Programme Manager: Ignite

**Description**:
The Programme Manager: Ignite will manage the Ignite staff, the programme itself and the achievement of its outcomes, attend to all administration work necessary and maintain good relationships with all stakeholders both internally and external

**Responsibilities**:
**Staff Management**:

- Conduct 90 days reviews discussions with staff
- Conduct monthly employee check-ins to assess employees’ progress towards their contribution
- Conduct the performance appraisal discussions twice a year
- Observe how employees facilitate sessions by being a part of the classes
- Monitor the implementation of employee’s weekly lesson plans
- Conduct staff meetings with the subordinates on a weekly basis
- Coordinate training for the subordinates as and when needed

**Programme Management**:

- Manage the literacy, numeracy, digital literacy and life skills interventions
- Support the Base line and End line assessments done by the subordinates
- Create an action plan with the subordinates to improve the assessment results from the Base-line and End-line assessments in line with academic and life skills
- Manage relationships with and effectively implement integrated partnerships within the Ignite programme
- Manage the registration / de-registration of learners, monitor and maintain consistent attendance of participants accordingly
- Evaluate the compliance and attendance of all learner files to make sure that all supporting documents are included before being sent to the data capturer
- Manage the learner targets to comply with the communicated annual target for each age group
- Evaluate registration forms to assess whether the forms are completed correctly
- Conduct parents meetings in every school term
- Maintain the parent - facilitator relationship to ensure good standing
- Analysis of programme data

**Administration**:

- Manage the safe keeping of Ignite assets
- Submit a monthly report to the Programme Lead
- Attend to all escalated matters and make referrals where necessary concerning learners
- Manage the programme budget to have an oversight of all the programme’s costs
- Provide feedback on all Ignite activities during SteerCo with the Programme Lead

**External and Internal Collaboration**:

- Attend to centre visitors to inform as per the programme for the day
- Collaborate with external institutions/partners to implement external campaigns internally for the benefit of Afrika Tikkun
- Work together with other programme managers within the respective centre to form a collective whole in supporting the success of a centre

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications and Experience**:

- NQF level 6 Diploma in Business, Programme/Project Management and/or Education
- 3 - 5 years’ experience managing an Education related Programme or Project
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a leadership or management position

**Required Skills**:

- Computer Literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Programme/Project Management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Report writing and planning skills
- Presentation skills
- Fluent in at least 2 or more languages
- Relationship building skills
- Problem solving and critical thinking

**Behavioural Competencies**:

- Competent, self-motivated, honest, display integrity and friendly
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to work under pressure, multi-task, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work independently and be accountable
- Ability to function in a challenging multi-faceted NGO environment

Afrika Tikkun is an equal opportunity employer. Afrika Tikkun is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals from designated groups to apply