Chief Advisor Prof Sustainability at Eskom Communications

Introduction

• Area of specialization: To define and develop a positive sustainability profile for the organisation, including social, environmental and economic aspects, through the ongoing conceptualisation, communication and development of relevant sustainable development policies, strategies and indicators, influence and advise amongst others, organizational strategies, decision making processes and research priorities, influence the strategic direction and minimize internal and external organisation risks through liaison and collaboration with relevant internal and external structures and government departments. Task Grade: P17 Business Unit: NTCSA- Office of the Chief Executive Location: Megawatt Park, Sunninghill

Job description
Key Responsibilities:

• Conceptualise, develop and communicate relevant sustainable development policies, strategies and indicators.
• Lead integrated reporting for organisation sustainability performance.
• Liaise and collaborate with internal and external organisation stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve the organisation’s sustainability performance.
• Ensure management of human and knowledge resources.

 
Skills and Competencies Required:

Behavioural:

• Integrity
• Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Professionalism

Leadership:

• Team player
• Motivating teams
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Developing

 
Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of sustainable development
• Sustainable development policy, strategy and governance i.e. national and international
• Understand the organisation’s business

Skills:

• Writing reports
• Verbal communication
• Critical and systems thinking
• Leadership qualities
• Technical and strategic capability
• Approachable, good with people, comfortable with all levels in the organisation
• Collaboration
• Dependable
• Decision-making

Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):

• BSc/BEng Degree in Engineering/BSc Honours Degree in Natural Sciences/Environmental Science at NQF8 with 480 credits

Professional Registration Body:

• South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) as a professional natural scientist/Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a professional engineer

Experience: 

• 7 Years’ Experience in sustainable development, sustainability monitoring and reporting, and development of sustainability projects. 

Apply by: 8 December 2025