Job Description

• Our client, the South African Sugar Association (SASA) has a permanent opportunity available in their External Affairs Division for a Programme Administrator based at their offices in Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal
• The External Affairs Division of the South African Sugar Association initiates and manages sustainable development programmes through credible partnerships for the sugar industry and its immediate community leading to stable cane supply, skilled and empowered growers, and vibrant rural communities
• The successful candidate will initiate and manage sustainable Sugar Industry Trust Fund for Education (SITFE) educational programmes. In addition, provide exceptional proactive financial and administrative support to all projects

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Networking, building relationships and liaising with relevant stakeholders
• Management of all administration phases of the SITFE bursary programme process
• Evaluating SITFE bursary applications for funding and making recommendations
• Co-ordinating the delivery of SITFE special educational programmes
• Creating awareness of bursary schemes and participating in bursary selection
• Monitoring and evaluating effectiveness of bursary schemes
• Provide administrative support to SITFE Project Partners and at SITFE Committee Meetings 
• Management of the Sugar donation programme
• Support the procurement and budget administration of SITFE and External Affairs Department programmes
• Provide administrative support, drafting and distributing agendas, establishing contractual agreements, processing payments and collating progress reports
• Co-ordinate and execute all logistics for the SITFE activities and events

Minimum Requirements:

Education and Experience:

• Three-year Degree in Commerce and/or Development Studies with project management and organizational development
• Minimum of three years’ experience in programme coordination and administration, and in interpersonal facilitation
• A valid light motor vehicle driver’s license

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Work independently as well as in a team
• Plan and organise own work and co-ordinate the activities of others
• Network and build relationships with stakeholders
• Listen and understand information and ideas presented verbally and in writing in English, isiZulu and Siswati
• Communicate information verbally and in writing in the above languages
• Monitor and evaluate data against relevant criteria