Sasol Mining Jobs – Principal Specialist

Job Description:

Sustainable Aviation Fuel, or SAF as it is commonly referred to, is positioned to play a critical role in the decarbonisation of the aviation industry.  Fischer-Tropsch, or FT, technology can provide Power to X (ecoFT) sustainable aviation fuel solutions that has exceptional abatement characteristics and can be produced from nearly unlimited green feedstocks. Sasol is the undisputed leader in FT technology applications, and therefore we are well positioned to win in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel market, building on our history of providing differentiated solutions across the globe.  Its hydrogen and carbon feedstock flexibility means it can use green hydrogen and bio-based carbon or captured carbon to produce sustainable synthetic fuels and chemicals.  Sasol has deep experience to produce synthetic fuels from coal and natural gas at world class scale. The aviation sector is a meaningful contributor to Green House Gas emissions globally and is under significant pressure to decarbonise.  Sustainable Aviation Fuel is seen as one of the viable large-scale carbon reduction solutions for the sector as it requires limited adaption to current engine technology.  While only a marginal part of demand today, SAF is positioned to represent nearly 50% of the aviation fuel demand by 2050 as per IATA.
Regulatory requirements across the globe are rapidly influencing market demand and pricing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel, as per the European Union Commission’s “Fit for 55” package, released on 14 July this year, which has defined important milestones for the industry, as well as the US Sustainable Skies Act proposes Production Tax Credits to support Sustainable Aviation Fuel production and further supported by Pres Biden’s announcement on 9 September to accelerate GHG emission reduction. In 2010 Sasol powered the world’s first passenger flight with fully synthetic fuel.  Today, Sasol is a global leader in synthetic aviation fuel, supplying semi-synthetic fuel locally over the last decade.  Our fuels are already accredited by a number of industry players, IATA, aircraft and engine manufacturers, airlines and government agencies.  Our phased market entry will focus on a few demonstration ventures to 2025, allowing for optimal technology integration and evaluation along the value chain, where after a scale-up strategy with co-investing is envisaged.  We are advancing multiple monetisation options, including technology licensing, catalyst sales, technical services and equity positions in new ventures.
We are exploring attractive financing approaches.  Winning in ecoFT will require agility in decision-making and an entrepreneurial culture.  Resourcing this business appropriately with the right skills and experience has progressed and a separate start-up Business Unit, ecoFT has been launched.

Job Responsibilities:

• Build, sustain and influence relationships and reputational capital with key stakeholders applicable to the relevant (Sustainability and ecoFT environment) through engagement on strategic and contentious issues thereby enabling the ecoFT Business to resolve and position these in a pro-active fashion.
• Identification, mapping and engaging relevant stakeholders (with regional focus, globally), understanding their needs and expectations with the aim to promote win-win solutions within the identified portfolio.
• Ensuring that stakeholder identification, engagement and dialogue, as well as issue resolution is aligned with and support execution of the ecoFT Business’ strategy.
• Support business development and commercial teams to advance key business issues requiring resolution or advancing in the Sustainability and ecoFT portfolio.
• Develop regulatory framework principles that support ecoFT strategies and tools.
• Develop engagement strategies with key regulatory bodies, institutions and advocacy groups to maximise the ecoFT business’ ability to influence regulatory frameworks and incentive schemes to enable the ecoFT business strategy.
• Develop and disseminate learning through case studies and working with projects and programs to develop strategies and plans for mainstreaming.
• Lead and advise, through a deep understanding of climate change issues, interpretation of changes in the external landscape to proactively influence policy and position Sasol appropriately for the future.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations or related field
  Post graduate qualification an added advantage
• 8-10 years relevant experience
• Agility: Way of planning and doing work in which it is understood that making changes as they are needed is an important part of the job and that small but continuous improvement with a comprehensive view delivered frequently is more important than a final deliverable at end state which potential could be late or not meet the customer expectation.
• Flexibility: Characterized by a ready capability to adapt to new, different, or changing requirements.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel for business (sometimes extensively for a period of time to conclude specific assignments)
• Collaboration: Collaboration is a working practice whereby individuals work together for a common purpose to achieve business benefit. Collaboration enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose.
• Business Acumen: An intuitive and applicable understanding of how a company or unit makes money.  Displays a thorough understanding of what drives profitability.  Maintains a market-focused approach to business.  Keeps an overall big picture understanding of the business and its interrelationships enabling a person to make better business decisions.  The ability to make good business judgments and quick decisions in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
• Partnership Leadership: Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes. Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.
• People Leadership: Authentically and inclusively engages people to follow; leads culture transformation. Builds capability and leverages diversity for competitive advantage.
• Relationship Management: The conscious aim to develop and manage long-term and/or trusting relationships with internal or external customers, distributors, suppliers, or other parties in an environment which can include marketing, selling, servicing and other areas where a relationship is crucial to on-going success.  At a senior level, it includes C-level relationships with senior management such as CEO [Chief Executive Officer], CIO [Chief Information Officer], and CFO [Chief Financial Officer].
• Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking  feedback and self-correcting
• Situational Leadership: The ability to effectively deal with a variety of situations and circumstances that arise unexpectedly and requiring management action.
• Strategic Leadership: Provides vision and direction aligned to One Sasol. Leads organisational change, innovation and sustainability.

Job Details:

Company: Sasol

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Sandton

Application Deadline: N/A

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