Social Scientist, Sandton Johannesburg

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa IAIA South Africa Full time

**Company**: Knight Piésold (Pty) Ltd

**Job Type**:Permanent

**Location**: Sandton, Johannesburg

**Closing Date**: 30 April 2023

Knight Piésold is currently sourcing talent for a Social Scientist, to join our team in our Sandton office.

**Key responsibilities**:

- Project Management: Manage environmental projects in RSA and Africa by managing client relationships, interdisciplinary teams, deliverables and project budgets.
- Involvement in Key Projects: This would encompass the following aspects: bidding, technical input, client, authority and stakeholder management, internal and external resourcing (e.g. specialists), logistics planning, budgeting and QAQC.
- Social Projects: Play a lead role as a Social Scientist on existing and new projects in the Environmental Section and other technical sections in KP (Mine Residue, Dams & Hydropower, Infrastructure).
- Project Support Role: Supporting internal team members at all levels in terms of site work, technical and social / environmental deliverables and client management.
- Business Development: Play a role in worksearch and business development initiatives in the section, especially projects with a socio-economic focus.
- Administration: Undertaking of all required administrative functions in accordance with the company procedures e.g., expense and timesheet submissions, financial reporting, invoicing and debt management.

**Attributes**:

- Personality traits conducive to engaging with all project stakeholders, including communities, in a courteous and respectful manner.
- Ability to learn quickly, follow instructions and operate independently to manage project tasks.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Driven, disciplined, organised and motivated.
- Ability to solve problems as they arise, especially related to field / survey work.
- Excellent communication skills: internal team members and external parties (clients, communities, specialists etc.).
- Professional and diplomatic, even under difficult circumstances.
- Impeccable ethics and ability to conform to the KP corporate culture.
- Willing to travel on project assignments (locally and internationally).

**Our employee value proposition**:

- When recruiting talented professionals, we want to ensure that we align to your personal values and career aspirations through our employer brand. We offer you:

- A 101-year-old global company which speaks to the values we have upheld for over a century and our hunger for continued success.
- A hands-on leadership team with a strong vision and a big focus on execution.
- A team of about 160 people - large enough to beat our competition yet small enough to know each other’s names.
- Team members in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, DRC, Madagascar and Lesotho.
- Continuing professional development through training and development and conference opportunities.
- Merit-based promotional structure.
- Fully paid bursaries for postgraduate studies.
- Opportunities to learn and lead on engineering projects in Africa and internationally.
- Access to and mentorship from technical industry experts.
- Latest use of technology and software programmes.
- Interesting and challenging project work to align with your career aspirations.
- Mentorship and coaching at every stage of your career.
- A hybrid working model in most operating countries, which supports flexibility and autonomy.
- Attractive remuneration packages aligned to experience and the industry.
- A high-performance work culture - high effort leads to high reward.
- A highly lucrative performance bonus system.

**Qualifications, experience and requirements**:

- Honours degree in Social Science or equivalent tertiary qualifications (Masters degree would be an advantage).
- Experience:

- Relevant environmental / social management experience of at least 4 years.
- Proven track record in delivering Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and specifically the socio economic components.
- South African and/or African experience on large infrastructure projects (e.g. mining, linear infrastructure, water infrastructure or renewable energy).
- Experience in leading stakeholder consultation.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Valid drivers licence and experience in driving in various road conditions.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).
- Proficiency in other South African or African languages would be an advantage.

**Salary**:_ _Confidential

**Contact Person**: Lungile Sibisi

**Contact Phone No**:+27 11 806 7111

**Contact Fax No**: n/a

**Advert end date**: 22 April 2023

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