local business support, social responsibility organizations, and social facilitation.
  • Ensure all key performance areas for socio-economic development are fully implemented.
  • Encourage participation and involvement from stakeholders, including local communities, throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Manage relationships with local communities, role-players, and stakeholders to gain project support, including setting up forums and committees.
  • Identify key stakeholders (government, parastatals, NGOs, local communities) and create plans to build positive relationships using socio-economic development as a tool.
  • Manage third-party consultants on external relations and socio-economic development, ensuring their advice is integrated.
  • Conduct quality reviews of deliverables from socio-economic interventions.
  • Maintain the enterprise development database.
  • Implement programs to rotate suppliers and help SMMEs perform better.
  • Facilitate forums and workshops to educate suppliers on Rand Water processes.
  • Support the implementation of enterprise and supplier development strategies, programs, and plans.
  • Conduct local scans to identify skills gaps and arrange training for local enterprises.
  • Maintain strategic partnerships to build capacity for small businesses.
  • Set up mentorship and coaching networks as learning platforms for new small businesses.
  • Participate in committees to promote preferential procurement and support previously disadvantaged enterprises.
  • Identify and engage potential beneficiaries for local and regional enterprise development programs.

Knowledge

  • Understanding of key legislation in the water sector.
  • Project and program management principles and procedures.
  • Auditing knowledge.
  • Risk management.
  • Contract and financial management.
  • Research skills (both desk-based and field-based).
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001.
  • Good command of English and at least one other South African language.
  • Computer literacy.

Skills

  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines.
  • Client liaison and relationship management skills.
  • Building relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Effective communication with local communities.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong writing and reporting skills.
  • Computer literacy.

Attitude

  • Recognizes and values individual achievements.
  • Team player focused on empowerment.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through Rand Water’s official recruitment portal. Build your CV for free and download it in various templates.

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