Senior Specialist Community Development

About this role

Sasol, the global chemicals and energy company, is hiring a Senior Specialist for its Socio-Economic Development and Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme in South Africa. The role is based in Sandton, Gauteng, and covers planning, delivery and reporting for community projects across all regions.

What you’ll do

• Plan, deliver and control the cost, quality and timelines of CSI programmes, and help with regional planning.
• Appoint and manage implementation partners, following Sasol’s supply chain and governance processes.
• Design and run five-year plans, budgets and implementation plans for community development programmes and campaigns.
• Build monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and check that programmes hit their milestones and intended impact.
• Run the Sasol for Good platform and find ways to grow employee participation.
• Work with internal teams such as Stakeholder Relations, Communication, Sustainability and Supply Chain, and with external partners.
• Present results to internal and external stakeholders through reports, briefings and presentations.

What you need

• A relevant university degree of 3 to 4 years.
• At least 9 years of relevant experience, including community development and project management.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Problem-solving, planning and alignment skills.
• Good business sense and an understanding of how a business strategy shapes programme design.
• An ability to work across teams and drive innovation and delivery.
• Knowledge of evidence-based SHE (safety, health and environment) practices is expected.

Is this job for you?

This role suits an experienced community development professional who has managed projects and partners over many years. You should be comfortable with budgets, data and reporting, and enjoy building relationships with many different stakeholders.

Tips before you apply

• Have your degree certificate and a current CV ready, with dates for each role.
• Show your years of community development and project management work with clear examples, such as budgets managed and programmes delivered.
• Give examples of partners you have managed and the measurable results of those programmes.