Requirements: 

An appropriate bachelor’s degree/advanced diploma (NQF Level 7) in Financial/ project management or related qualification. A minimum of five (5) years’ relevant experience at the middle/ senior management level in the public sector for national departments in the oversight of projects, and the development of plans/ business plans for the implementation of projects funded from Official Donors Assistance. Coordination of projects funded by donor or through grants both local or international. Experience in the public sector funding principles, experience in project management, Official Donor Assistance (ODA) programmes. Knowledge of the education and post school education sector, panning managing and oversight of project and programmes. Advanced level of computer literacy (especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook), financial management skills, including proposal and report writing. The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines. Good communication, planning, analytical and change management skills. Must have sound interpersonal relations and conflict management skills. A valid driver’s license and willingness to travel and a pre-entry certificate into SMS within the public service. 

Duties: 

Coordinate, support, monitor spending and evaluate conditional grants and donor funded projects at a national level. Oversight on planning, management, and coordination of Official Donor Assistance (ODA) grants, donor-funded programmes / projects and partnerships with local donors. Ensure evaluation of business plans for grants and donor funded projects for approval, manage drawdown requests for funds to be submitted to National Treasury. Solicit and manage secured funds from local and international donors. Ensure the design of the expected database of projects/ programmes funded by donors. Manage the analysis and consolidation of quarterly reports for submission to Portfolio and National Treasury. Coordinate and provide support to the two conditional grants programmes in the Department. Effective management of funding and reporting of the grants and donor-funded programmes and projects. Monitoring and evaluation of projects/programmes reporting on grants (incoming resources from international and local donors) and donor-funded programmes and projects. Setting up and coordination of structures, processes and systems for new budgetary support programmes funded by donors. Management of audit actions and risk management. Facilitate the development and implementation of projects plans for the post school education sector at a national level. Facilitate the development of grants proposals and secure supporting funds/ resources to address the short, medium and longterm requirements for these priorities. Provide support to project manager’s branches in the development of proposals and implementation of projects. Report to the Chief Financial Officer on donor projects and Branch Heads as Programme Managers. Facilitate, solicit and manage donations with local donors and international companies and serve as contact point for partnership. Provide administrative support to grants and other donor funded project committees. Manage human resource in the directorate.