INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (IDC)

 

 

 

CSI SPECIALIST

 

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.

 

Job number IDC00744

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 12 Jun 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade P-Band

 

Job Description

To plan, coordinate, implement, monitor and evaluate the CSI programmes and projects in-line with IDC CSI strategy and policies

 

Qualification and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in social science, Social Development or related/relevant field. 
  • 5-8 years relevant experience in Corporate Social Investment or socio-economic development
  • Strong understanding of CSR/CSI principles and global standards (e.g., UN Sustainable Development Goals, ESG frameworks), Shared value and sustainable development
  • Knowledge of how CSI aligns with business strategy and brand reputation
  • Understanding of Socio-economic challenges (education, health, unemployment, inequality), Community development methodologies
  • Ability to conduct Needs assessments, social impact analysis
  • Project & Program Management
  • Skills in Planning, budgeting, and execution of CSI initiatives, Monitoring and evaluation (M&E), Risk assessment
  • Governance, Compliance & Reporting.
  • Familiarity with Legal and regulatory frameworks (e.g., B-BBEE in South Africa, ESG reporting standards)
  • Experience compiling Sustainability reports and Annual CSI reports
  • Understanding of Grant management, Cost control and financial reporting

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Key performance areas

  • To timeously respond to applications for funding.
  • To conduct research / benchmarking exercises to input into designated area 
  • To monitor and track the implementation of approved projects to ensure that funds are used as approved
  • To regularly liaise with communities and beneficiaries
  • To contribute in drafting reports for annual report, Exco, board and external stakeholders.
  • To provide project support to senior staff within the department
  • Perform other related duties as required
  • Effective Partnerships and stakeholder management to enhance the CSI mandate and IDC strategic imperatives for specific projects/initiatives (youth, community projects & co-operative, schools and etc.) with Units/Departments, and external partners. 

Project Complexity

  • Ability to implement projects with minimum supervision

Team relations

  • Develop and maintain good relationships internally and externally
  • Ability to maintain good team spirit and energy within the team

Strategy Formulation & Implementation

  • Input in designated area
  • Implement specific projects accurately, timeously and according to budget allocated

 

Job Requirements

 

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

 

Competencies - Definition

 

1. Resilience - Deal with problems and recover quickly from difficulties whilst taking action based on the highest ethical standards.

2. Decisiveness in Execution - Have a ‘can do’ attitude with a success minded bias. Understand what is required, take accountability and able to execute with focus.

3. Influence - Managing, leading, encouraging, inspiring and supporting others to develop confidence and capability to help them drive personal and organisational objectives.

4. Team work - Work collaboratively with others to build and maintain strong, positive, upbeat, cohesive teams to reach the Corporation objectives.

5. Communication and Engagement - Clearly and concisely communicate and engage in a comprehensive way. Adapt the style and content of communication appropriate for the specific audience.

6. Diverse Stakeholder Management - Effectively address and unlock the ability of the differences in values and expectations of internal and external stakeholders. Encourage and drive cross-generational interaction at the various levels of interaction.

7. Strategic Thinking - Manage internal and external complexity, develop and drive a shared understanding of a long-term vision and sustainability of the Corporation.

8.. Planning and Organising - Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organizes resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones

9. Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations - Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way;

10. Coping with Pressures and Setbacks - Maintains a positive outlook at work; works productively in a high pressure environment; keeps emotions under control during difficult situations; handles criticism well and learns from it; balances the demands of a work life and a personal life

11. Business Mindset - Understand the interests and challenges of stakeholders within the political and economic landscape with a development mind set. Ability to engage with stakeholders to add value towards competitive advantage

12. Innovation - Create and facilitate an enabling environment that embraces creative thinking that drives continuous improvement

 

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OPERATIONS REPORTING AND DATA SPECIALIST - COO OFFICE

 

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.

Job number IDC00740

Contract Type Permanent

Posting End Date 8 Jun 2026

Region Gauteng

IDC Job Grade P-Band

 

Synopsis

  • Provide accurate and timely management information reports to IDC Management and the Board on a continuous basis, including hoc information requests from internal and external stakeholders.
  • The position entails active participation in the Internal and External Audit of Predetermined Objectives (AOPO) process, with specific responsibility for verifying SAP approvals data to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
  • Core functions of the role include communicating new SAP management reporting requirements to the IDC SAP team, supporting the testing and implementation of enhancements to SAP pipelines and reports, and developing and maintaining corporate, regional and other management dashboards.

