Specialist input to strategy

• Provide subject matter expertise to the ESD strategy as part of broader IJI strategy. 
• Provide relevant input to enhance IJI strategy and programme

Researching ESD Beneficiaries

• Understand the ESD Entity’s vision, mission, milestones and strategy
• Collaborate with WSA Business Unit teams to identify supply chain opportunities for ESD Beneficiaries
• Collaborate with WSA Business Unit teams and WSA Corporate Affairs team to identify potential ESD Beneficiaries
• Consider both potential and current suppliers to WSA
• Create a database of potential and current ESD Beneficiaries
• Create a shortlist of potential and current ESD Beneficiaries based on WSA requirements and ESD Beneficiary growth and development potential

 Assessing ESD Beneficiaries

• Secure approval to initiate assessment of a shortlisted ESD Beneficiary from the General Manager
• Communicate with the ESD Beneficiary leadership and management team
• Manage expectation by communicating the reason for the assessment, the process and the potential outcomes
• Plan and execute the human capital assessment of the ESD Beneficiary entity including assessing the capacity and competency of the leadership, management and operational team
• Plan and execute the operational governance assessment of the ESD Beneficiary entity including the vision, mission, strategy, operational targets, process, procedure, policy, guidelines, systems and tools
• Develop an assessment report including a development plan aligned to WSA’s supply chain requirements

 Recommending ESD Beneficiaries

• Collaborate with WSA Business Unit heads and WSA Corporate Affairs team for input on assessment results
• Present the assessment reports to the General Manager
• Prioritise the ESD beneficiaries based on WSA supply chain requirements
• Identify developmental readiness and developmental risk for each ESD Beneficiary
• Identify risk mitigation plans for all risks
• Make recommendations and prioritise ESD Beneficiaries in order of WSA development need
• Secure sign off to develop an ESD programme

 Designing ESD programmes

• Develop an ESD Programme consisting of multiple projects for each approved ESD Beneficiary
• Ensure the projects address development areas which are aligned to WSA’s supply chain requirements
• Develop a timeline for each project and therefore the ESD Programme
• Engage potential service providers and product vendors and secure quotations on a three-quote minimum basis
• Assess and select service providers and product vendors based on a price, quality, service and Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status decision matrix
• Develop a budget for the Programmes
• Secure final approval for the programmes and budget requirements
• Secure confirmation and commitment from WSA Business Unit heads and teams for each development programme
• Develop and sign off a participation agreement with the WSA Business Unit heads and teams which includes clear levels of commitment and support and defines programme success and the timeframe
• Develop templates and standard tools for implementation of the approved programme

 Managing ESD programmes

• Engage the ESD Beneficiary leadership and management teams
• Secure confirmation of desire for the development programme
• Clarify roles and responsibilities with the ESD Beneficiary leadership and management teams
• Develop an ESD Agreement including terms and conditions which cover programme intent and contribution conditions from both parties
• Formally clarify WSA obligations to manage expectation of access to business
• Initiate programme management of the development programme
• Track and monitor implementation of the development programme
• Visit the ESD Beneficiary and observe development activity
• Report on programme progress regularly to the General Manager
• Address any issues which may arise from time to time with a remedial development plan
• Monitor and report on budget utilization and manage any related scope creep proactively
• Assess the develop programme against the programme objectives as well as the budget utilization
• Ensure the programme objectives are achieved

 Review and evaluation with lessons learned

• Perform a review of any completed programme
• Evaluate the impact and success of the programme
• Record lessons learned and amend future programmes accordingly
• Improve templates and tools based on lessons learned

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