BEE/ED Professional Job at Vestas

Responsibilities

BBBEE Strategy, Governance & Compliance

• Maintain, improve and implement Vestas South Africa's BBBEE and Transformation Strategy aligned to corporate objectives and South African legislative requirements

Oversee the company's BBBEE compliance programme across all scorecard elements, including:

• Interpret and communicate legislative, regulatory, and policy developments impacting transformation and BBBEE compliance
• Provide strategic recommendations to management regarding transformation opportunities, risks, and compliance requirements
• Maintain, Review and recommend governance processes, controls, and reporting frameworks to support full regulatory compliance

Economic Development (ED) & REIPPPP Commitments

• Oversee the development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of Economic Development commitments associated with renewable energy projects and customer contractual obligations
• Enterprise & Supplier Development
• Employment Equity & Skills Development
• Audit, Verification & Regulatory Reporting
• Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Advisory

Senior Business Administration & Governance

• Handle key administrative and governance functions supporting the South African business
• Manage business reporting, document governance, record management, and compliance administration
• Coordinate executive and management reporting requirements
• Support internal audits, risk management activities, and compliance reviews
• Support and guide contracts administration, supplier onboarding governance, and administrative compliance processes
• Ensure compliance and coordinated approach and administration of all Vestas facilities by the various administrators. You will be responsible for the Johannesburg office

Financial Management & Budget Control

• Develop, forecast, manage, monitor and track BBBEE, Economic Development, and community investment budgets

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Law, Human Resources, Public Management, Development Studies, Finance, or related field
• It will be valuable: Postgraduate qualification in Transformation Management, Sustainability, Governance, Economics, Development Studies, or Business Management 

Competencies

• Leadership & Strategic Capabilities
• Strategic thinking and business acumen
• Executive-level stakeholder management
• Change management and transformation leadership
• Decision-making and problem-solving
• Governance and risk management

Technical Competencies:

• BBBEE and transformation knowledge
• Economic Development programme management
• Regulatory compliance
• Financial analysis and budget management
• Audit and verification management
• Project and programme management
• Reporting and data analysis

Behavioral Competencies:

• High ethical standards and integrity
• Effective collaboration and relationship building
• Results-oriented and accountable
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Solid organisational and planning capability
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, matrix organization
• Professionalism and flexibility in a complex environment
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Disciplined with the capacity and interpersonal skills to operate as an individual and within a team in a multinational matrix setup