Disa Primary School, which supports the communities of Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg in Hout Bay, Cape Town, is the realisation of a vision by Andreas and Susan Strüngmann in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Education, to educate and thereby shape the lives of the children in the greater Hout Bay area.Disa Primary School opened its doors as a no-fee school in January 2012 to 260 Grade R to Grade 2 learners. It is intended to be a centre of educational excellence where children are given the chance to articulate and be supported in the realisation of their dreams.
The main purpose of the role is to manage and organise the core operational functions that support DISA PRIMARY SCHOOL, ensuring smooth operational coherence and a high standard of functioning of the Disa Estate, Kitchen, Human Resources, IT, Procurement, Administration and day-to-day operations.
Key performance areas include:
Strategic vision, leadership and accountability
Manage the school estate
HR, procurement and contract management
IT systems and support
Key stakeholder management
Ethics, compliance, risk & child safeguarding
Staff management
Financial management
Operational planning and management
Key requirements:
Relevant B degree or Diploma
Drivers’ licence and own vehicleHR or le
HR or legal qualification will be an advantage
5+ years in an operational management role
Project Management, risk management and governance experience is essential
Sound understanding of organisational dynamics and systems and excellent in organisational management;
Ability to coach staff to manage and develop high-performance teams and develop and implement programme strategies
Understanding of HR management;
Excellent track record in project management;
Exceptional communication skills: written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with all team members and stakeholders;
Advanced computer literacy skills and experience working in a largely online environment; Proficiency overseeing technology projects and information systems;
Track record of leading, motivating and developing high performing teams that deliver results;
Experience building and scaling operations in high growth environments;
Multilingual would be an advantage
Financial fluency;
Data fluency
Interested candidates must send a motivation letter highlighting your suitability to the role (non-negotiable), and CV with contact details of three work related referees to [email protected]
Contact will only be made with shortlisted candidates.