South Africa: Project Manager: Girls’Net
Women’sNet, a feminist organisation, is looking for a youthful and energetic woman to join our hard working team. The incumbent will manage the Girls’Net project, and will therefore need to have a combination of project management skills, content development skills and interpersonal skills suitable to working with girls. The position is based at Women’sNet’s office in Newtown, Johannesburg.
Position: Project Manager: Girls’Net
Women’sNet, a feminist organisation, is looking for a youthful and energetic woman to join our hard working team. The incumbent will manage the Girls’Net project, and will therefore need to have a combination of project management skills, content development skills and interpersonal skills suitable to working with girls. The position is based at Women’sNet’s office in Newtown, Johannesburg.
The Girls’Net project is a one-of-a-kind project that empowers and nurtures girls for their self expression and development – using information and communication tools to do so. We target girls between the ages of 12 -20, and we work nationally, using a Girls’Net methodology and approach.
Applicants:
• Must be able to speak more than 1 South African language
• Must have proven project management experience of at least 1 year (this includes report writing, budgeting, planning and implementation)
• Must have worked in the NGO sector for at least 4 years
• Must be knowledgeable about gender (demonstrated by an academic qualification or relevant experience) and passionate about girls and the issues that face them
• Must be knowledgeable about information and communications technologies and their potential to address developmental challenges
• Must be available to travel within South Africa
• Some experience in dealing with girls and young women as a mentor, counsellor or facilitator will be an advantage
• a drivers license will be an advantage
The Key performance areas of the job are:
1. Develop and maintain partnerships that enable girls’ and young women’s participation in the project, through negotiation andcollaboration with possible providers of access to the internet, meeting spaces, training and other opportunities.
2. Ensure a lively, relevant and up to date website is maintained through appropriate management of the site and continuous input of content from girls.
3. Ensure that training for girls and young women is provided on a regular basis, is relevant to their needs and is delivered in a professional and constructive environment.
4. Ensure development and production of training manuals for participating girls and adult facilitators.
5. Ensure that reports are produced on a timely basis and within deadline.
6. Ensure the operational budget for the Girls’Net project is adhered to, and keep expenditure within budget.
7. Ensure that contact is maintained on a monthly basis with Girls’Net participants and partners, and Women’sNet’s media and information team.
8. Add to Women’sNet’s knowledge creation through recording meetings, speeches, conferences attended and contact details of participants
9. Produce publicity materials relating to Girls’Net and ensure that the Girls’Net project is highlighted in relevant media
10. Participate in planning, fundraising and the development of the Girls’Net project.
How to apply:
Send a cover letter, explaining why you are applying for the position, and your relevant experience, as well as your CV to:
[email][email protected]
Deadline: 20th June 2008 (more: http://womensnet.org.za
appointment.