Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust is a multi purpose centre that provides a holistic support services to women and children living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. They use relevant programmes to promote well being, break the cycle of poverty and create a positive change in Nyanga and the surrounding areas.
Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust seeks to appoint a Program Manager to be based in Nyanga, Cape Town.
Reports to: Director
Remuneration: Market-Related
Employment Type: Fixed-term-contract, 40 hours per week.
Start Date: Immediately
The purpose of this position is to provide overall program leadership for the EDCCT and related outreach services. S/He will be responsible for delivering the organizational program plans including implementation, monitoring of progress, financial planning and oversight, coordination and provide motivational leadership for the program coordinators.
Responsibilities:
Lead, manage, motivate and mentor the Program Coordination Team;
Oversee implementation of an effective performance management system and annual objectives for the program coordinators as per the organogram relevant to their contracts and job descriptions.
Assist in implementation of staff wellness initiatives with professional debrief.
Conduct monthly supervision meetings with the Program Coordinators.
Overseeing the drawing up of program budgets and ensuring these are followed in line with program spending in close consultation with the Finance Manager and Program Coordinators.
Work with the program coordinators to prepare program budgets and work plans to be reviewed by the Director.
Ensure payment requisitions are in line with the budget and sign petty cash forms for program expenditure.
Ensuring donor reports are completed and submitted by Program Coordinators are up to maxima standard before sending them to the Fundraiser.
Develop a system and implement effective monitoring evaluation and reporting and use data collected to continuously improve services and ensure maximum impact for beneficiaries in programs.
Attend regular monthly meetings with the Director.
Submit monthly reports to the Director.
Attend Financial Committee meetings and Management Committee meetings.
Maintain a register to identify and evaluate the key risks faced by the EDCCT program and implement measures to control risks and communicating it to the Director.
Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with community groups, and other organization to help achieve the vision of the organization.
Required:
Matric, Tertiary education in Management, Social Sciences, or Community Development
At least 5 years of working experience in a management role in the NGO Sector
Must be an outspoken individual with excellent interpersonal skills
Good organizational and administration skills
Experience of conflict resolution and problem solving
Time keeping and ethical work practices
Ability to communicate and transfer skills to the community
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Xhosa and English
Driver’s license.
Good understanding of the NGO environment and Xhosa culture
To apply, submit your CV and at least three contactable references to [email protected] or fax: 021 386 2560.
For more about Etafeni refer to www.etafeni.org.za