CSR Progamme Manager at Growthpoint Properties

Key Performance Areas

Programme Management and Design

• Plan and implement application and assessment cycle.
• Team Leadership and People Management.
• Provide support and guidance to beneficiary parents.
• Manage and oversee the coordination of the Gems Leadership camps, parent workshops and any additional support.
• Oversee academic and psychosocial support planning process and implementation.
• Research and oversee the implementation of tiered programmatic approach.
• Conceptualization of marketing material to promote the programme both internally and externally.
• Manage and review Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with external partners and stakeholders.
• Draft, in alignment to procurement policies, Requests For Proposals for identified areas of partnerships.
• Proactively identify and manage programme risks, implementing risk mitigation strategies as it speaks to data management and compliance, i.e POPIA(especially for minors) and FICA alignment.

Finance and Admin

Budget and manage programme budget

• Budget and manage programme budget
• ensuring accurate forecasting, and budgeting each financial year
• tracking using monthly management accounts,
• ensuring accurate reporting of expenditures inline with the monthly management accounts statements manage service provider costs such as, credit lines, especially those that overlap financial years
• Liaise with the team to ensure effective communication with Growthpoint Gems beneficiaries with regards to programme related queries and invoices.
• Oversee the constant maintenance of the database and work with other departments when necessary
• Oversee the budgetary requirements for GEMS

CSI Opportunities

• Manage the GEMS BBB-EE information contribution, SED spend.
• Provide adhoc support for various CSI initiatives such as Gsquared(employee volunteer program), build a boys and career days

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation process. Includes stakeholder engagement, research, putting in place Theory of Change and specific evaluation areas, and report on progress quarterly. volunteer programmes.
• Identify any specific trends in order to innovate additional support offerings.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including service providers, students, parents and staff members in the programme/beneficiaries.
• Develop and maintain communication plans to ensure regular updates to beneficiaries and direct stakeholders. This may include monthly emails, mailers, surveys, and monthly and quarterly check-ins with service providers.
• Conduct quarterly engagements to assess implementation progress, mental health check-ins, academic progress, and the status of program equipment such as laptops.

Reporting

• Prepare relevant reports for
• Social Ethics and Transformation ( SET),
• GEMS Advisory Committee,
• Board report & SA operational report
• Integrated Annual Report
• Needs basis and EXCO.
• Prepare and provide insights for the Annual Integrated report.
• Prepare and provide programmatic insights and assessment of progress in relation to SDGs underpinning the ESG framework.
• Prepare any and all programmatic reports and documents needed for all forms of control such as audits.

Staff management

• Leadership, mentoring, and performance management
• Manage the GEMS team and see to their operational delivery.
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback and support career development for team members.
• Conflict resolution

ESG

• Ensure the program adheres to the organization’s ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) policies and goals. By incorporating ESG considerations into program planning and execution, reporting on ESG performance to the relevant councils.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in a CSI/CSR/education/youth development environment
• At least two years in a specialized or management role

Education

• Social Science Degree or a relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Programme Management certifications (e.g., MSP, PMP) or equivalent qualifications such as a PGDIP