gold-Youth New Job Position Available

gold-youth is a dynamic Southern African organisation that is empowering youth peer leaders to become positive role models and agents of social and economic change.

Job Title: Quality Assurance Intern
Job Location: Cape Town
Salary: Negotiated depending on knowledge and experience
Start date: October 2018
Report to: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Sue Powell)

The purpose of the position is to support the Quality Assurance (QA) Function, in QA and Monitoring and Evaluation related processes within gold-youth. Provide support to gold’s QA Function, with a focus on data entry, analysis, integrity, and reporting, as well as any other tasks agreed with the gold Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with gold Grads database and information compilation
• Coordinate outcomes research
• Data entry and analysis
• Assist with continuous data integrity checks, including communicating with field teams for data updates and clarity
• Assist with the analysis and compilation of Monitoring and Evaluation reports
• Update quarterly figures for the gold Dashboard, saving relevant databases and spreadsheets on to the gold server

Requirements:

• Numeric skills
• Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Statistical package)
• Communication skills
• Organisational skills
• Flexibility
• Adaptability
• An analytical mind
• Ability to manage priorities and deadlines
• Ability to self-motivate and multi-task when required to do so
• A strong eye for detail combined with an understanding of broad organisational vision
• Fluent in English
• Ablility to adapt to changing priorities
• A cross cultural understanding
• Ablility to articulate and display personal values and vision
• Social skills
• Proven organisational skills
• Proven ability to apply attention to detail
• Openness to learning
• Work towards a postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Development studies or a related field
• Minimum of one year’s experience or training in a relevant field of operation
• Experience of community development engagement or voluntary work
• Data entry and analysis experience would be an advantage

To apply, submit your CV to our progressive and pioneering team in Cape Town via email to [email protected]

Application Deadline: 19th October, 2018