EDUCATION CENTRE MANAGER – Intaka Island, Century City

Intaka Island is a 16 hectare wetlands and bird sanctuary, is home to 177 species of indigenous fynbos plants and 120 bird species. It is based within the Century City precinct and apart from its environmental significance, the area offers a place of solace to take a stroll, relax, and get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It also has a multi-functional Environmental Education Centre.

The Education Centre Manager will be responsible for managing the Intaka Island Environmental Education Centre, its venue hire facilities and programs, so as to provide a training facility, service of advice, education to schools and public, in accordance with the strategy decided by management and the Intaka Island Environmental Trust Committee.


The focus will be to manage and co-ordinate the operational aspects of the Eco-Centre which would include administration, budgets, financials, marketing and communication, staffing and maintenance of the facility and equipment. This will include:
? Manage the protocols set for venue hire and event.
? Manage bookings for the facilities and guided tours.
? Manage budgets for the operation of the Eco-Centre, projects and educational programs.
? Maintain the building and equipment in good working order.
? Research opportunities for outreach programs and events.
? Develop the use of social media and other networking platforms to promote the awareness of Intaka Island and its offerings.
? Manage the support and information offered to the general day visitors.
? Develop and deliver talks to the wide range of user and interest groups.
? Manage the implementation of educational guided tours around Intaka Island.
? Supervise staff by determining workloads and schedules to ensure that all operational activities are following standard operating procedures.
? Manage the team to effectively meet the Eco-Centre’s objectives.
? Ensure that safe working practices and standard operating procedures are followed.
? Assist in the performance evaluations of subordinate personnel.
? Carry out on site job training and development of subordinate personnel.
• Provide leadership to and develop, implement, coordinate and evaluate educational programs for the various levels of learners that visit the Eco-Centre.
? Research and develop educational programs (as per the curriculum), worksheets and resources for schools and community groups.
? Develop educational displays and facilitate the use of technology for interactive learning.
? Evaluating the effectiveness of programs and write reports for management and external funding.
• Market the Eco-Centre as a visitor destination and a leading environmental facility.
? Network and meet with relevant educational institutions and community groups to promote and market the educational programs/Eco-Centre.
? Develop and implement a strategy to make use of the internal Century City marketing and media platforms including social media, print media and online.
? Develop electronic brochures and printed literature for the purpose of marketing the educational programs.
? Market the venues hire facilities for suitable environmental training to promote the key objectives of the Trust.
• Identify and engage with potential donors, sponsors, and partners for the environmental educational programs and daily operations.
• Proactively contribute as a member of the CCPOA team to achieve companywide strategies and objectives

Key Competencies
? Strong management and organizational skills are essential.
? Strong people skills and ability to work with a wide variety of audiences.
? Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to convey a message.
? Basic financial skills.
? Interpersonal skills and ability to motivate staff.
? The ability to work within a team.
? Strong understanding of school systems, school curriculum and national education standards.
? Ability to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement.
? Must be in possession of a code 8 driver’s license.
? Must be computer literate

Minimum Requirements
? Relevant completed qualification in the education field
? 2 – 3 years related experience