Contractor Change Management Practitioner at South African Reserve Bank

Brief Description        

• The purpose of this position is to design and manage the implementation of change management strategies, frameworks and capability within the Prudential Authority (PA). 

Detailed Description        
The scope of the role includes, but is not be limited to, the following key performance areas:

• Provide detailed analysis of the current and desired state.
• Develop and implement a change management strategy and plan to manage the change process.
• Develop an effective stakeholder and communication strategy to ensure that the change activities are communicated to all the impacted stakeholders.
• Conduct change readiness assessments and identify the barriers to change.
• Identify the areas of resistance and develop a resistance management plan.
• Manage and maintain the relationships with the PA change influencers.
• Propose and implement the change interventions necessary for the success of the change projects within the PA.
• Conduct a post-implementation assessment to assess, among others things, the realisation of the project benefits, adoption rate and proficiency levels of end users.
• Ensure that the changes are reinforced and sustained.
• Work closely with the trainers and ensure that stakeholders are identified for training and evaluate the training.

Job Requirements        
To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in preferably Behavioural Science, Communication or any related field;
• a minimum of five to eight years’ work experience;
• any relevant change management certification;
• change management theory and practice;

working experience at a change management consultant level for projects in a multi-functional organisation; and
experience in:

•  project managing change initiatives or other relevant business experience;
•  facilitating workshops; and
•  negotiating for desired outcomes.

Additional requirements include:

• business engagement management; and

knowledge and skills in:

•  change management;
•  stakeholder management;
•  communication management; and
•  service and stakeholder focus.