{"id":42550,"date":"2018-09-04T11:49:43","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T09:49:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=42550"},"modified":"2018-09-04T11:49:43","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T09:49:43","slug":"the-dg-murray-trust-new-job-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/the-dg-murray-trust-new-job-opening.html","title":{"rendered":"The DG Murray Trust New Job Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"

The DG Murray Trust is committed to making sure\u00a0every child in South Africa can read for meaning.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0This strategy forms part of the DG Murray Trust\u2019s incubated \u201cZero Dropout Schools\u201d initiative, with the vision of halving the number of learners who are pushed out of the basic education system before grade 12 each year. This ambitious vision aims to set a common agenda and provides direction and clarity to mobilise and direct the activities of a diverse range of stakeholders towards the same critical outcomes.<\/p>\n

In order to meet the ambitious target, one of the key strategies towards driving the development of a national network of \u2018Zero Dropout Schools\u2019, is to develop and demonstrate\u00a0catch-up of reading for meaning as a core competency<\/strong>\u00a0that underpins school (and life) success.<\/p>\n

To this end, the Zero Dropout School initiative is recruiting:<\/p>\n

Job Title:<\/strong>\u00a0Project Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n

Job Goal:\u00a0<\/strong>to design, drive and manage a\u00a0reading accelerator pilot programme<\/strong>, for older learners who are behind their reading age.<\/p>\n

The Project Leader will need to design, organise and manage all logistics of the pilot; manage all stakeholder relations; recruit and manage trainers, mentors, partners, and reading volunteers; oversee branding and marketing; and develop the strategy for rollout.<\/p>\n

Core skills and background:<\/p>\n