{"id":41730,"date":"2018-07-19T09:30:24","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T07:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=41730"},"modified":"2018-07-19T13:08:13","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T11:08:13","slug":"australia-awards-africa-current-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/australia-awards-africa-current-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"Australia Awards \u2013 Africa Current Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Australia Awards in Africa is a DFAT-funded initiative designed: (i) to equip Africans with the skills and knowledge necessary to influence the economic and social development outcomes of their own countries; and (ii) to build the long-term capacity of African governments to progress towards their development objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Australia Awards in Africa provides a mix of Scholarships and Fellowships to Africans in the public, civil society and private sectors in targeted disciplines that support the home countries\u2019 developmental priorities.<br \/>\nAustralia Awards in Africa is managed by Palladium on behalf of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Title:\u00a0Awards Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Pretoria, South Africa<br \/>\nSuccessful candidates must already have existing right to work in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gross salary:<\/strong> R 24,445.94 \u2013 R 33,262.90 ; based on experience and qualifications plus medical aid and provident fund.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fixed term contract ending 31 March 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Undertake the development and on-going management of pilot and ad-hoc activities in awards-specific projects ensuring that the Awards Unit is able to demonstrate flexibility, responsiveness and innovation throughout the lifespan of the project.<\/p>\n<p>NB: THIS IS NOT AN HR\/RECRUITMENT ROLE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Manage a number of pilot activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In consultation with management, prepare the relevant Scope of Services for each activity<\/li>\n<li>Recruitment and management of short-term advisors, as required<\/li>\n<li>Preparation and management of the budgets and funding arrangements<\/li>\n<li>Contracting and management of service providers<\/li>\n<li>Implementation and management of all pilot activities, including, but not limited to promotion and selection processes, payments and pastoral care responsibilities<\/li>\n<li>Manage relationships with all relevant stakeholders<\/li>\n<li>Development of QAM Manuals for each activity<\/li>\n<li>Regular reports to Awards Manager for onward reporting to the Senior Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Awards Specific Activities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Management of Awards related Australia Awards in Africa web-site information, in liaison with the Communications tram<\/li>\n<li>Preparation of consolidated Awards information, such as reports for Senior Management Meetings and Six-Monthly Reports &amp; 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Social inclusion is an umbrella term adopted by Australia Awards to refer to gender equality, disability inclusion and HIV support.\u00a0 Among your roles, you will be expected to implement and embed inclusive development practices within your work activity.\u00a0 You will be expected to demonstrate sensitivity to issues of social inclusion, and especially as you engage with candidates, awardees, alumni and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reporting:<\/strong><br \/>\nReport all suspected and \/ or detected fraud within 24-hours of discovery and in accordance with DFAT\u2019s Fraud Policy, the respective Palladium Policy and the\u00a0<em>Fraud Risk Assessment and Management Plan<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>No chancers please.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Essential:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Minimum 5 years employment in non-profit or international development environment<\/li>\n<li>Minimum of a Bachelor\u2019s Degree (or Higher) in Development or Finance (or other related field)<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft Office suite to an advance level \u00a0(Esp. 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