An opportunity exists for an exceptional individual with relevant qualifications, experience and motivation to join Grassroot Soccer South Africa (GRS SA) team in Johannesburg.
Position: Programme Support Officer
Reports to: Programme Manager
Location: Parktown, Johannesburg
Implementation Area: Regions A, B, C, D, E, F & G – COJ
ABOUT GRASSROOT SOCCER
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) South Africa is an innovative adolescent health organisation that educates, inspires and mobilizes at-risk young people to overcome their greatest health challenges and live healthier, more productive lives. GRS uses the power of soccer to connect young people with the mentors, information and health services they need to thrive, and empowers adolescents to make educated choices about pressing health challenges such as HIV and AIDS, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and gender-based violence. GRS’s evidence-based programmes, led by trained local Coaches, incorporate soccer into dynamic lessons about health and wellness that engage young people and breaks down cultural barriers.
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Programme Support Officer is responsible for the support of all programme delivery required for the Community-Based Violence Prevention and Linkages project at Grassroot Soccer South Africa. S/He is required to support the development and implementation of an activity-based work plan which includes recruitment of schools, local partners and stakeholders; recruitment, training and management of facilitators; ensuring programming spending is aligned to budgets and contributing to the writing of reports for the donor. S/He will be responsible for ensuring that all data necessary for monitoring and evaluation is correctly and timeously gathered from all implementation areas.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Activity based work plan development, implementation, coordination, management and reporting
Coordinate the implementation of relevant annual programme work plan/s
Implement programme activities in line with this work plan
Plan quarterly targets and how they will be reached
Ensure that facilitators received payments on time by liaising with relevant departments
Budgeting & Financial tracking
Provide input into budgeting process conducted by the SM
Use the budget and financial mechanisms to track and report programme spending related to the grant
Work closely with applicable support staff in Finance, Administration, HR & M&E departments as well as the PM to coordinate all activities related to programme delivery
Establish and maintain relationships with Schools, local partners and stakeholders.
Provide input in the recruitment of participants and other related partners for delivery of work plan
Establish and maintain all relevant stakeholder relationships
People Management
Support the development of assigned programme staff
Ensure technical assistance is offered and provided for all programme staff
Support in the training of facilitators and other support staff as needed
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Key Professional Experience
Relevant University Degree/Post-Graduate or equivalent is advantageous.
Minimum 3 years of community development programme coordination or management experience.
OVC/AGYW programmes experience and PEPFAR/USAID procedural knowledge
PC Literacy with strong knowledge and background of MS Office Suite and strong research skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to deal with people at all levels
Good communication skills
Should demonstrate ability to run with a variety of tasks simultaneously (multi-tasking) and the ability to work well under pressure.
The tasks listed above are not exhaustive but comprise the essential job functions. Grassroot Soccer reserves the right to change and update job descriptions at any time in line with operational requirements.
Ideal candidate should demonstrate the following traits:
Successful leaders at Grassroot Soccer are bold, yet humble. They are passionate about the mission of Grassroot Soccer and understand their role on the Grassroot Soccer team to achieve its mission.
Day to day, they are….
Proactive: can anticipate both opportunities and obstacles and take action
Professional: level-headed; ability to de-escalate difficult situations, behave exceptionally, and manage/minimize distractions
Problem Solvers: comfortable with ambiguity, can creatively unlock bottlenecks and turn problems into opportunities
…they demonstrate lots of…
Common Sense: prioritizing the right things at the right time; making good, quick, informed decisions balancing multiple issues and points of view
Self-awareness: know where one’s blind spots are, recognize differences, and build a team to complement one’s skills and weaknesses
…and a strong bias for…
Follow-through and outcomes: deliver results, not just create lots of activity
Treating people well: empathetic, kind, great listener, yet can make tough decisions and hold oneself/others accountable
To apply:
Send your letter of motivation, CV including the contact details of three professional references to [email protected] with the email subject line: Program Support Officer – GRS SA
Applications close on 19 February 2021.
If you do not hear from us within two weeks from the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. GRS SA reserve the right not to make an appointment.