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With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

The key purpose of the role is to develop and execute strategies that align with the bank's values and business objectives, with a focus on enhancing the bank's reputation and demonstrating its commitment to social responsibility in the financial services industry.

The Senior Executive will be an integral part of the Group Marketing & Corporate Affairs team, contributing to the bank's success by implementing impactful initiatives that drive positive change in the community through image and reputation.

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop and manage the bank's corporate citizenship strategy, including identifying opportunities for the bank to make a positive impact in the communities it serves
• Oversee the bank's community upliftment initiatives, including managing partnerships with non-profit organizations and overseeing the allocation of resources to support community development projects
• Manage the bank's volunteer operations, including identifying opportunities for colleague engagement and overseeing the execution of volunteer programs
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including the bank's executive leadership team and human resources department, to align corporate citizenship initiatives with the bank's values and business objectives
• Monitor and measure the impact of the bank's corporate citizenship initiatives, providing regular reporting and analysis to senior management
• Manage a team of corporate citizenship professionals responsible for executive corporate citizenship, community upliftment initiative management, and volunteer operations, providing leadership, direction, and coaching to ensure successful execution of corporate citizenship initiatives
• Astute management of budget and ensuring ethical conduct in the execution of the programmes
• Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements and maintain a strong understanding of industry trends and best practices

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• Minimum B-degree (NQF level no.7) / Desired Post Graduate Degree (NQF level no.8+)

Preferred Experience:

• 5-8+ years (Technical/Managerial) experience

Knowledge and Skills:

• Senior leadership experience
• Superior understanding of Business Operations Management
• Strategic planning and execution
• Superior understanding of Corporate Citizenship/CSI

Education

Bachelor's Degree: Marketing (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised