Luyanda Nyantsa

Socio-economic development graduate with experience analysing and evaluating ESG and SED initiatives against community impact targets. Strong focus on stakeholder engagement, structured reporting, and regulatory compliance (BBBEE, King IV, SDGs). Committed to delivering measurable, audit-ready community development outcomes. Available immediately.

South

African citizen.

SED & ESG Programme Analyst at University of Johannesburg (2026-01 – Present)

Masters Research position focused on assessing and reporting corporate SED and ESG programme performance

• Assessing and reporting on corporate SED and ESG programme performance against BBBEE, SDG, and King IV compliance requirements
• Evaluating alignment between organisational sustainability commitments and community-level outcomes across multiple South African sectors
• Tracking and documenting programme performance indicators, producing structured reports for academic and stakeholder audiences
• Coordinating research across multiple workstreams simultaneously, managing timelines, documentation, and output quality

Community Development Researcher at University of Johannesburg (2024-01 – 2024-12)

Honours Project - executed end-to-end community development research project

• Executed an end-to-end community development research project from design through to reporting and submission
• Engaged with civil society stakeholders to assess social impact and identify community development needs in rural South Africa
• Produced a distinction-level (87.9%) structured impact report demonstrating monitoring, evaluation, and documentation skills

MA in Development Studies (Coursework) – University of Johannesburg (2026-01)

BA Honours in Public Management and Governance – University of Johannesburg (2024-01 – 2024-12)

BA in Political Science and Economics – University of Johannesburg (2019-01 – 2023-12)