Program Coordinators, South Africa & Gauteng; and Western Cape & Gauteng
The Program Coordinator will be responsible for planning, implementation, and management of all our client projects in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. The role involves frequent visits to project sites located within the Khayelitsha Eastern subdistrict and Gauteng, and daily coordination with local partners to ensure alignment with work plans and project timelines. Other key responsibilities include monitoring, supporting the development of project budget and reports, and participating in project-related meetings and events.
REPORTS TO:
Program Manager
SUPERVISES:
None
Roles and Responsibilities
Lead the Implementation of Our client projects in the Western Cape & Gauteng province of South Africa.
Assist the Program Manager in developing concept notes, proposals, project implementation plans and activity budgets in line with Our client mission and strategic plan.
Cultivate and nurture partnerships with local stakeholders and authorities to support the achievement of project goals.
Coordinate the training of partners and other key stakeholders involved in the implementation of Our client projects in the Western Cape Province and Gauteng.
Manage and prepare logistics for activities such as stakeholder meetings, trainings and workshops.
Liaise with Our client Global M&E team to develop tools for monitoring Our client projects in the Western Cape province.
Ensure project data is collected from implementing partners, collated and reported in a timely manner.
Prepare project reports in line with donor requirements and submit them to Program Manager in time for review.
Conduct regular field visits to project sites to assess and monitor progress.
Coordinate monthly community outreach activities within Khayelitsha.
Populate Our client project databases with like spectrum with project data on quarterly basis.
Provide general administrative and clerical support to the project.
Support the onboarding of new projects staff, including consultants.
Support Our client staff (Graders) in the Western Cape province and Gauteng with their daily project related tasks.
Perform any other project related duties assigned by the Program Manager.
Qualifications And Requirements
Qualifications & Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Medicine, Optometry, Ophthalmology, Social Science, Community Eye Health, Public Health, Project Management or related field.
Relevant work experience, including 1-3 years’ experience in project management, data collection and reporting in health programs.
Knowledge & Skills
Fluent in English
Knowledge of the South African health care system.
Experience preparing project reports, case stories and presentations for varied audiences.
Good public speaking and persuasion capacity.
Manages major functions or projects with a significant level of autonomy and accountability.
Flexible, pro-active, and open-minded work style: the ability to work productively both independently and in a team-based environment, in-office and remotely.
High degrees of computer literacy including MS Office, presentation software and knowledge resource databases, search engines.
Be able to easily navigate within the project site.