Southern Africa Trust: project manager
The Southern Africa Trust is an independent non-profit agency that supports deeper and wider regional policy engagement to overcome poverty in southern Africa. It works across fifteen countries in southern Africa. We do this through generating learning about the policies, practices, and attitudes that work best to drive down poverty in our region, and by giving financial support to organizations that represent the voices of the poor in policy dialogue.
The Southern Africa Trust is looking for a dynamic, experienced, and skilled project manager to manage the Trust project on creating linkages between evidence-based voice and accountability amongst research, advocacy and media groups for more joined up, scaled-up, and effective initiatives to deliver pro-poor policy outcomes in Africa.
The project manager will have responsibility for managing and coordinating all aspects of the project cycle including ensuring that targets and milestones are met. The project manager will work closely with the broader project implementation team and project partners.
You have a relevant postgraduate degree or a minimum of five years related experience. You have excellent project management skills, strong networking and organizing skills. You are a strategic thinker who is familiar with the southern Africa region, especially the nature of civil society organization, development policy processes, and institutional architecture in the region. Competence in French and/or Portuguese will be a strong advantage.
If you are the person we are looking for, email your CV to info [at] southernafricatrust [dot] org (subject: Vacancy%3A%20Project%20Manager) clearly indicating the post for which you are applying. This is a one year contract posts based in Midrand, South Africa.
• Closing date: Friday, 10 August 2012
• We regret that due to the number of applications expected, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• The Southern Africa Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
• We reserve the right not to make an appointment
• Enquiries can be directed to Mr Itumeleng Mataboge, Telephone Number: +27 11 318 1012
