Tshikululu Social Investments Available Job vacancy

Tshikululu Social Investments is South Africa’s leading corporate social investment manager. Led by a team of thought leaders, Tshikululu provides private sector entities with a one-stop service to undertake comprehensive social investment and community grant making in line with national and international development trends.

Job Title: Social Investment Analyst

Job Location: South Africa.

The purpose of the position is to mplement client social investment strategies and programmes through grant making and programme management

Responsibilities:

Social investment, grant making and programme management

• Evaluate all funding proposals that align to strategic priorities by assessing the investment-case for each, analysing data and crafting recommendations that highlighting risks (e.g. programmatic, financial, compliance, reputational) and opportunities for investment, and submitting these for review
• Participate in programme-specific social investment processes by engaging with potential partners, participating in shortlisting of applicants, conducting thorough due diligence
• Present social investment recommendations (based on due diligence, research and stakeholder engagement) to clients for approval to facilitate decision-making
• Ensure accurate contracting with programme partners for all approved social investments
• Manage active social investments/grants/ programmes by maintaining professional and productive relationships with partners, ensuring strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of all activities, receiving and reviewing reports from partners and producing impact reports for clients
• Support Social Impact Specialists and the team fellow SI Analysts in the development of high-quality social investment strategies for clients, including both new clients and revision of current strategies for existing clients

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Implement monitoring and evaluation plans for allocated social investments/grants/programmes by implementing tools, accurately capturing data and analysing information to drive data-driven decision-making
• Conduct and report on site visits as and when required utilising approved monitoring and evaluation protocols and in line with the approved monitoring and evaluation plan
• Produce high-quality reports clearly communicating the impact achieved through each social investment made
• Participate in new business development processes, including assistance with proposals and delivery to clients
• Actively participate in internal and external forums to drive Tshikululu’s positioning and relevance in the social investment space

General activities

• Engage with various stakeholders to ensure strong networks and understanding of the social investment space
• Produce high-quality thought pieces on various social investment topics for our website and other platforms as a contribution to Tshikululu’s thought leadership
• Provide additional support to ensure effective implementation of social investment team activities, as and when required

Requirements:

• Degree in Development, Economics, Business Science, Social Science or similar required
• Minimum of two to three years’ experience in social investment, project management, consulting preferred
• Fluency in Afrikaans, both verbal and written is required
• Internal stakeholders
• Programme partners
• Clients

To apply

Submit your applications to [email protected]

Application Deadline: Monday, 15 April, 2019