Stakeholder Relations and Public Policy Regulatory Specialist Post at Sasol South Africa

Contribute to the development of a community engagement plan, including raising awareness about the organization and developing pathways for employee volunteers to support CSR initiatives in health, education, and the environment.

Stakeholder Relations and Public Policy Regulatory Specialist Post at Sasol South Africa

• Identify, initiate, implement, manage, and facilitate regional stakeholder engagement strategies.

• Identify stakeholders’ needs and the impact on business strategic objectives and develop implementation plans accordingly.

• Analyze stakeholder needs and environments in depth, issue early warning signals, and recommend engagement strategies.

• Incorporate regional flavour into Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

• Assist with the planning and execution of stakeholder engagements

• Manage and support the regional stakeholder portal’s development and implementation

• Assess the success of community engagement and make course corrections as needed.

• Support stakeholder engagement programs and platforms with governance and reporting

• Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders at Sasol

• Report municipal service delivery deviations that might affect operations as soon as possible

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Identifying business, community, and regulatory requirements, including environmental scans, feasibility studies, benchmarks, assessment of regulatory frameworks, and stakeholder engagement.

• Identification of potential investment areas and risks based on a stakeholder map.

• Keep up with the latest CSR trends, stakeholder needs, and global initiatives.

• Supporting Sasol’s strategy by providing community response in line with service level agreements.

• Establish a framework for reporting and governance.

• Assist in the implementation of projects within the parameters of ethical, corporate governance, project management, law, and resources.

• Achieving business strategic goals by conducting impact assessments to determine value added to beneficiaries.

• Assess stakeholder perception in relation to set standards, timelines, and expectations (business, government, community).

• Keeping the budget expenditures up-to-date with project implementation and funds disbursement.

• Identification of safety, health, and environmental risks for projects and interventions.

• Plan and manage projects, solve problems, and make decisions in line with stakeholder expectations.

• Communicate stakeholder engagement sessions to the Communications Team by developing, writing and coordinating them.

• Achieving business performance goals by aligning the team and department with the company’s values and goals.

Formal Education

University Bachelor’s Degree

Min Experience

6+ relevant years

Closing Date: 26 May 2023