Host Employer Partnerships Officer

Growtharch; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 360 000 - 480 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Growtharch is seeking a Host Employer Partnerships Officer to secure and manage host employers for our internship programme. You will vet, onboard and monitor employer performance to ensure interns are placed with compliant, credible hosts.

You will liaise with provincial coordinators, prepare contracts, track placement numbers and report on outcomes to funders and audits. A relevant degree and 3+ years in related roles are expected.

Qualificações

• National Diploma or degree in Business Management, HR, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Administration or related field.
• 3+ years in employer engagement, partnerships or skills development programs.
• Experience securing and managing host employers for internships or work-integrated learning.
• Experience with contracts and compliance documentation.

Responsabilidades

• Sourcing host employers nationwide and building a database of placements and capacity.
• Vetting employers for registration, tax compliance, BBBEE status and safety.
• Onboarding employers with programme requirements, logbooks and mentor duties.
• Manage host employer contracts and maintain POPIA-compliant files.
• Monitor and evaluate employer performance, gather feedback, and report findings.
• Coordinate with provincial teams and represent the programme at relevant forums.

Conhecimentos

Employer engagement

Partnership development

Contract management

Monitoring & evaluation

Stakeholder management

Formação académica

National Diploma or degree in Business Management or related field

Ferramentas

MS Office (Excel)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Purpose of the role

The Host Employer Partnerships Officer is part of the team that secures and manages the host employers for the internship placement programme. The team sources suitable employers across the country, vets and onboards them, manages their contractual documents, and monitors and evaluates their performance as hosts.

The role makes sure every intern is placed with a credible, compliant employer that can offer a structured, meaningful workplace experience close to the intern's home.

Key responsibilities

Sourcing host employers

• Identify and approach potential host employers across sectors and regions, based on intern qualifications and home locations.
• Present the programme to employers, explain host obligations and benefits, and secure commitments for placements.
• Build and maintain a national database of host employers, available placements and capacity.

Vetting host employers

• Verify company registration, tax compliance, B-BBEE status and other required documents.
• Assess each employer's capacity to host interns, including suitable work, workplace mentors, supervision and a safe working environment.
• Conduct workplace assessments or site visits before approving employers, and record findings.

Onboarding host employers

• Take approved employers through onboarding, including programme requirements, logbooks, reporting and mentor responsibilities.
• Confirm placement numbers, start dates and workplace inductions with each employer.
• Support employers with any registrations or documentation required by funders or SETAs.

Contract and document management

• Prepare, issue and track host employer agreements and related contractual documents until fully signed.
• Maintain a complete, organised and POPIA-compliant file for every host employer.
• Track agreement terms, renewals, amendments and terminations, and flag any gaps or risks.

Monitoring and evaluation

• Monitor host employers' compliance with their agreements, including mentorship, supervision and intern conditions.
• Gather feedback from employers, interns and provincial coordinators on the quality of placements.
• Evaluate host employer performance and recommend corrective action, or replacement of employers that fall short.
• Compile monitoring and evaluation reports, data and evidence for the Project Manager, funders and audits.
• Track key measures such as placements secured, employer retention, intern completion rates and absorption into employment.

Stakeholder coordination

• Act as the main point of contact for host employers on contractual and programme matters.
• Work closely with provincial coordinators to resolve placement issues and keep employers engaged.
• Represent the programme at employer meetings, industry forums and stakeholder engagements.

Minimum requirements

Qualifications

• National Diploma or degree in Business Management, Human Resource Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Administration or a related field.
• Valid South African driver's licence (Code B or higher) and willingness to travel.

Experience

• At least 3 years of experience in employer engagement, partnerships, business development or skills development programmes.
• Experience securing and managing host employers for internships, learnerships or work-integrated learning.
• Experience managing contracts and compliance documentation.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, including data collection and reporting.

Advantageous

• An established network of employers across industries.
• Experience working with SETAs, TVET colleges or government-funded skills programmes.
• A qualification or short course in monitoring and evaluation.
• Proficiency in one or more South African languages in addition to English.

Skills and competencies

• Persuasive, professional communicator who can open doors and secure commitments from employers.
• Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with contracts, compliance documents and records.
• Analytical, with the ability to turn monitoring data into clear reports and recommendations.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, and comfortable with databases and trackers.
• Highly organised, able to manage many employers and deadlines at once.
• High integrity and discretion when handling company and personal information.
• Genuine commitment to youth development and job creation.