Project Coordinator Youth and After School Programme Office (3 Year Contract Position), Ref No. CAS 45/2025 at Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years middle management level experience.

Key Performance Areas    

• Manage and coordinate projects and partnerships in the Youth Service and After School Programme Sector; Build and review policy in the Youth Service and After School Programme sector; Build the capacity of the Youth Service and After School Programme sector; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the component; People management; Financial Management; It will be advantageous to have a qualification at NQF level 7 or 8 as recognised by SAQA in Social Science or related field.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Partnerships and project management; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions;
• Provincial policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes/ practices; Strategy development and processes; Policies of the government of the day; Public communication, public education, public engagement, public finance, human resources and discourse management processes;
• Financial management processes, including a thorough understanding of the procurement and tendering processes, the PFMA, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, and other relevant financial policies, prescripts, directives, and collective agreements; Human resource management processes and performance management in general;
• Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Provincial executive support systems and services; Modern systems of governance and administration as well as public service procedures, processes and systems; Good corporate governance norms and standards; Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function;
• Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape.
• Skills needed: partnership management;
• Ability to interpret and present complex data; Strong conceptual and formulation skills; Strong leadership skills with specific reference to the ability to display thought leadership in complex applications; Team building and strong interpersonal skills;
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); People management skills; Report writing skills; Numeracy; Literacy; Computer Literacy; Project Management; Accounting/Finance/ Audit.

Remuneration    

• All-inclusive salary package of R 896 436 per annum (Salary Level 11)