FSCE Foundation Administrative Coordinator (Pretoria) at FSCA South Africa

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To liaise with internal and external stakeholders, coordinate activities between the Foundation and stakeholders; regular communication relating to Foundation-funded projects with internal and external stakeholders, especially the Consumer Education Department (CED) of the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA); gathering information for data capturing purposes, which data will be utilised for the evaluation of compliance with the Financial Sector Code and the Financial Sector Transactional Council’s (FSTC) GN500 Standard for Consumer Education for Donors of the Foundation.

REPORTING TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE FOUNDATION:

The General Manager (GM) reports to the Board of Trustees of the Foundation.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Build and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on Foundation-funded projects and donor funding requirements, under the guidance of the GM;
• Research new funding opportunities from prospective donors and liaise with the GM on securing them;
• Assist with the development of project proposals for submission to current and prospective donors;
• Communicate and liaise with donors about Foundation-funded project activation schedules and distribute invitations for project attendance;
• Conduct monthly meetings with Finance to discuss and update project funding and expenses statement;
• Communicate with and obtain reports from Project Leaders (Quarterly and Monitoring and Evaluation Reports)
• Attend at least one activation on all projects, plus some seminars;
• Liaise with relevant individuals to provide progress updates and/or information on specific requirements discussed in Foundation Committee and/or Board meetings;
• Gather, capture and submit information for the evaluation process of the FSC and the FSTC’s GN500 Standard for Consumer Education, to the FSCA’s verification agency;
• Assist with the Foundation’s general administrative and coordination responsibilities;
• Attend Foundation Board and relevant Foundation Committee meetings.

KEY COMPETENCIES:

The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes:

• Good judgment, critical thinking, a confident and decisive approach, information gathering skill, attention to detail, accuracy, coordination abilitiy, good written and verbal communication skills, some fundraising experience, good client relations, persuasiveness, and must be computer literate, especially Excel. The Foundation is committed to increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with the FSCA’s Employment Equity objectives.

Requirements

• A Tertiary Qualification (Social Science, Banking, Business Management, Marketing, etc.), or studying towards one
• Good experience in stakeholder relations and fundraising. Some marketing experience useful
• 3 years’ experience in financial services
• Basic understanding of the FSC Socio-Economic Development element.

Closing Date: 26 November 2025.