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What is your job?

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I'm a senior sustainability officer 
for Enel Green Power Southern Africa.

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My job entails implementing projects 
at community level.

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We are required to spend a percentage 
of our revenue in our host communities.

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So, we do SED 
(Socio-economic Development)

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and E&D 
(Enterprise Development) projects.

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Can you describe your typical day?

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Wow!

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No day is ever the same but,

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typically, we deal with suppliers,

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we deal with implementing projects 
that we do in our communities.

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This could range 
from educational support projects,

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healthcare initiatives,

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but also some other 
social welfare initiatives.

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So, typically,

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I deal with project execution,

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budget management,

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stakeholder relations management as well,

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because from the work that I do,

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it also has an aspect 
of community relations,

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which is quite big in our department.

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What do you like most about your job?

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I love that the projects 
that we do are quite impactful,

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that we are changing people's lives.

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So, it doesn't matter how small it is,

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the fact that we are making 
changes in people's lives

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bit by bit is what I'm passionate

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and I love about my job.

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What don't you like about your job?

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The workload is crazy!

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No, it gets crazy because, I mean,

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we work for a multinational company,

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so it means 
that we don't only report locally,

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but we report globally as well.

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So, that in itself has its own workload.

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So, it's like two plates in one.

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Would you advise a friend to come 
and work here? And if so, why?

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Absolutely.

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I mean, one:

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EGP is a great company to work for,

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but also just that international exposure.

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That's great for anyone's career.

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And, also, you will definitely get to learn a lot,

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you know,

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there's ample opportunity.

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I mean, if you are willing 
to take on the challenge,

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then I think that it's definitely 
the right place to be,

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if you want an up in your career.

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What makes you most proud about your job?

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It's knowing that we are making 
a difference in people's lives.

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I received a call from one 
of our beneficiaries this one afternoon,

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and he just wanted to say, 
“Thank you,” you know,

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“thank you for opening up the door,

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thank you for giving us the opportunity,

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and I've taken it with…

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I've grabbed the opportunity 
with both hands.

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And now I'm doing additional things on top 
of the skills that you've provided me with.”

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What was a pleasant surprise about your job?

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Two things, actually.

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One is that I would learn so much 
in such a short space of time.

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I mean, I've only been here 
a little over two years,

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and, yeah, I know, I've grown a lot,

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I've learned a lot,

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I'm still learning every day 
is a learning process.

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And the second one is 
that I would love the company

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that I work for so much.

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I mean, not everyone gets 
to be that lucky in that they find

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or they find their dream job

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and they love the company they work for!

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