Events and Operations Officer: Parent Power and Teachers CAN at DG Murray Trust

Role

Parents and teachers play a critical role in the educational journey of South Africa’s children. When empowered, they are able to use their agency to shape the education system and ultimately the learning experience of South African children.

With that in mind, the DG Murray Trust is incubating two initiatives focused on building the agency of parents and teachers.

The Parent Power Initiative (Parent Power) aims to support parents to –

• partner with schools to ensure quality education for their children and accountability for their learning;
• build their shared identity as valued and active stakeholders in children’s education; and
• leverage “ordinary magic” for the benefit of their children.

The Teachers’ Change Agent Network (Teachers CAN) seeks to build an empowered network of young teachers who -

• are driven by the goal of enabling all learners to reach their potential and
• find a common identity rooted in professionalism, creativity and reimagining of the status quo.

We are recruiting an Events and Operations Officer to work across the two initiatives.

Minimum requirements

At a minimum, the candidate must have:

• a post-school qualification – in business administration or related field;
• computer literacy, with proficiency in MS Suite, particularly Excel;
• good communication skills both orally and written and;
• detail orientated;
• 2-5 years of working experience.

Additional qualifications or experience that will be an added advantage

The ideal candidate has the following attributes:

• are fluent in two or more South African languages;
• are able to take initiative and use judgement;
• are a skilful problem solver;
• are respectful of deadlines;
• are able to work well within a team.

Responsibilities

As the Events and Operations Officer supporting Parent Power and Teachers CAN, the successful candidate will take on the following responsibilities:

• Design and implement operations systems and processes.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for Parent Power and Teachers CAN
• Provide financial and operational support for Parent Power and Teachers CAN
• Lead events management for both initiatives.
• Provide the team with operational updates.