For 30 years, our sole focus has been to help young people succeed. Together with partners around the world, we\u2019ve invested in ensuring that youth develop the leadership, technical, and life skills to earn a livelihood. Whether it\u2019s landing a first job, growing a business, or driving social change, every young person deserves the opportunity to realize his or her full potential. Rooted in the belief of youth as problem-solvers, change-makers, and leaders, our initiatives are catalysts for change. For more information please consult www.iyfnet.org.<\/p>\n
In South Africa, IYF partners to strengthen education and training systems including public TVET colleges and employer-led learnerships for unemployed youth so that they better equip young people to access and expand economic opportunity. We work with national government and TVET leaders to align courses with industry needs; we equip employers to deliver more impactful life skills training within their learnerships; and we create mutually beneficial partnerships between industry and education systems that improve young people\u2019s lives while also delivering business benefits.<\/p>\n
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Job Title: Programme Manager\u00a0<\/strong> Job Summary:<\/strong> Key responsibilities of this position will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n Coordinating delivery of IYF technical assistance to project partners, including public TVET colleges and corporate clients An equivalent NQF Level 6 or higher Learning and Development related qualification Driver\u2019s license and personal vehicle To Apply:<\/strong> Application Deadline:<\/strong> Friday, 16 April, 2021<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For 30 years, our sole focus has been to help young people succeed. Together with partners around the world, we\u2019ve invested in ensuring that youth develop the leadership, technical, and…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1353,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[182],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nLocation:<\/strong> South Africa, Johannasburg
\nOpportunity type:<\/strong> Employment<\/p>\n
\nReporting to the Programme Manager, the Programme Officer will provide effective programme, monitoring, operational and administrative support to assigned youth skills development project(s) in South Africa, particularly those projects operated in close partnership with government and industry.<\/p>\n
\nSupporting delivery of project outcomes and deliverables, in accordance with approved work plans, grant agreements, and donor rules\/regulations
\nDeveloping and maintaining positive working relationships with project partners, including TVET college staff and national government stakeholders
\nDeveloping strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of projects by identifying barriers in completing project activities and developing solutions to minimize or eliminate such barriers
\nFollowing an agile approach to managing projects and demonstrate the ability to derive creative solutions and rapidly pivot implementation plans based on prevailing circumstances
\nLeading the implementation of performance measurement plan, and continuously strengthen project monitoring procedures
\nEnsuring all data is collected and entered into IYF\u2019s online project monitoring system (either directly, or through assigned consultants). This includes following required processes to access data from IYF project partners, including public education providers
\nProviding logistical and administrative support, as required to assigned projects
\nAssisting in identification, selection and management of technical consultants and other project-related procurement
\nMonitoring partners and consultants in their compliance with the terms and conditions of their agreements
\nThe Programme Officer must meet the following criteria:<\/p>\n
\nStrong, project management skills with a demonstratable understanding of leading project management principles and methodologies
\nAt least 5 years working experience with at least 3 years combined experience working in Learning and Development Facilitation as well as Administration with a practical understanding of the learning cycle and student-centred learning pedagogy is essential
\nLearning and Development Content\/Curriculum Development would be advantageous
\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including demonstrated experience engaging external stakeholders and writing donor and\/or stakeholder reports
\nStrong digital literacy, with the ability to rapidly learn and champion the use of new software and online programmes in the IYF South Africa office
\nStrong Microsoft Office skills a must, including a working knowledge of Microsoft OneNoteTeams and SharePoint. Experience with online management information and enterprise resource planning systems would be an advantage.
\nExperience working with online survey programmes would be an added bonus.
\nProven ability to manage multiple responsibilities
\nStrong demonstratable experience and ability to implement work tasks and projects independently, and potentially remotely, is essential. Experience in working collaboratively within a virtual team would be an advantage, with working in a multinational team an added bonus
\nThe successful applicant will exercise good judgement, be proactive and detail oriented without losing sight of the larger project, programme, country office and global perspectives and demonstrate a high degree of emotional maturity and intelligence
\nStrong interpersonal & organizational skills
\nAbility to travel nationally, and potentially regionally\/internationally
\nDemonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility, with demonstrated self-management and self- motivation
\nConsistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
\nSensitivity to and responsiveness to all project partners, donors, and colleagues
\nOther Requirements:<\/p>\n
\nCandidate must be able to converse in at least two of the official languages in South Africa
\nSouth African permanent resident
\nCommitment to IYF\u2019s overall mission<\/p>\n
\nView the full job description and application instructions onthe Vacancies page at\u00a0www.actionappointments.co.za<\/a>\u00a0and email your application by\u00a0Friday 16th<\/sup>\u00a0April 2021\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0melissa@actionappointments.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n