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IkamvaYouth is a prominent and award winning national youth development and education organisation with a fifteen-year track record of ensuring that township youth pull themselves and each other out of poverty through education. The organisation exists to reduce inequality in South Africa, and its track record of matric results, access to post-school opportunities, and alumni success is proof that positive change is possible. IkamvaYouth has been operating since 2003, and has 17 branches across five provinces, and works with implementing partners delivering programmes in an additional 12 communities. In the last five years, the organisation has increased its learner reach by 1700%; the full time staff contingent by 678% and revenue by almost 2000%.

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) shall oversee, direct, and organise the work of all organisational operations, ensuring smooth operational coherence and a high standard of functioning within Programme Delivery, Monitoring & Evaluation, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Administration, and day-to-day operations.

The COO will support the achievement of IkamvaYouth’s impact targets of learner reach, quality of passes and post school placements, as well as the active living of IkamvaYouth’s values through day to day application.

The position will be based in Pretoria, Johannesburg or Cape town.

Salary  – R648 000 per annum (medical aid allowance of up to R800)

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Programme Management
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Technology, Infrastructure and Administration
  • Staff Management

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Relevant degree in Business Management, Development Studies or a related field or proven experience in same
  • Eight or more years of experience in a senior operations leadership position
  • Experience in donor-funded environment is essential
  • Experience in the education field would be advantageous
  • Significant experience in Finance and HR Management is required

Competencies:

  • Commitment to redressing inequality through education, and a deep belief in the vast potential of all young people
  • Interest in and alignment to IY’s vision and values
  • Strategic and analytical thinker
  • Proactive and performance-orientated
  • Leadership and communication
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Commitment to developing people
  • Highly organised, self-reliant, good problem-solving, results-oriented, multi-tasker with superior management skills and excellent judgment
  • Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with all team members and stakeholders
  • Advanced computer literacy skills

TO APPLY: Interested applicants should submit their CV and a cover letter via email to [email protected], with the subject heading “Chief Operations Officer” by the 25 May 2018. IkamvaYouth upholds the objectives of the Employment Equity Act and subscribes to a policy of Employment Equity, which takes cognisance of the diversity which exists in the broader South African society.

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IkamvaYouth equips learners from disadvantaged communities with the knowledge, skills, networks and resources to access tertiary education and/or employment opportunities once they matriculate. IkamvaYouth aims to increase the collective skill level of the population, to grow the national knowledge base, and to replicate success in more communities. A non-profit organisation (established in 2003 and formally registered in 2004) with branches in five provinces in South Africa, IkamvaYouth currently operates in the Western Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, North West and the Eastern Cape. While learners enroll at IkamvaYouth when they are in grades 9, 10 and 11, the programme's success is ultimately determined by the number of grade 12 learners who access tertiary institutions and/or employment-based learning opportunities when they matriculate. Currently fewer than 10% of South African youth access higher education (SAIRR, 2009) of which only a fraction come from township or rural communities.

The IkamvaYouth model draws from a large and growing pool of volunteers made up of students (from nearby universities) and local professionals. The organisation's sustainability is driven by ex-learners who gain entrance to tertiary institutions and return to tutor. More than half of the volunteers at longer-established branches are ex-learners and over 80% of the Khayelitsha management committee comprises ex-beneficiaries. IkamvaYouth thus provides the additional advantage of allowing ex-IkamvaYouth learners to be agents of change – from beneficiary to benefactor.

South African youth face many obstacles that perpetuate disadvantage. Most township schools produce learners whose academic performance is below grade level. Poor matric results and low awareness of post-school opportunities lead to high numbers of unemployed youth (estimated at over 60% in Khayelitsha). Most learners in township schools do not receive the skills development opportunities afforded their more privileged counterparts in the suburbs, including computer literacy and extra-mural activities. In addition to the difficulties that living in poverty and receiving a sub-standard education brings, many township youth are infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS.

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0 USD Pretoria, Johannesburg , Cape town CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week IkamvaYouth

IkamvaYouth is a prominent and award winning national youth development and education organisation with a fifteen-year track record of ensuring that township youth pull themselves and each other out of poverty through education. The organisation exists to reduce inequality in South Africa, and its track record of matric results, access to post-school opportunities, and alumni success is proof that positive change is possible. IkamvaYouth has been operating since 2003, and has 17 branches across five provinces, and works with implementing partners delivering programmes in an additional 12 communities. In the last five years, the organisation has increased its learner reach by 1700%; the full time staff contingent by 678% and revenue by almost 2000%.

The Chief Operations Officer (COO) shall oversee, direct, and organise the work of all organisational operations, ensuring smooth operational coherence and a high standard of functioning within Programme Delivery, Monitoring & Evaluation, Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Administration, and day-to-day operations.

The COO will support the achievement of IkamvaYouth’s impact targets of learner reach, quality of passes and post school placements, as well as the active living of IkamvaYouth’s values through day to day application.

The position will be based in Pretoria, Johannesburg or Cape town.

Salary  - R648 000 per annum (medical aid allowance of up to R800)

Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Planning
  • Programme Management
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Financial Management
  • Human Resources Management
  • Technology, Infrastructure and Administration
  • Staff Management

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Relevant degree in Business Management, Development Studies or a related field or proven experience in same
  • Eight or more years of experience in a senior operations leadership position
  • Experience in donor-funded environment is essential
  • Experience in the education field would be advantageous
  • Significant experience in Finance and HR Management is required

Competencies:

  • Commitment to redressing inequality through education, and a deep belief in the vast potential of all young people
  • Interest in and alignment to IY’s vision and values
  • Strategic and analytical thinker
  • Proactive and performance-orientated
  • Leadership and communication
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Commitment to developing people
  • Highly organised, self-reliant, good problem-solving, results-oriented, multi-tasker with superior management skills and excellent judgment
  • Exceptional written, verbal and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with all team members and stakeholders
  • Advanced computer literacy skills

TO APPLY: Interested applicants should submit their CV and a cover letter via email to [email protected], with the subject heading “Chief Operations Officer” by the 25 May 2018. IkamvaYouth upholds the objectives of the Employment Equity Act and subscribes to a policy of Employment Equity, which takes cognisance of the diversity which exists in the broader South African society.

2018-05-26

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