Corporate Social Investment (CSI) Manager: Three-Year Fixed Term

Sandton, South Africa


INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY: CORPORATE SOCIAL INVESTMENT (CSI) MANAGER: THREE-YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT

CEF SOC

CEF is a Schedule 2 state owned diversified energy company reporting to the Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources. The Mandate of CEF is to contribute to the security of energy supply of South Africa and the Region through exploration, acquisition, development, marketing and strategic partnership. It is derived from the CEF Act (No 38 of 1977) and the Ministerial directives issued thereafter.

JOB PURPOSE:

To manage, implement and provide governance oversight of CEF’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programme, ensuring that CSI initiatives are strategically aligned, ethically managed, and compliant with public-sector governance requirements, while delivering measurable socio-economic impact in line with CEF’s mandate and stakeholder commitments.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • A bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Communications/ Public Relations with Brand Management, Marketing, Corporate Governance, Project Management, Administration and Social Sciences or equivalent qualification.
  • A minimum of 5 years of management experience in a similar environment is required.
  • An Honours degree (NQF 8) in Communications/ Public Relations with Brand Management, Marketing, Corporate Governance, Project Management, Administration and Social Sciences or equivalent will serve as an added advantage.

DESIRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:

  • Sound knowledge of public-sector governance frameworks, including PFMA principles, King IV, and audit requirements.
  • Understanding of Corporate Social Investment (CSI), community development principles, and national socio-economic development priorities.
  • Knowledge of ESG, sustainability reporting principles (including CSI contribution levels), and the application of BBBEE principles.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement CSI strategies, frameworks, and annual implementation plans.
  • Experience in evaluating and prioritising CSI funding proposals against defined criteria
  • Strong budget management capability, including tracking and ensuring financial accountability of CSI expenditure.
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and community relations within sensitive or complex environments.
  • Ability to monitor, evaluate, and report on CSI impact and social investment outcomes.
  • Risk identification and mitigation related to community and social investment initiatives.
  • Ability to prepare high-quality reports and submissions for governance and oversight structures.
  • Strong analytical and systems thinking capability.
  • Excellent planning, organisational skills, and attention to detail.
  • High levels of accountability, ethical judgement, and integrity.
  • Demonstrated stakeholder sensitivity, diplomacy, and professional resilience in complex environments.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

CSI Strategy & Framework Management

  • Develop, review and maintain the CSI strategy, policy and funding framework aligned to corporate strategy, stakeholder priorities, and national development objectives.
  • Conduct periodic reviews of CSI focus areas to ensure relevance, impact and alignment to organisational mandate.
  • Translate strategic priorities into annual CSI plans, funding allocations and implementation guidelines.
  • Benchmark CSI practices against public-sector, SOE and industry standards to inform continuous improvement

CSI Programme & Funding Governance

  • Establish and apply objective assessment criteria for evaluating CSI funding proposals and requests.
  • Conduct due diligence on beneficiary organisations, including governance, capacity, financial controls and sustainability.
  • Facilitate internal approval processes through relevant governance structures, ensuring compliance with delegations of authority.
  • Maintain accurate documentation and decision records to ensure transparency and auditability of CSI funding decisions.

Community & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Engage proactively with communities, beneficiaries, NGOs, government stakeholders and internal business units to identify priority social investment needs.
  • Facilitate consultations and engagements to manage expectations and address community concerns related to CSI initiatives.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Legal, Compliance, Communications, Finance) to ensure consistent messaging and risk management.
  • Support the Head of Stakeholder Management in managing sensitive community issues linked to CSI interventions.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Impact Reporting

  • Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks, indicators and reporting tools for CSI initiatives.
  • Conduct site visits, progress reviews and performance assessments of funded projects.
  • Analyse qualitative and quantitative data to assess social impact, effectiveness and value for money.
  • Identify underperforming initiatives and recommend corrective actions, continuation or exit strategies

Financial Management & Compliance

  • Develop and manage the CSI budget in line with approved plans and PFMA principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Track CSI commitments, expenditure and forecasts, and reconcile spend against approved allocations.
  • Ensure financial controls, reporting and record-keeping meet internal and external audit requirements.
  • Coordinate with Finance and SCM to ensure compliant contracting, payments and supplier management.

Reporting & Governance Support

  • Prepare structured reports, dashboards and submissions for management, governance committees and EXCO-level forums.
  • Contribute CSI inputs to ESG, sustainability and integrated reporting processes.
  • Provide accurate, evidence-based information to support decision-making, oversight and assurance.
  • Respond to audit queries, information requests and governance reviews related to CSI activities.

Publish date:   26 February 2026

Closing Date:  02 March 2026

NOTE: The successful candidate/s for the advertised position/s will be required to undergo personnel suitability checks, which includes, criminal records, citizenship, financial checks, qualifications and previous employment (Reference checks). It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure that foreign qualifications are evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority and the evaluation certificate is attached to the application on submission. If you do not hear from the CEF SOC three months after the closing date of the advertisement, consider your application unsuccessful.  CEF SOC reserves the right not to fill this position. CEF SOC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and it is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially in respect of race, gender and disability. This position will be filled in accordance with the CEF SOC Employment Equity Plan.

Department: Corporate Services