EDI Assistant

Unilever is currently hiring for: EDI Assistant

Function: Human Resources

Reports to:Africa EDI Lead

Scope: Southern Africa

Location: Johannesburg

Terms & Conditions: Full-time.

ABOUT UNILEVER

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world.   

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our, collaborative, and flexible working environment. Our organizational ambition centers around creating workplaces that foster equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging across all aspects of our business. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.  

JOB PURPOSE

The ED&I and Employer Brand Assistant plays a dual role driving Employer Branding for South Africa through our Early Careers Programme and LevelUp Youth Employability initiatives. Additionally, the role partners closely with the ED&I function to design, implement and monitor Equity, Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, drive Employment Equity targets, support BBBEE Skills Development reporting and Learning Compliance requirements, whilst supporting the broader Unilever inclusion agenda. 

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Employer Branding Leadership – SA Early Careers
This scope focuses on building Unilever’s external brand, attracting early careers talent and driving youth impact.

• Support the full Employer Branding strategy for Unilever South Africa’s Early Careers portfolio (YES Programme, Internships, Unilever Future Leaders Programme, Student Vacation Work Programme).

• Position Unilever as a preferred employer of choice through campaigns, storytelling, and on-campus/on-platform engagement activities.

• Manage our digital employer brand across platforms (LinkedIn, local careers channels, job boards).

• Lead internal and external brand audits to ensure message consistency and competitiveness.

• Drive the Youth Employability agenda through the LevelUp Programme, including programme design, partnerships, reporting, and impact measurement.

• Establish and maintain relationships with universities, NGOs, youth hubs, TVET colleges and employability partners.

• Coordinate national youth-facing activations, career fairs, and employability workshops.

Employee Advocacy & Brand Affinity

• Drive employee advocacy to build brand affinity and support talent attraction.

• Coach employees on storytelling and maintain the advocacy content pipeline.

• Monitor advocacy analytics and link outcomes to recruitment KPIs.

ED&I Agenda Support
This scope focuses on strengthening Unilever’s inclusion agenda and supporting organisational culture.

• Assist with the design, rollout and communication of ED&I initiatives across the business.

• Support employee listening, inclusion activation campaigns, and culture building programmes.

• Partner with Business Partners and Business units to integrate ED&I principles into people moments.

Regulatory & Organisational Reporting

• Support achievement of Employment Equity (EE) targets through coordination of EE activities and monitoring.

• Support BBBEE Skills Development reporting, ensuring compliance and accuracy of data.

• Manage learning compliance reporting and follow-up (including L&D audit readiness).

• Consolidate insights to guide development planning, youth talent allocation, and workforce planning.

• Maintain accurate data on learning attendance, certifications and programme effectiveness.

Culture & Change Support

• Support execution of change and culture strategies connected to ED&I.

• Coordinate communication, engagement materials and activation sessions for behaviour - shaping initiatives.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related fields.

• 1–3 years' experience in Employer Branding and ED&I

• Experience with digital platforms, youth engagement, or social media management is beneficial.

• Experience with EE/BBBEE reporting is an advantage.

• Passion for youth development, inclusion and culture change.

• Strong organization skills as well as attention to detail and diligence

• Ability to work independently and operate within a fast-paced environment

Skills

• Stakeholder Management

• Collaboration

• Problem Solving

• Influencing

Leadership 

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results.  

• You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience.  

• You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. 

• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. 

• You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better. 

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.  We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country, and which will help build representation of currently under-represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.  

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is an office-based role in Johannesburg and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.