Project Manager - Gauteng at Cotlands

Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic leadership:

• Work through complexity of key issues, problems and opportunities to affect actions clearly and quickly
• Set goals to align with organisational goals
• Identify and exploit opportunities
• Proactively build and align stakeholders, capacity and resources to get thing done efficiently and achieve objectives
• Attract, develop and retain talent to ensure that people with the right skills and motivation are in the right place at the right time
• Build passion and commitment towards a common goal
• Integrate information from all sources to develop well-informed, diverse perspective that can be used to optimise organisational performance.
• Create an environment that embraces change, makes change happen and helps others to accept new ideas.

  Plan and organise

• Staffing
• Budget
• Goals
• Deadlines
• Policies and procedures
• Resources

 Financial acumen

• Prepare annual budget
• Manage regional expenses according to budget
• Assist with income where possible

 Coordinate and direct operations

• Implementation plans
• Organise activities
• Coordinate staffing requirements
• Issue instructions and duties
• Control performance

 Influencing and negotiating

• Manage relationships
• Resolve conflict
• Establish strategic connections
• Develop emotional intelligence
• Make impactful presentations

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Proven track record of at least 5 years in a project management role including managing a team.
• Ability to speak and understand the local African language
• Experience in managing, mentoring and coaching team members.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Results-oriented, strategic thinker and planner.
• Valid driver’s license with own reliable transport

Special requirements:

• Qualification in Early Childhood Development will be an advantage
• Prior non-profit experience is beneficial
• Knowledgeable and passionate about the organisation’s mission
• Ability to manage a team