CSI Intern at The Shoprite Group of Companies

Purpose of the Job    

• The purpose of the CSI Intern role is to render administrative support to CSI and Sustainability Department. The role plays an enabling function by assisting with tracking finances for the CSI and Sustainability team. The role is well suited to an organised individual, who has a keen interest in corporate social investment in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

Job Objectives    

• Work with the CSI team to create, interpret and analyze surveys.
• Attend to processing donations.
• Support with making calls to beneficiaries.
• Participate in event support.
• Maintain note taking during meetings and engagements.
• Assist with site visits.
• Support with data capturing.
• Continuously conduct proactive research and analysis.
• Ensure that assigned duties and responsibilities are completed according to the sequence required and agreed prioritisation.
• Suggest and implement new initiatives to support the development of the role as required.

Qualifications    

• Grade 12 / Matric – (essential).
• Diploma or Degree in Social Work/Project Management, or similar - (essential).

Experience    

• Experience in a retail or FMCG environment would be an advantage - (desired)

Knowledge and Skills    

• Proficiency in MS Office 365 with basic Excel skills – (essential).
• A fast and enthusiastic learner with a passion for making things happen.
• Detailed, rule-orientated and organised – Follows procedures, vigilantly watches over work processes, tasks and outputs to ensure accuracy and initiates action to correct any quality concerns.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple demands while organizing, prioritizing and reordering workload in a rapidly changing and fast-moving environment.
• Able to operate independently and plan and communicate deliverables, timelines and responsibilities to ensure on-time delivery.
• Has well developed communication, presentation and reporting writing skills with the ability to clearly, accurately and succinctly convey information and data in a meaningful way.
• Motivated self-starter, with personal drive and energy and strong integrity – Takes accountability for actions and mistakes.