ALPS Resilience Available Employment Opportunity – Apply Now!

ALPS Resilience is a rapidly growing nonprofit organisation, working in the violence prevention, community resilience field. ALPS currently has projects in South Africa, Mozambique, Tanzania, and a presence in Somalia.

Job Title: Project Officer 

Job Location: Cape Town

Remuneration: will be commensurate with experience

Start date: 1 June or as soon as possible

Contract dates: 1 June to 31 December 2019 (with the option to extend)

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management and administration of project
• Ensure project is implemented timeously and according to the project objectives
• Coordinate quarterly and annual financial and project reports
• With Programme Manager and Community Outreach Manager, travel to sites for meetings with facilitators, stakeholder engagement, and site visits
• Contribute to ALPS’s communications, including writing policy briefs, project reports or related communications outputs

Requirements:

• Previous project officer experience preferred
• A Master’s degree in International Relations, Security / Conflict Studies and/or related
• A strong candidate with a mix of relevant experience and qualifications would be considered
• An interest in xenophobia, refugee and migrant rights and community resilience
• Preferred: experience in the nonprofit or development sector
• Willingness to travel and take on tasks in our growing organisation as required
• Must be based in Cape Town and able to work from our head office in Tokai

To apply

Submit your CV and a brief motivation outlining your background, why you are interested in the role, and what experience you have in similar work to [email protected]

Application Deadline: Monday, 27 May, 2019