The Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation NPC is seeking to engage an experienced senior programme officer to join its Economic Development (ED) project team, to be based at our Cape Town office and require travel within South Africa on a regular basis.
The senior programme officer will be engaged on a full-time, fixed-term basis for a duration of 12 months.
Starting Date: May 2022
Compensation for this position is R420,000 per annum.
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
• Writing project reports, documenting project development processes, and recording the minutes of project meetings.
• Conducting research and policy analysis in support of the institutionalization of projects.
• Arranging and conducting community-based and participatory engagements, including via social media.
• Corresponding with project partners and counterparts.
• Representing SLF at various fora.
• Facilitating project partnerships.
• Supporting project logistics, administrative tasks, and new proposals.
• Supporting in the visualization and development of design briefs for project knowledge products and outputs.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• A completed PhD, or a Masters’ degree (awarded with an upper second or higher) with significant work experience.
• At least 5-years of full-time professional work experience in a similar capacity.
• A demonstrable track record of working to deadlines and producing high quality research and/or consultancy outputs.
• An understanding of local government in South Africa.
• A valid unendorsed driving license.
• Experience in using MS Office 365.
• South African citizenship or residency
• Fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or willing to be vaccinated prior to taking up the post.
KEY ATTRIBUTES AND COMPETENCIES:
• Excellent writing skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Excellent language competency in English.
• Meticulous organizational skills.
• The ability to work under pressure.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
If you are interested in the position and meet the requirements, please apply by submitting the required documentation in the requested format to [email protected] with the subject heading Application: Senior Programme Officer.
Only applications that include the following documentation in the requested format will be considered:
1. A one-page letter of motivation outlining how your experience and skills meet the job requirements, and what you will bring to SLF and its work.
2. A curriculum vitae not exceeding two-pages, please include a list of publications if you have any.
3. The names and contact details of two recent references.
Please note although not requested for application purposes, all shortlisted candidates will be required to provide copies of their academic transcripts with results, driver’s license, and Covid-vaccination certificate before an interview will be scheduled.
SLF reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you do not receive any response within a month of the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Regretfully, further correspondence will only be sent to interviewed candidates.
For more about Sustainable Livelihoods Foundation, refer to http://livelihoods.org.za/