Job Title
Senior Program Manager
Area
Head Office
Job overview/description
HOPE worldwide SA (HWSA) is a national NGO working in Early Childhood Development. HWSA is seeking a qualified, Senior Programme Manager (PM) to lead a four-year Learning through Play (LtP) project in South Africa. The project will be implemented by a consortium of NGOs. The Programme Manager will report directly to HWSA’s Deputy Country Director and will ensure the overall management of the project and oversee the implementation of key project activities throughout the targeted provinces. The PM will also oversee the work of the technical team and consortium partners and provide efficient project and operational support for the project team.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include; ensuring the appropriate staffing of the technical team, ensuring strong relationships with the donor, consortium partners and other relevant stakeholders including government, ensuring curriculum development, developing and managing implementation plans, ensuring careful programme monitoring and the technical implementation of high impact, proven interventions that meet stated goals and reporting requirements.
Minimum requirements
Qualifications
Relevant Post graduate degree in Social Sciences or related field
Skills
Proven leadership experience in managing people, teams, and programmes
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity
Excellent verbal and written English skills including report writing. Verbal and written communication in isiZulu, Tswana, Sesotho or Xhosa will be advantageous
Strong Monitoring & Evaluation and IT skills, including relevant computer literacy in MS Office.
Experience with budgeting and financial reporting
Experience
Minimum 5 years’ senior-level experience in the NGO and ECD sectors in South Africa
Valid Driver’s licence
Closing Date
Closing date is the 2nd March 2021. Submit applications to Nomathemba Radebe on [email protected].