Gender Links, a dynamic Southern African NGO headquartered in Johannesburg that promotes gender justice and equality seeks to fill the post of South Africa Programme Manager.
 
Key responsibilities:

• Managing the South Africa programme including amongst others the Mainstreaming Gender in Local Government Centres of Excellence (COE) and the entrepreneurship programme for survivors of gender-based violence.
• Facilitating training required for the SA programme interventions.
• Managing knowledge creation and learning, gathering testimonials at workshops, compiling I stories, contributing to the SADC Gender Protocol Barometer.
• Planning and reporting for the SA programme.
• Fundraising and managing the budget for the programme.
• Generating monthly monitoring and evaluation reports

 Qualifications, experience and skills

• A degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies or other relevant discipline.
• At least 5 years’ experience in lobbying and advocacy work on gender and development work.
• Strong knowledge/ prior experience of working in local government in South Africa.
• Research, advocacy and training skills.
• Strong strategic, conceptual and operational skills
• Financial, fund raising and report writing skills
• Excellent networking and inter-personal skills
• Excellent verbal and writing skills
• IT proficiency– knowledge of MS Office packages like excel, MSProject, Powerpoint, and Outlook.
• Proficiency in at least one widely spoken local language in addition to English
• A valid drivers’ license.

General conditions:

The post which is for an initial period of one-year period is based in Johannesburg. GL will offer a competitive remuneration package commensurate with the skills and experience. Background information can be found on www.genderlinks.org.za [2] or by phoning the Marketing & Compliance Manager on (011) 029 0006/ (011) 487 2829. To apply please submit a CV, references and relevant sample of written work on this LINK [3]
 
 by Friday, 4 December 2020. Late applications will not be considered. Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. GL reserves the right to not appoint anyone if a suitable candidate is not found.