PHANDA PERSONNEL
About the Role
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Strategic Functions:
• To develop a social facilitation Implementing Plan as a reference document for the
programme
• To utilise existing governance structures for easy implementation of the programme at
all levels and set up structures where there is none
• To facilitate stakeholder engagement both at management and stakeholder level
• To provide inputs to the Risk Management Plan
• To develop and manage the Communication Plan
• To provide input into the Monitoring and Reporting tool for the projects (with reference
to employment, training and SMME development reports)
• To develop and apply conflict resolution mechanisms
• To craft and implement interventions and mitigation strategies
• To develop social facilitation reporting templates for PSP social facilitators.
Operational Functions:
• Identification of existing stakeholders and their role thereof
• Setting up the local governing structures, provide capacitation and ensure sign off of
the Development Charters
• Ensure smooth decanting and beneficiation processes
• Manage and monitor risk
• Manage conflict resolution between the communities and site agents.
• Formulate co-ordination of the strategies and the implementation of the systems of
regular reporting to the relevant structures such as PSP Team, PSC Committee, the
National Departments, including local structures linked to the projects such as
Building Steering Committees for Education programme and Clinic Management
Committees for the Health programme and other stakeholders in accordance with
relevant protocols
• Create an enabling environment for the implementation of the programme, through
the promotion of partnerships between the districts, community structures,
government departments, SGB’s and SMT’s, implementing agents etc.
• Prepare documentation for proper handover of the projects once completed
• Ensure that all relevant legislation is complied with during project implementation
• To engage with communities and stakeholders on the new technologies to be used for
the construction of new infrastructure going forward
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• 5 years or more relevant working experience as a social facilitator in the built
environment
• Drivers’ License code 08.
• Show, explain, discuss and analyse the relationship between society and environment
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role and impact of technology in society
• Facilitate teamwork
• Collect and present community needs information
• Explain and apply environmental legal principles, rights, duties and responsibilities in
a specific work context
• Apply facilitation processes to deal with an environmental risk in a local community
• Explain and apply principles and practices of social participation in society and
environment interactions
• Explain and apply environmental safety principles and mechanisms in relation to
community issues
• Recognise and develop eco-business opportunities at local level
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
• Show, explain, discuss and analyse the relationship between society and environment
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role and impact of technology in society
• Facilitate teamwork
• Collect and present community needs information
• Explain and apply environmental legal principles, rights, duties and responsibilities in
a specific work context
• Apply facilitation processes to deal with an environmental risk in a local community
• Explain and apply principles and practices of social participation in society and
environment interactions
• Explain and apply environmental safety principles and mechanisms in relation to
community issues
• Recognise and develop eco-business opportunities at local level
About the Company
The purpose of this position is to provide strategic design, as well as independent,
professional quality assurance to reduce the risk of the Organization, and any clients. This
role is responsible community participation and engagement processes, as well as produce
reports with settlement data, demographics, social-economic analysis and livelihoods
programme which forms part of the developmental response.