Advisor - Social Investment at Astron Energy (Pty) Ltd.

Key responsibilities (but not limited to) are :

Social Investment - Partnership Management

In conjunction with the Corporate Affairs Manager, design and deliver effective management plans for Astron Energy’s social investment program that supports business objectives.  This includes, but is not limited to working in collaboration with internal clients and Astron Energy’s community partners to:

• Firstly ensure all CSI activities are executed in alignment with Policy 330 and the CSI process. This includes ensuring that all internal governance and approvals processes are followed.
• Develop and execute individual partnership plans that deliver internal and external stakeholder engagement opportunities; generate positive media and third party advocacy.
• Ensure partnership plans are aligned with Astron Energy’s overall reputation and community engagement strategy.
• Ensure partnerships are aligned with Astron Energy’s business drivers and that they address key business impacts and opportunities.
• Develop professional briefing materials for internal clients and external stakeholders whom we engage in our social investment program.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Corporate Affairs team to effectively leverage and communicate all aspects of Astron Energy’s social investment program to internal and external stakeholders.
• In conjunction with the Corporate Affairs Manager, proactively manage partnership budgets in line with internal approvals processes and company policy.

Social Investment Reporting and Evaluation

• Monitor and report relevant social investment data.
• Ensure alignment of SI program and reporting to BBBEE audit requirements
• Oversee annual performance reviews of individual partnerships.
• Capture and report key metrics as required by Corporate Affairs, internal clients and Astron Energy Corporate.
• Prepare and deliver partnership reports for internal and external use on regular basis.
• Spot and identify opportunities for improving the effectiveness of communications activities.

Stakeholder and Reputation Management

• Under the guidance of the Corporate Affairs Manager, proactively manage relationships with key community partners and associated stakeholders.
• Represent Astron Energy at various partnership meetings and events in a professional manner that is aligned to the Astron Energy values and behaviours, and Astron Energy’s overall Reputation strategy.

Teamwork and Innovation

• Work proactively and collaboratively with internal clients and other members of the Corporate Affairs team to deliver Astron Energy’s social investment program.
• Remain abreast of current thinking and new trends in relation to best practice social investment.
• Spot and identify opportunities for improving the effectiveness of the social investment program.
• Identify and share with the broader group new and innovative techniques relevant our SI strategy.

Professional Qualification and Certifications: Tertiary qualifications in community relations, communications, marketing and or the social sciences.

Work Experience: Minimum 5 years relevant field experience in community – business partnerships; social investment, stakeholder engagement, marketing, communications, event and/ or project management.

 Knowledge and skills:

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding & application of partnership communications.
• Proven interpersonal skills and capacity to represent Astron Energy in a professional and appropriate manner.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interact with multi-disciplinary groups, in a clear, concise, understandable manner.
• Ability to work collaboratively, foster cooperation and teamwork with a diverse group of people.
• Sound project management details