SayPro PROJECT COORDINATOR: RURAL DEVELOPMENT Vacancy

REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning / Architecture / Building Construction / Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering. Minimum of 3 years’ supervisory experience in built environment. Job related knowledge: Budget planning and expenditure monitoring. Infrastructure planning and implementation. Monitoring and evaluation. Community mobilisation. Technical report writing. Computer aided engineering applications. Programme management. Research and development. Project principles and methodologies. Understanding of District Rural Development Plans (DRDP). Consensus building. Good knowledge, understanding and interpretation of budget management. Job related skills: Project management skills, Communication skills (verbal and written), Computer literacy, Leadership skills, Planning skills, People management skills, Negotiation skills, Performance management skills, Conflict resolution skills, Facilitation skills, Capacity building skills and Financial management skills. A valid driver’s licence. Willingness to travel and work irregular hours. DUTIES: Facilitate infrastructure projects (animal and veld management programmes) to support production. Ensure that all projects are executed according to Enterprise Project Management Office framework and policy. Ensure that all projects executed are fully completed on the project register. Plan, manage and evaluate specific activities to deliver the desired outcomes. Establish board stakeholder involvement. Report on project status and key milestones. Facilitate socio-economic infrastructure projects to support revitalisation of rural towns and villages. Define roles and responsibilities as well as expectations. Manage service level agreements with contractors. Develop operational and risk registers and implement risk register management action plans. Consolidate and manage the Demand Management plan. Manage the procurement of goods and services processes. Register and manage all goods and services delivery dates and invoices submission dates. Undertake Farmer Production Support Unit (FPSU) infrastructure projects in support of Agri-Parks programmes. Report on Presidential Infrastructure Coordinating Commission (PICC) progress report on a quarterly basis. Apply appropriate information systems to promote organisational knowledge. Create jobs through rural development initiatives. Promote community participation in all rural development initiatives through employment of local residents.