Project Manager: Western Cape Intervention

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Funda Wande Full time

**Purpose of Role**:
Reporting to the Lead of Western Cape Intervention, the Project Manager will be responsible for the development and implementation of the Western Cape Intervention & WCED rollout Project Plans, Risk Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Stakeholder Engagement, Training and Talent Management of the WC Intervention.

To succeed in this role, you will need to be a high-capacity project management expert who works well under pressure, plans, and executes systematically and has strong interpersonal and communication skills. You’re confident, proactive, self-reliant and performance orientated. You also enjoy maintaining processes, risk management, strategic and operational planning and have experience working in an ever changing and diverse environment. Possessing experience in the education field would be advantageous. Having high level administration and technological acumen in Project Management Framework & Systems, Microsoft Office, Excel, Smartsheet, Slack, Dropbox, or equivalents is critical.

**Objectives of Role**:
**1. WC Intervention & WCED rollout Project Plans**
- Develop and implement the Western Cape Intervention & WCED Roll-Out Project Plans aligned to strategic deliverables while adhering to approved budget and timelines.
- Oversee office Operations: logistics, materials distribution, asset management
- Monitor & evaluate WC Intervention & WCED rollout Project Plans through comparing actual performance against planned/ scheduled performance and communicating derailments and resolutions with the project team.
- Input into Project specific and Operational budgets and monitoring the spend and adhering to an approved budget
- Proficient use of PM Principles, Methodologies & Systems, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Slack, etc. to ensure timeous and efficient project management delivery.

**2. Project Risk Management**
- Ensure the development and implementation of the Western Cape Intervention and the WCED rollout Project Risk Management Strategy
- Oversee each stage of the project and rollout plan, as well as identifying and mitigating risks to all projects.

**3. Stakeholder Management**
- Build and maintain relationships with WCED department officials and other stakeholders and/or organizations
- Open and effective communication with the project team members internal and external to the Western Cape Intervention.
- Ensure systematic document management tools are in place, compile and submit status reports to the Head of the Western Cape Intervention on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
- Proficient use of Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Slack, and similar tools.

**4. Training**
- Oversee Training interventions, monitor and update the training schedule for the WC intervention and the rollout plan.

**5. Talent Management**
- In collaboration with the Head: WC Intervention & Talent Manager, identify HR needs and onboarding of talent in the WC Intervention Team
- Ensure all Performance Management processes and procedures are adhered to for all staff
- Inculcate adherence to the Disciplinary Code of Conduct and all HR policies among team members
- Input into the development & implementation of HR Policies and related processes for both internal staff and independent contractors (where applicable); in consultation with /support of HR team.

**Experience and Qualifications**:

- Relevant degree in Project Management / Development Studies, Education and/or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience, preferably in Project Management within philanthropy, education or

development sector
- Proficient in English, isiXhosa and/or Afrikaans
- Sound knowledge and/or experience in Foundation Phase education and understanding social issues children face and how these can affect learning
- Experience in Project Management and Operations Management in Education field (especially early grade reading & math), Development / NPO / Philanthropy Sector
- A high level of project management expertise
- Considerable experience in budgeting/financial procedures
- Proven ability to provide technical support and guidance to a diverse team
- Experience in monitoring processes and systems in new and rapidly growing organizations
- Stakeholder Engagement Skills
- Communication (written & verbal), Influencing and Highly computer literate in ,IT Skills, Google Suite, MS Office Suite, SLACK, Smartsheet, Dropbox, etc.
- Risk Management Skills
- Good knowledge and understanding of key aspects of development work within the Foundation Phase or education sector in general
- Experience in monitoring processes and systems in new and rapidly growing organizations.
- Work cooperatively and effectively with others

**Competencies**:

- An interest in and alignment to Funda Wande’s Vision and Values
- Attention to detail and extremely organized
- Committed to improving processes and systems
- Work well under pressure and with changing deliverables
- Confident, proactive, self-reliant and performance oriented

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