National Programme Specialist at RCL Foods

The foundation is looking for a National Programmes Specialist. The National Programmes Specialist role involves strategic formulation and management of national programmes as well as leading logistics activities and new/adhoc projects. The role assists the Do More Foundation with data formulation and collection for various project initiatives whilst engaging with varying beneficiaries and stakeholders. 

Minimum Requirements    

• A minimum of a 3-year National Diploma in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of proven experience in a logistics or distribution role.
• Strong understanding of logistics and distribution principles & practices, including planning & costing of stock.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office particularly in Excel
• A valid driver’s license.

Duties & Responsibilities    
System/data management

• Manage DO MORE’s data/information system
• Plan, lead and manage the build of a system
• Build models to assist with planning, costing, and budgeting 
• Calculate models for the number of meals provided by the foundation
• Formulation and maintenance of distribution costing models 

Logistics

• Production/Budget forecasts and analysis
• Manage the nutrition budget (R12Mil)
• Beneficiary planning based on funder contributions and confirm deliveries. 
• Collecting and accurately capturing beneficiary data of children, meals provided etc
• Assist the partnership team to work on proposal budgets based on porridge data
• Partner with the partnership team with submitting funder reports with supply of data
• Vet all organizations the foundation works with
• Annual Memorandum Of Agreement contract sign-ups with RTO’s
• Uploading of RTO invoices to Workflow
• Attend RTO feedback & support meetings for logistics support
• Attend to queries relating to porridge distribution
• Porridge costings for interested buying organisations 
• Look at short term/adhoc porridge supply
• Respond to RFP’s

Merchandise

• Order all sales merchandise and promotional stock
• Manage the monthly stock reconciliation and stock counts
• Calculate profit/loss on stock sales
• Liaise with payroll teams regarding recovery of merchandise sales through payroll deduction
• Management of the Do More Store room and inventory

National Programmes

• EAT LOVE PLAY TALK (ELPT), Repurpose 4 Purpose(R4P), Duplo
• Formulate Scaling wide strategies for National Programmes (expanding the programmes into new communities)
• Implementation of existing national programmes for community, other non-profits and corporates/business
• Master training logistics and training arrangements for all National programmes
• Coordinating Trainers for programme roll-out
• Annual review of alternative resource for ELPT
• Project management of National Programmes
• Establishing of distribution networks

Learning material (R4P and ELTP and other)

• Collect and collate the stats around distribution of materials 
• Manage the distribution of training materials that are accompanied with the resources to ensure use on the ground
• Manage the production pipeline and distribution pipeline 

Document Consolidation 

• Collect essential documents, collating them into summarised files and providing these to the finance team to obtain BBEEE points:
• Beneficiary analysis reports / recent SED affidavit / BEE certificates /S18A certificates per organization
• Letters of acknowledgements (specific to beneficiaries) / Letters of donation / Thank you letters
• Pick up slips (proof of donation)
• NPO and PBO certificates
• Ensuring that City Logistics receives the necessary documents for business benefits
• Arrange for all resources to support the programme (including plug-ins from the Repurpose for Purpose project – food cards and RSM posters as well as working with the RCL FOODS teams to secure donation items and digital vouchers for caregivers)

Animal organisations

• Facilitate quarterly follow ups with all beneficiaries with partnership team
• Facilitate donations of food, ordering, ensuring delivery
• Respond to animal welfare donation requests and keep a running database of future potential beneficiaries
• Management of animal food budget (R800k)
• Calculating model for food swap requests

Near to expired products and other donations

• Complete FOC reports and ensure received monthly
• Follow up and connect with Vector depots and RCL BU’s for donations stock 
• Compilation of approval documents
• Follow up with beneficiaries to ensure S18A and thank you letters are received on behalf of RCL Foods
• Assist the Do More accountant in preparing and updating the working document for the annual tax submission
• Follow up on outstanding queries and documentation for the near to expire stock
• Manage the near to expire stock tracker including ensuring that the More Metre is updated and is circulated to the Do More Communications team and MEL Officer
• Supply the RCL Sustainability team with final feeding numbers for FY close off

Deadline:13th July,2025