Our client, offers an educational programme aimed at addressing educational development in Maths, Science, Literacy and story writing in schools across the Western and Eastern Cape.

This dynamic CSI initiative is driven by a JSE listed company where their collaborative approach, utilise their resources to enhance their efforts towards providing learners with access to quality education. We are currently recruiting a Project Manager in the Eastern Cape who will be responsible for the coordination of educational initiatives and management of stakeholder relationships.

Skills & Competencies:
• Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role.
• Social Science Degree or Business Management related degree would be advantageous
• Attitude of enthusiasm, creative flair and passion for CSR
• Stakeholder management experience is essential
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Solid administrative skills
• Strong organizational abilities and attention to detail
• Building and managing relationships
• Decision making ability
• Resilience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Sound interpersonal skills, networking and relationship building
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must demonstrate the ability to be proactive and take initiative
• Hard worker who works well under pressure and must be efficient and results driven
• Assertive and tenacious

Key Performance Areas:

Project Management & Coordination
• Contribute to the conceptualization of marketing material
• Manage the launch presentations for schools
• Liaise with WCED, Bursars, Suppliers
• Oversee the communication, on a regular basis, with all the schools across the 5 competition sections (Literacy, Story writing, Maths & Science and debating

Monitoring and Evaluation
• Coordinate focus groups/interview sessions at competition level with the participating schools
• Collate feedback forms from participating schools
• Coordinate volunteers for competition rounds from various partners
• Secure and coordinate marking team for story writing competition
• Secure and coordinate judges, score keepers and quizzes masters for the competition rounds
• Coordinate workshops for mentors
• Regularly update and maintain the website
• Manage PR, Social media & Communications in collaboration with the marketing department
• Form partnerships with other companies, collaborating with other projects and obtaining sponsorships
• Manage school travel claims/expenses for competition days
• Coordinate Provincial Spelling Bee Communication & Liaising with participants
• Manage prize handover to winning schools for all the competitions General Manager Senior Project Manager Project Manager 2
• Manage the purchasing and distribution of launch handout items and Project newspapers
• Obtain quotations for competition rounds and finals

Admin & Reporting
• Prepare and monitor budgets by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecast
• Deliver all reporting requirement to the General Manager