Programme Manager: Corporate Citizenship Education and Youth Employability at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Job Summary

• To provide strategic direction, day-to-day management and coordination of education and youth employability initiatives, focusing on preparing young people with the education, skills and experience needed to access earning opportunities.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Leadership and Strategy: 

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure the implementation of the education and youth employability strategy.
• Understand local, continental and global trends and patterns on youth education and training to enable access to earning opportunities.  
• Analysis of policy related to Education and Employability, and implications for the Group.  
• Commission and manage purposeful and targeted research.
• Provide technical support and advice to Business, Functions and Clusters as required.
• Participate in relevant Leadership and Management forums to ensure effective organisational programme planning and coordination in support of the education and youth employability strategy.

Project Design and Management: 

• Conceptualise and design projects. 
• Review funding proposals for grant making.
• Project coordination and day-to-day management.
• Compile and track project budgets.
• Contract management - onboard project partners and ensure their compliance with project milestones and monitoring and evaluation requirements.
• Compile analytical project reports as per the agreed timelines.  
• Liaise with Finance, Legal, Risk to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. 

Stakeholder Relations and Management:  

• Stakeholder identification and management, both internal (Business, Functions and Clusters across the Group) and external.
• Initiate and maintain relationships, partnerships and networks externally as appropriate.
• Establish relationships internally and develop a collaborative working relationship withing the ecosystem in respect of youth Education and Training.

Communication:

• Collaborate with marketing, internal communications and corporate communications to communicate the work of Citizenship internally and externally.

Qualifications:

Education, Social Sciences, Commerce or related field.

• Undergraduate degree.
• A post-graduate degree would be an added advantage.

Skills: 

• High order conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to design and manage medium to large and complex projects.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Understanding and application of basic research methodologies in respect to tracking and monitoring.     
• Ability to work individually with minimal support and in teams.
• Compilation and interpretation of project budgets.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Self-driven, ability to anticipate and work under pressure.   

Knowledge and Experience:

• At least 6 years of experience in Education, Social Investing, Development Sector or similar environment in Banking, Financial Services including Corporate Affairs or Public Sectors.

Education

• Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Marketing (Required)