Job Description

Eastern Cape, Port ElizabethMonthly Cost To Company (Market related)NEW VACANCY ALERTOur client operating in the NPO space is looking for a Project Manager, who is a high-performing individual, who is task orientated and has great leadership skills.They are looking for someone who has the confidence to connect with industry, can lead a team, think on their feet, while still having a heart for development.This role is based in Port Elizabeth.Requirements:

• Proven track record of at least 5 years in a project management role, including managing a team.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in youth development.
• A minimum of 5 years experience gained at a senior leadership level in the education or NPO sector.
• Valid drivers license with own reliable transport.
• Proven track record in working effectively with a diverse range of donors, i.e., corporate, philanthropy, independent trusts, global institutions. Own network of national or international donors is an advantage.
• Proven relevant experience managing people, mentoring and coaching team members.
• High degree of computer and financial literacy, advanced Excel.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Results-oriented, strategic thinker and planner.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative way: Provide options and decide collaboratively.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise multiple activities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact in a professional manner.
• Extensive experience in high-level communications - including, but not limited to, internal written and verbal communication, and external stakeholder and media engagement.
• A strong ability in business and marketing.
• A keen interest in leadership and mentoring of youth and staff.

Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:
Operations:

• Ensure effective implementation of decisions of the Director and Board.
• Ensure the immediate and broader business environment is constantly assessed to identify micro and macro issues impacting (or likely to impact) the organisation and inform the Director thereof.
• Manage the provision of administrative support to the Board and Exco Committees.
• Act as a professional advisor to the Director on all aspects of the organisation's activities and delegate as appropriate to relevant staff.
• Plan, direct, control and monitor operational activities of the organisation to ensure effective performance against approved strategic objectives of the Organisation.
• Oversee programme management and guidance and special projects.
• Manage and work closely with staff to ensure smooth role out of all operations, planning, documentation and event co-ordination.
• Updating Director about any deviations, dangers and risks to organisation.
• Daily reporting on responsibilities to Director.
• Partnership development and relationship management.
• Management of key strategic projects.
• Guide and support student management and retention.
• Ensure the alignment of the Organisations strategy planning and development to the Budget / Expenditure Framework and other relevant legislative requirements, government programmes and plans.
• Monitor and review strategic plans consistently and take corrective measures to keep plans on track in light of new challenges.
• Oversee and ensure the effective communication of the organisations vision, mission and strategies to staff members.
• Manage staff iro KPIs.
• Drive excellent results and deliver core business strategy and objectives aligned to the organisations business plan and approved budgets.
• Board report writing and management.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Grow stakeholders strategically in line with the objectives of the organisation.
• Build and maintain relations with stakeholders through regular feedback and scope opportunities for involvement.
• Coordinate stakeholders and donor-related activities, including donor liaison, in close cooperation with the Director.
• Developing and initiating strategies to ensure donor retention.
• Drafting and managing the submission of funding proposals where necessary.
• Providing advice on different donor reporting and governance requirements.
• Providing support for meetings with donors, such as documentation, notes, follow ups.
• Meet new business targets.
• Legal, financial and reporting aspects of donor contract management.
• Managing the preparation and timely submission of progress and project reports to donors.

New Ventures:

• Work closely with the Director around creation of ideas, budgets, funding, support and implementation of new projects.
• Ensure the smooth operational implementation of new projects, programmes and activities.
• New Business Development: Present and sign-up strategic partnerships to the programme.

General Leadership:

• To be known, visible and of professional conduct when active in your work at all times, e.g. dress code, friendly and helpful, etc.
• To uphold the standards, policies and procedures of the organisation.
• Maintain the vision of the Company and leading the programme co-ordinators and staff to implement the vision in an agile, yet sustainable and economically prudent fashion.
• Ensure alignment of strategy amongst employees, students and stakeholders.
• To encourage and maintain open and efficient lines of communications with all staff and relevant stakeholders, both verbal and written.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

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