Senior Officer: Corporate Social Responsibility at Road Accident Fund

Key Performance Areas

Coordinate Processes Related to the Implementation of CSR Initiatives

• Ensure that governance documents are kept up to date Coordinate the implementation of CSR programmes in line with CSR funding criteria.
• Implement initiative according to standard operating procedure.
• Identify projects to be funded for submission to the CSR committee.

Management of Disbursements According to Allocated Budget

• Maintain the budget of specific projects and spend as allocated.
• Monitor the project expenses to ensure they are within limits.
• Match the disbursements to the spend.
• Demonstrate the business value of projects.
• Submit budget related to each project to CSR committee for approval.

Project Management

• Coordinate, facilitate and manage Employee Volunteerism Initiatives in all 5 RAF Regions.
• Plan initiatives related to the Employee volunteerism plan for all regions.
• Assess unsolicited funding proposals and make recommendations for qualifying proposals to the manager.
• Ensure a standardised approach as per SOP for all projects.
• Track, monitor and report on project/s as per award letter.
• Provide advisory services on the initiatives based on allocated projects.

Stakeholder Management

• Represent the RAF by meeting with senior stakeholders.
• Conduct stakeholder engagements as per project (internal and external).
• Communicate to stakeholder on CSR programmes and activities.
• Conduct call for proposals briefing session to shortlisted NPO’s.
• Develop CSR call for proposals content on both Internet & Intranet.
• Deal with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting

• Compile and submit reports on all CSR initiatives.
• Contribute to the preparation and submission of Regulation reports.
• Aid in the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.
• Report regularly and periodically, perform necessary submissions as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.
• Give input to the annual report.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Record keeping and effective monitoring of RAF funded CSR projects.
• Collate BBBEE documents for verification purposes.
• Ensure that projects are implemented in line with conditions of the Award.
• Contract management to ensure that all stakeholders adhere to contract terms for donations and grants.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Social Science/ Community Development related qualification.
• Relevant 4 years’ experience in Community Development/ Corporate Social Responsibility related environment.
• Project management experience will be an added advantage.