Programme Officer: Fellowship at Allan Gray Orbis Foundation

• We are searching for a dynamic individual to support Candidate Fellows in their academic and personal leadership development by building one-on-one relationships with Candidate Fellows, developing, refining, planning and delivering elements of the Fellowship programme and building strategic relationships with academic institutions, supported by the programme team.

Objectives of Role    

• Manage individual Candidate Fellow's academic scorecard and provide constructive guidance and Development plans.
• Provide feedback to Candidate Fellows on their overall progress.
• Monitor Candidate Fellows academic progress
• Ensure that each Candidate Fellow has a clear understanding of Self-Directed Learning and its benefits as part of the Fellowship Programme
• Discuss the Candidate Fellows' strategy for achieving the goals and intentions of Ignitions 
• Recommend proactive and remedial action on gaps in academic results
• Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the psycho-social progress.
• Identify psycho-social issues that may impact on Candidate Fellows academic performance and personal development
• Provide academic and non-academic mentoring and coaching to individually and as a group for the duration of the programme
• Refer Candidate Fellows to relevant university and external support resources to assist Candidate Fellows in their development
• Review each Candidate Fellow's submissions and guide them towards self-leadership through focused goals and activities that lead to excellence
• Assess and moderate application forms 
• Conduct interviews with short-listed applicants 
• Provide input into selection process refinements 
• Conduct school visits, assists with the university roadshow and attends Expos as requested by the Fellowship Selection Team 2
• Participate in planning meetings for regional and national programme activities and events, e.g. Dialogue Sessions, Orientation, Jamboree, year specific events, directed or refined by management
• Provide guidance and constructive feedback to Candidate Fellows on their assessment tasks and overall progress in the Programme
• Gather Programme feedback from Candidate Fellows and other participants as appropriate and complete evaluations in accordance with policy and processes
• Recommend independent specialists/external facilitators to deliver specified learning sessions when necessary
• Make recommendations to senior management on Candidate Fellow's progress and Fellowship renewal
• Collate and analyses relevant information and compiles annual reports
• Report on progress experienced by Candidate Fellows in terms of their academic and personal development
• Source, build and maintain relationship with subject matter experts in specific relevant fields
• Maintain regular contact with key stakeholders 
• Develop and refines activities, materials and tools for the Personal Development/Leadership 
• Programme and academic components of the Programme Curriculum
• Conduct research and consults with key role players to make recommendations for further development of programme
• Acts as a knowledge consultant to Candidate Fellows in Personal Leadership
• Receive input and recommendations from the Curriculum Development Specialist and operationalises the Fellowship Curriculum

Experience and Qualifications    

• Honours Degree in a relevant field
• 3 years’ relevant experience 

Competencies    

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Building partnerships/relationships
• Interpersonal relations
• Judgement
• Presentation Skills
• Result Orientation/Drive
• Teamwork