Manager, Social Sciences
at Digby Wells Environmental
Gauteng, Gauteng, South Africa -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 28 Oct, 2024 | Not Specified | 30 Jul, 2024 | 5 year(s) or above | Strategic Growth,Interpersonal Skills,People Management,Communication Skills,Workforce Planning,Budgeting,Report Writing,Forecasting,Analytics,Market Share | No | No |
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Description:
MANAGER, SOCIAL SCIENCES
At Digby Wells Environmental, we are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our colleagues, clients, the communities we engage with, and the environment. We seek a Manager, Social Sciences who will be responsible for managing and developing the Social Sciences team and capabilities.
REQUIREMENTS
- Provide strategic growth and direction for the department.
- Effectively manage and review projects using the organisation’s methodology and principles ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and against our quality standards.
- Act as a key accounts manager for designated clients through regular meetings, networking, and fulfilling a project sponsor role.
- Provide project reporting and analytics to relevant stakeholders on the department’s progress.
- Effective financial management of the department’s operations, this includes budgeting, forecasting, analysis etc.
- Effective people management this includes, development, recruitment, coaching and mentoring, disciplining, succession planning and performance management.
- Grow our market share through upselling and cross selling the organisation’s services to new and existing clients.
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Management of workload schedules for the department thereby ensuring effecting workforce planning can be undertaken.
- Research new technological and legal developments and trends and communicate this to relevant stakeholders.
- Manage the development, growth, and technical output of the Social Sciences Services departments.
- Provide specialist studies that integrate into the ESIA process as well as standalone specialist products.
- Carry out fieldwork under strenuous conditions.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Postgraduate degree in the relevant field.
- A Project Management Certificate would be beneficial
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 8 or more years’ experience in the relevant field, preferably within the consulting environment would be beneficial.
- At least 8 years conducting specialist studies.
- At least five years working in the resources industry.
- 8 or more years’ experience in developing or project managing the following services:
- Socio-economic impact assessments,
- Resettlement action plans; and
- Local economic development plans.
- Specialist studies relating to ESIA processes.
- People Management principles.
- Project management.
- Financial Management (Such as budgeting, forecasting etc.).
- Customer Management.
- Strong Report Writing.
- Excellent mentorship and coaching skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Due to the nature of work a driver’s licence is essential.
Locations: London UK or Johannesburg South Africa,
Responsibilities:
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:5.0Max:10.0 year(s)
Marketing/Advertising/Sales
Marketing / Advertising / MR / PR
Sales
Trade Certificate
A project management certificate would be beneficial
Proficient
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Gauteng, South Africa