Consortium Manager at University of Cape Town

• The main purpose of the Consortium Manager Position is to lead the CMU, under the direction of the PALM-TREEs project PIs. The incumbent will need to develop and maintain excellent, efficient, robust, viable and friendly management, finance, staffing, information, and administrative system with the project members, post-docs, administrative and finance staff, and institutional contacts with the funding agencies. The role includes all aspects of senior level consortium management, including oversight of research activities with the PIs, financial reporting with financial officers, monitoring and evaluation with the PIs and drafting reports for funders, ensuring project deliverables and activities from all project partners are on track, organizational and human resources management and information management.
• The position is based in EGS at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and is a 3.5-year fixed-term contract.

Requirements for the job:

• A Masters degree in a field relevant to physical or human geography / environmental science or management / atmospheric science / oceanography / climate science / climate change vulnerability, impacts and adaptation / developmental or social science field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the research or science administration field, with sound numerical skills and including appropriate accounting/finance experience, demonstrating a broad knowledge, and understanding of financial and management accounting principles, with proven analytical and interpretive abilities.
• Project Management skills.
• Proven staff management abilities.
• Interpersonal, organizational, team working and communication skills: Must be a team player and have the ability to interact successfully with internal and external clients at all levels; excellent organization skills and the ability to establish priorities; excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to exercise judgment and work with minimal supervision; excellent client service.
• Fundamental skills: Report writing; Ability to read and synthesize research papers and report; Computer
• Literacy in MS Office suite and e-mail; proficiency in MS Excel experience essential.
• Willingness and flexibility to frequently travel in and out Africa.

Advantageous experience:

• Experience working in transdisciplinary teams or knowledge of co-production.
• Working in cross-cultural contexts in Africa.
• Previous experience in climate change research project management
• Proficiency in SAP.
• Familiarity with MS-Project or equivalent package.
• Familiarity with a tertiary education environment.
• Project management skills applied in a research environment.
• Experience working with international/national funding bodies

Closing date: 10 May 2023