 

Job Description

Main duties and responsibilities

Financial / shareholder returns

  • To assist in reporting activities and preparing comparative reports.
  • To assist in the monitoring and evaluation of strategic priorities for Operations and early detection of problematic areas and possible solutions.

Internal / operational processes

  • Updating of Corporate, Regional and other dashboards at required intervals.
  • Active involvement with the Internal and External Audit and the compilation of the Annual Integrated Report.
  • Provide Ad Hoc Management information to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Identify new report and SAP enhancement requirements.
  • Compile functional specifications for new developments and enhancements on SAP and/or MS Dynamics 365.
  • Gathering information from SBUs and Support Departments where required for ad-hoc MIS reporting.
  • Assist the SAP team with initial testing once IT department has completed the development of SAP functionality.
  • Verification of approvals data to ensure data integrity. Validate data quality, identify discrepancies, and resolve data issues.
  • Backup administrators function for Senior SAP Specialist in respect of custom table maintenance for approvals.

Lead in internal and external audit

  • Act as the main point of contact between the audit team and SBU’s.
  • Schedule meetings, request documents and discuss findings/differences.
  • Address concerns and explain audit procedures.
  • Knowledge of accounting and auditing standards.
  • Communication and interpersonal skills.

Reporting

  • Input into performance reporting - quarterly reports to various Committees.
  • Linking performance/activity to economic factors in providing reasons for performance.
  • Integrating pipeline reporting/data into forward looking forecasts on reports.
  • Automate recurring reports, e.g. Unsigned agreements reports, Activity report.
  • Involvement in initiatives to drive performance.
  • Track KPIs, SLAs, performance metrics, productivity, and quality measures.

Training

  • Arranging and supporting training regarding KPI definitions.
  • Amendment of documents. E.g. KPI definition document, Power BI reporting.

Integration

  • Integrating Power BI reporting into daily reporting, forecasting, presentations.

Data integrity

  • Verifying performance data against actual documents.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and business metrics.
  • Provide insights into performance against goals.
  • Recommend improvements based on data trends.
  • Clean, validate, and organize data for analysis.

Presentation

  • Presenting skills-presenting at the various platforms on activity /performance.

Corporate strategic alignment

  • To participate in and support Corporate Initiatives.
  • To partner with Executives to formulate and implement innovative ways to improve Customer focus.
  • Monitor and evaluate divisional strategic priorities and preparation of reporting and presentation requirements.

 

Qualification and Experience

Qualifications

  • Minimum qualification: relevant commercial degree. A data science qualification will be an added advantage.

Knowledge & experience

  • 5 to 8 years work experience with a minimum of 3 to 5 years SAP end user experience & proven 3 to 5 years data analysis and MIS reporting.
  • Microsoft Dynamics 365 will be an added advantage.
  • Strong and proven Advance MS Excel skills related to reporting. MS Power BI skills will be an added advantage
  • The following additional computer skills and knowledge of office software packages are essential:
  • MS Word; PowerPoint; Excel and Power BI
  • Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships
  • Willing and able to work after hours when required
  • Leadership and management experience

 

Roles and Responsibilities

Customer focus & stakeholder management

  • To create relationships with internal and external clients.
  • To deliver and manage an effective client experience management framework that optimises client interactions across all touch points.
  • To build a network of relationships, across functions, to achieve goals and objectives.
  • Dealing with client queries that require policy decisions to protect the organisation against reputation risk and ensure client satisfaction.

Learning, leadership & people growth

  • To provide leadership and support to staff within the Operations Reporting.
  • Oversee the implementation of talent management initiatives within the division (Employee Engagement, Mentoring and Coaching, Skills Development and Succession Management).
  • Provide leadership and drive culture transformation that foster a culture consistent with the Corporation’s values (Passion, Professionalism and Partnership).
  • To research best practice measures both locally and internationally.
  • Take responsibility for personal development and growth.
  • Promote the sharing of knowledge and best practice.
  • To establish and develop networks with other Development Financing Institutions.

Leadership competencies

  • Resilience
  • Decisiveness in execution
  • People engagement
  • Communication and engagement
  • Diverse stakeholder management
  • Teamwork
  • Innovation
  • Change leadership
  • Strategic thinking
  • Business mind set

 

Technical/functional competencies

  • Financial skills
  • Planning and organizing
  • Problems solving skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Client management skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management skills
  • Proven advanced MS Excel skills
  • Proven Data Analytics skills
  • Predictive analytics

 

Behavioural competencies

  • Communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Good ethics, integrity and high level of professionalism
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to multitask and thrive under work pressure
  • Ability to work in a team

 

IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the IDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups

 

PLEASE APPLY HERE