We have an exciting opportunity available for an EDO who are just as committed as we are to making lasting positive change for colleagues, host communities, consumers, and our environment. This position is based at an experienced international power plant owner and operator at their facility in the Northern Cape. If you are passionate about getting involved in community initiatives, then this is your chance to grow your career whilst advancing the EDO strategy of the Company!
The EDO assists the ED Manager to identify and design community projects that make a lasting impact. Another key output is to monitor and evaluate ED and SED projects in line with the plant strategic objectives.
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Education Requirements
- Minimum of a degree in Social Sciences and/or Development studies or equivalent NQF level
- 1 3 years work experience in the field of Social Economic Development
- Demonstrated knowledge of:
- The South African Renewable Energy Independent Power Producers Programme
- Enterprise and Socio-Economic Development best practices
- Stakeholder engagement and report writing
- Public Relations in the context of community engagement
- Strong project management skills
- Good interpersonal skills to liaise with a variety of s
- Cross-functional teamwork competencies takeholders and service providers
- Identify project opportunities through consultation with relevant stakeholders
- Draft proposals for proposed projects including budget estimations
- Coordinate meetings with all relevant partners to monitor and evaluate project implementation
- Review and update stakeholder database
- Maintain cordial stakeholder relationships
- Assist with the engagement between Community Trusts, Worker Trusts, and Project Company
- Draft and submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on monitoring and evaluation reports in the communities and assist with reporting to the IPP Office
- Providing guidance with regards to EDO projects
- Ensuring monitoring and evaluation of EDO projects
- Ensuring the facilitation of all enterprise development activities for the local communities
- Tracking all and reporting on procurement of enterprise development
- Ensuring facilitation of all preferential local procurement activities for the local communities
- Tracking and reporting on procurement of preferential local procurement
- Delivering on EDO Strategy throughout year
- Exposure to and knowledge of Microsoft office 365 suite
- Valid Drivers License
- Creative and innovative thinking
- High level of integrity
- High attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; in particular, presentation skills
