Senior Employee Engagement Survey Consultant

Satchel And Boot; Remote; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Part time

Job summary

A consulting firm is seeking a Senior Employee Engagement Survey Consultant for a project-based role in South Africa. The ideal candidate will have at least eight years of experience in designing and implementing online surveys and strong skills in stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities include designing survey frameworks, overseeing digital implementations, developing reports, and ensuring data integrity. This position requires excellent communication skills and a relevant qualification in a related field. Competitive compensation based on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years' proven experience in consultative services for online employee engagement surveys.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and structuring of online employee engagement surveys.
• Oversee survey implementation on digital platforms.
• Provide expert advisory support to senior stakeholders.
• Develop executive-level reports and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with data protection and ethical standards.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation

Survey methodology

Excellent communication

Education

Relevant qualification in Organisational/Industrial Psychology or related field

Job description

Senior Employee Engagement Survey Consultant (Project‑Based / Contract)

Location: Remote / Hybrid (South Africa)

Project Context

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Consultant to support the design, implementation, and advisory oversight of online employee engagement surveys for a strategic organisational engagement project. The role is consultative, requiring deep expertise in survey methodology, digital platforms, stakeholder engagement, data interpretation, and executive‑level reporting.

Role Purpose

To provide end‑to‑end consultative services relating to the design, deployment, management, and interpretation of online employee engagement surveys, ensuring methodological rigor, stakeholder alignment, and actionable insights aligned to organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Survey Design & Methodology – Lead the design and structuring of online employee engagement surveys, including question frameworks, rating scales, and engagement indices; ensure alignment to best‑practice models and organisational strategy; customise instruments for diverse contexts.
• Digital Implementation – Oversee survey implementation on digital platforms; ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and ethical administration; manage rollout, communications, reminders, and completion tracking.
• Consultative & Advisory Services – Provide expert advisory support to senior stakeholders on engagement strategy and survey outcomes; facilitate stakeholder workshops and briefing sessions pre‑ and post‑survey; translate data into actionable organisational insights.
• Data Analysis & Reporting – Develop executive‑level reports, dashboards, and presentations; support interpretation of results and formulation of improvement initiatives.
• Governance & Quality Assurance – Ensure compliance with data protection, confidentiality, and ethical standards; apply quality assurance processes across the survey lifecycle.

Minimum Requirements (Non‑Negotiable)

• Minimum of eight years' proven experience in consultative services for design, implementation, and reporting of online employee engagement surveys.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant qualification in Organisational/Industrial Psychology, Behavioural Science, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Experience delivering surveys for large, complex, or multi‑site organisations.
• Experience presenting insights to executive and senior management teams.
• Familiarity with engagement frameworks.

Contract Type

Project‑based / Fixed‑term contract – duration aligned to project milestones.

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit: Detailed CV clearly indicating years of experience in employee engagement survey consulting; summary of specific projects involving online survey design and implementation; at least one reference related to engagement survey work (advantageous).