JOB DESCRIPTION
Executive Director: Social Policy
Social Policy
Responsible for the management of social policy matters within BUSA both on a
proactive and reactive basis. This includes facilitating interaction with
Government and other social partners at the level of advocacy and policy
formulation.
Influencing pending legislation, commenting on proposed legislation and
providing advice, where appropriate on the implementation of existing
legislation.
Facilitating interaction with appropriate national and international
institutions linked to social policy matters, including various embassies.
Facilitate the obtaining of BUSA mandates on social policy related matters
where necessary.
Facilitating/conducting research into identified social policy matters.
BUSA Social Policy Standing Committee (Socpol)
Manage the functioning of Socpol in an efficient and effective manner having
due regard to transformation.
BUSA Sub-Committee on Education and Training (SCET)
Manage the SCET ensuring input into national institutions and initiatives,
e.g. the National Skills Authority and the Human Resource Development Council.
BUSA anti – corruption working group (BACWG)
Manage the BACWG ensuring input into relevant institutions and initiatives,
including representation at the national anti – corruption forum.
NEDLAC
Participate as a member on the NEDLAC Labour Market Chamber and its task
teams and manage the BUSA team’s participation and positions at NEDLAC.
To ensure input/participation where necessary, at other NEDLAC structures
including Manco, Exco and the NEDLAC summit.
To adhere to the BUSA protocol
for participation at NEDLAC.
BUSA communication
To ensure reporting on social policy in the BUSA annual report, monthly
newsletters and the website. To assist in writing responses on social policy
issues for the media.
Business Parliamentary Office (BPO)
To ensure ongoing liaison with the BPO in order to keep abreast of social
policy issues requiring written and verbal submissions to parliamentary
portfolio committees.
Project management
To ensure that all projects under social policy are managed and executed in
accordance with the MOU’s / contracts / terms of reference.
Staff Management
To ensure that staff under social policy is managed in accordance with sound
labour relations, taking into account staff development initiatives.
BUSA structures
As a BUSA Executive you will be required to sit at certain executive
structures at BUSA, e.g. Manco and Council and participate in the BUSA strategy
sessions. You will also be required to participate at relevant meetings during
your course of employment at BUSA in your executive role.