Project Manager – School of Health Systems and Public Health – Faculty of Health Sciences needed at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Managing of the Centre’s operations and human resources;

• Planning, organising and managing the centre’s activities, including people management, programme implementation and taking responsibility for centre’s performance and quality of outputs;
• Compiling the budget and financial reports according to funder requirements and consistent with relevant University policy;

Monitoring and Evaluation of Programmes and reporting;

• Providing direct monitoring and evaluating support to programme staff and projects; 
• Undertaking continuous monitoring and evaluating of ATIM projects in line with the individual project’s monitoring and evaluation plan, and submit necessary progress reports to the Director of the centre and funders;
• Compiling regular programme performance reports for projects hosted at the centre;
• Preparing for midterm evaluations and other evaluations required by funding partners;

Growing Centre’s Research output;

• Performing other ad-hoc functions within Research and programme implementation;
• Searching for funding opportunities; 
• Developing fundable research grant proposals;

Stakeholder relations and strategic partnership;

• Communicating with staff, students and external stakeholders with regards centre’s activity; 
• Developing collaborations, manage relationships with relevant stakeholders (academics and students) and strengthen partnerships with diverse organisations; 
• Preparing press releases and/or newsletters to engage with the media and public;
• Serving as the centre’s main point of communication (enquiries/emails/telephone calls).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s or equivalent degree in Social Science or Psychology or Public health or related fields; 
• A minimum of three years’ experience in managing donor-funded projects in a university or non-profit, non-government organizations (NGO); or community-based organisation. Monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes, financial management, grant management and supervisory and people management/HR management.