Head: Corporate Affairs & Stakeholder - Transnet Freight Rail

Position Purpose

•  Provide strategic direction, guidance and to oversee the implementation of Transnet Freight Rails stakeholder engagement and community engagement Strategy.
• Leads and manages stakeholder management, hospitality, social or community investment and sponsorship of TFR to community that we engaged with.
• The position will also focus on leading/ Guiding and taking accountability in terms of positioning TFR on external and international railways and stakeholders.
• Relationship Management while providing leadership to the Corridors on Corporate Affairs matters.

Position Outputs

• Accountable for the execution of the TFR/Corridor strategy on Stakeholder Management & Corporate affairs to ensure that the Corridor is represented in key stakeholder forums and decision-making processes.
• Identification of stakeholders, mapping a plan and building and sustaining relationships.

• Monitor and coordinate the mapping, ranking and prioritization of all Corridor stakeholders and ensure alignment with company objectives and business priorities and social responsibilities.
• Develop, coordinate, support and monitor the implementation of a structured programme of interaction between Communications and Media and stakeholders.
• Regular monitoring and evaluating of community and engagement stakeholder communications activities to assist the organisation to be more responsive in dealing with stakeholder issues that affect the TFR/Corridor’s operations.
• Design, develop and conduct stakeholder surveys to determine stakeholder satisfaction with regard to the service provided and if their expectations are met.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all critical stakeholders internally and externally at all levels including Public & Private sectors.
• Be a face of TFR in the Corridor by liaising with stakeholders in arranging and coordinating strategic and highprofile events to ensure that stakeholders are informed about the Corridor/TFR activities, and the organisation is more responsive.
• Stakeholder consultative forums and TFR activism
• Create a platform for events management, coordination and leadership guidelines.
• Events management calendar of TFR and for the Corridor (Rewards and recognition, GM awards, conferences and exhibitions, etc.).
• Provide leadership guidelines and manage subordinates by allocating work, assessing progress, coaching, training and motivating to ensure productive utilisation of staff and instil a performance culture within the department.
• Provide strategic direction and support on the safety initiatives pertaining the community in the Corridor’s operational areas.
• Provide stakeholder management and support from a corporate communication aspect.
• Provide a platform for the CE, EXCO to get involved in external railways and strategic project/s and Transnet ODs.

Qualifications and Experience

• B Degree (e.g., Communications; Political Science, Public Admin)/SAQA equivalent.
• Postgraduate qualification would be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in Ca orporate Affairs environment of which at least 5 years at a managerial level within a large operations/business environment
• Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19
• Must undergo Lifestyle Audit Standard Requirements
• Driver’s license code 8
• Travel as required by the business

Competencies

Strategic Thinking

• Formulates strategies and business plans to achieve the overall organisation's direction.

Commercial Awareness

• Keeps abreast of internal and external factors that can impact the business

Innovating

• Generates new ideas or solutions by thinking ‘outside of the box”; reviews current processes or systems and identifies ways to optimize them
• Ethical and Inspirational Leadership Inspiring people
• Leads by example. Inspires, motivates and empowers team members to do their best.

Managing Talent

• Provides clear direction and sets performance standards/requirements for the team

Leading Change

• Leads and directs change initiatives.

Embracing Diversity

• Leads and promotes equal opportunity and has an appreciation for diversity in the workplace.
• Business Performance and Delivery

Leads Business Performance

• Leads the business to be more efficient and effective.
• Strategic Decision Making
• is decisive and takes full accountability for decisions