Capacity Building Coordinator

SUMMARY:

My client is seeking a Capacity Building Coordinator who will coordinate the implementation and monitoring of all local government capacity building support programmes offered at district level. The coordinator will be required to work closely with the District Hub team and local government partners and stakeholders to ensure the effective roll out of capacity building support initiatives, drive strategic client conversations and participate in cross-functional collaboration with clients and partners to ensure successful delivery. This is a hands on-role that requires strong communication, problem-solving and technical skills. This is a Fixed Term Contract ending 31 March 2025

POSITION INFO:

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant B degree, preferably in Social Sciences Human Resource Management, Institutional Development or related field.
• Related skills development and training qualification will be an added advantage.
• 7-10 years’ experience in leading and coordinating the implementation of public sector training and capacity development programmes.
• 7-10 years’ work experience-across multiple areas of government.
• Sound knowledge of government planning, governance, service delivery and financial management processes.
• Good understanding of the public sector skills development and training landscape.
• Deep knowledge of the complex regulatory environments of municipalities and other government entities in South Africa.
• Proven exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in building collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure in a proactive, agile project-based environment.
• Extensive experience in working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Projects)

Desirable Requirements:

• Human resource development and capacity development processes.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for consolidating and strategically coordinating capacity building initiatives and support programmes offered at district level across the different municipal functional areas, i.e., financial management, institutional development, governance, infrastructure delivery, development planning, local economic development, etc.
• Accountable for working with the District Hub Team, municipalities and local government partners and stakeholders to implement capacity building support initiatives and programmes as directed by the District Hub manager.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive capacity building plan for local government in the district based on capacity assessments conducted.
• Audit of all capacity building support services and programmes offered in the district by various government entities, partners and service providers.
• Matching identified capacity support needs of municipalities with available programmes and services offered and address any gaps.
• Coordinate the delivery of standardised and customised capacity building and change management programmes to ensure the successful implementation of support initiatives.
• Consult with local government stakeholders throughout the design and delivery process in consultation with the Hub Manager and team.
• Ensure adherence to the reporting guidelines and toolkits set out by the programme managers and working with the administrators to ensure adequate document control of the project records
• Coordinates and monitors completion of assigned initiatives, activity plans in the performance management system and manages data collection to track, analyse, monitor and evaluate implementation of initiatives.
• Evaluates initiatives performance, recommends changes and improvements.
• Develop and or assist with the preparation of Supply Chain Management documents as assigned.

 

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