Bursaries and Training Manager

Job description

Position: Bursaries and training manager

Details
Duration: 3 year contract
Closing date: Wed, 16 April 2025, 16:00
Enquiries: az.gro.tsehcmoc@ahseyA

Minimum requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• At least 10 years’ experience in the industry, with a solid understanding of bursary programme management, fundraising, relationship management, and the facilitation of training.
• A minimum of five years’ managerial experience, with demonstrated success in leading and managing teams.

Description of the role

The Bursaries and Training Manager will be responsible for managing community chest of the Western Cape’s bursary programme, ensuring that bursary recipients receive appropriate support, mentorship and guidance throughout their academic journey.

The role also involves sourcing new business (sponsorships and funding) as well as engaging with academic institutions and external stakeholders as well as facilitating training programmes to enhance employee development. The Bursaries and Training Manager will play a key role in building and maintaining relationships with academic partners, while driving continual improvement of training initiatives in the organisation in alignment with the changing NPO landscape.

Key performance areas

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Bursary management.
• Engagement with stakeholders and academic institutions.
• Sponsorship and fundraising.
• Facilitating training.
• Reporting and compliance.

Competencies/skills

• Leadership and management skills.
• Strategic planning.
• Fundraising and relationship management.
• Budgeting and financial planning.
• Programme design and implementation.
• Coaching and mentoring.
• Clear and effective communication.
• Engagement with stakeholders.

NOTE: Only shortlisted applicants will receive further correspondence. If you have not yet received a response from Community Chest within two weeks of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.

Please submit your CV and a motivation letter to Community Chest, 82 Bree Street, Cape Town or apply online here: https://airtable.com/appEdoLPa3qBBJXEL/pagjAmN4VlCIXaoPQ/form

Requirements

Posted on 04 Apr 14:18, Closing date 16 Apr