Group Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Manager - Southern Africa at De Beers Group

Job Description:
The Group Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Manager will play a significant role in advancing the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity strategy and vision to foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that embraces individual uniqueness and empowers individuals to bring their whole selves to deliver excellence.

The main responsibilities will include: 

• Support implementation of the Building Forever Accelerating Equal Opportunity pillar and critical foundations in inclusion and diversity.
• Grow the organization's expertise and best practice in the areas of inclusion and diversity, both in terms of the extractive and the luxury and consumer facing sectors with a focus on southern Africa perspectives.
• Support the Head, Equity and Inclusion and the HR Leadership to develop and achieve Group diversity targets and actions to develop an inclusive culture.
• Support implementation of De Beers global workforce I&D Programme within business units and functions and track implementation towards I&D Building Forever Goals through continuous improvement of meaningful and accurate metrics and data.
• Supports management of the Inclusion and Diversity Steering Group and employee Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council with the the Group Equity, Inclusion and Diversity Team and liaises with employee networks to strengthen the inclusion of colleague voice in the Equity, Inclusion and Diversity strategy, plans and implementation.
• Work with Group Talent, HR Leadership and business unit teams to integrate all aspects of inclusion and diversity into recruitment, talent, organisational effectiveness and planning.
• Drafts updates and manages reporting process for Executive Committee as needed, coordinating with rest of EID team.
• Project management and implementation of group wide I&D initiatives and management of evaluation and improvement processes for southern African business units.
• Identify opportunities to partner with multi-laterals, civil society, grant-making bodies, universities and other relevant organizations to form partnerships that advance the Group’s Building Forever Inclusion and Diversity goals.
• Engage with senior leaders and other stakeholders across De Beers Group and with external experts and or private sector peers to share lessons learned related I&D.

Qualifications:

• Degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.

Knowledge and experience required:

• Proven track record at building relationships internally and externally to build momentum on the I&D agenda and areas of focus.
• Proven Project Management experience in delivering transformation initiatives.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical skills, using data to build and support proposed business and project plans.
• Experience of developing dynamic I&D programs and of delivering projects and initiatives across multiple cultures.
• Experience of developing and tracking effectiveness of inclusion and diversity strategies and initiatives.

Closing Date: 24th, March 2022