Mikhulu Child Development Trust is an NPO working in early childhood development – our passion and expertise is in supporting children’s cognitive and socio-emotional development, through developing evidence-based interventions for parents. We are known for our rigorous focus on quality and high-impact programmes.Over the next few years, we will mainstream evidence-based support for families into government policy and practice, and across civil society.We aspire to an agile and reflective style of work, requiring high levels of independence, productivity and decisiveness within a collaborative and accountable environment. We are looking for a high performing individual to join our team as the Programme Manager for New programmes and innovation. The role will focus on adapting and re-developing existing programmes, and testing and implementing them. This role requires an entrepreneurial working approach, while still being focused on quality, impact and scale. The successful applicant should be comfortable working with uncertainty and frequent change.
Mikhulu Trust seeks to appoint a Programme Manager to be based in Cape Town.
Employment type: Permanent
Commencement Date: 1 April 2021
Key high-level responsibilities include:
Strategy development
Programme ideation, development, delivery and management
Partnership development and relationship management
Minimum requirements:
Relevant degree in Social Sciences or related field;
Proven relevant experience managing people and programmes is advantageous;
Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience;
Experience in NGO and/or ECD sectors would be advantageous;
Good verbal and written English skills; isiXhosa or Afrikaans would be advantageous;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity;
Strong IT skills, including relevant computer literacy in MS Office.
Competencies:
Proven abilities in:
Strategy development and systems thinking
Being innovative and “savvy”
Working independently
Being outcomes oriented and meeting deadlines
Planning and organizing
Proven experience in:
Problem identification, analysis and solution design
Conceptual design and detailed design
Community engagement
Research, data analysis and results interpretation
Monitoring and evaluation
Characteristics/traits:
Passionate individual wanting to create lasting positive social impact
Driven towards personal and career growth
Able to learn fast and pivot as needed
Comfortable in an agile working environment
Strong ethical compass
Good interpersonal skills
Driver’s Licence and own vehicle as well as the willingness to travel and willingness to work in low-income areas.
Please send maximum 4-page CV and motivation letter to [email protected] by midday on 17 February 2021. Applications should demonstrate why you’d be a good fit for this role. Applicants should be available for interviews between 18 February and 25 February.
For more about the Mikhulu Trust, refer to https://www.mikhulutrust.org/