The appointed project coordinator will assist with the programme implementation in the Northern Cape Province in collaboration with the project manager and programme director.
Required qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in Education, Community Development or related field.
Knowledge, experience and skills required
- Knowledge and experience in the education and/or development sectors
- Extensive experience in and proven track record of coordinating and supporting large-scale, complex interventions
- A minimum of five years’ experience in project coordination, including budget tracking and flawless record keeping
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
- High-level planning, organisational and communication skills, both written and verbal
- Fluency in seTswana and Afrikaans will be an added advantage for this position
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with project partners, clients and stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to multi-task and work under extreme pressure
- Computer literacy (MS Office package)
- A valid and unendorsed code 08 driver’s license
The individual should be willing to travel and be highly motivated to make a difference in the education sector through the work JET does.
Key Performance Areas
The project coordinator is expected to ensure effective project implementation by:
- Ensuring targets are met
- Budget tracking and record keeping
- Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of project implementation
- Coordinating information and reporting
- Ensuring effective communication and flow of information
- Developing and maintaining relationships
- Managing diverse group of highly skilled team members
- Working closely with the project director and senior project manager to optimise and implement agreed programme activities
- Working collaboratively with the various curriculum and infrastructure specialists
The project coordinator will work closely with and report directly to the project manager.
Applications must be sent to nsithole@jet.org.za no later than 17h00, Thursday 23 February 2018. Late applications will not be entertained