KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the SAMRC's Transformation Plan, aligned with international trends, national policies and programmes, strategic organisational priorities and good practice.
Develop and drive the SAMRC's social purpose strategy integrated in the organisational strategy by leading cross-functional teams to design and implement initiatives that achieve social purpose goals.
Drive programmes and campaigns that cultivate self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and personal accountability in leaders, teams and employees.
Serve as the organisation's primary ambassador for social purpose, representing SAMRC at high-level Forums and Events by clearly articulating and communicating the institution's social purpose through internal communications, branding materials, recruitment, and onboarding processes.
Maintain systems for evaluation and monitoring of transformation initiatives, providing critical data and insights to guide institutional' s social purpose execution and demonstrate its impact.
Establish relevant key performance metrics and reporting framework.
Prepare reports on transformation achievements for presentation to relevant key stakeholders including the Board.
Provide strategic leadership and management of the Transformation Office.
KEY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
Masters degree in Business Administration, Sustainability, Public Policy, Social Sciences or related field.
10+ years of senior leadership experience in complex, public-facing organizations. Minimum of 5 years proven track record in developing and implementing social purpose or organisational transformation initiatives at an executive level.
Background in stakeholder engagement, public policy, and external communications.
Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and engaging with external stakeholders.
Formal/informal training in skills such as emotional intelligence, positive psychology, character strengths, the Enneagram, 360 reviews and so forth.
THE FOLLOWING ATTRIBUTES MAY BE ADDED ADVANTAGE:
Degree/Diploma in a coaching field.
Working experience in research, academic, public-sector or science-focused institutions.
Demonstrated experience in change management especially in embedding social purpose initiatives.
Working experience in personal and team coaching, the resolution of conflict, conflict resolution