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Job Description
This role is responsible for implementing humanitarian strategy and initiatives by collaborating with key partners and stakeholders.Key Result Areas:
Strategic delivery
Execute the OM Foundation’s communication plan and roll-out
Executes the Stakeholder Engagement Plan
Operational Delivery
Implements, through partners, humanitarian, and disaster support initiatives to aid people affected by crisis/pandemic/emergency
Collaborates with Humanitarian & Disaster Support related Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholders according to agreed process and standards
Provide support to OML entities in the execution of their humanitarian or and disaster support initiatives
Relationship Management
Engage with partners and stakeholders to support the delivery of initiatives
Contributes to feedback on current and possible partnerships to support the OML Foundation efforts
Represent OML at assigned events
Project Administration and Research
Provides effective project management support to deliver the Old Mutual Foundation’s Humanitarian SI Programme
Report on projects to enable effective monitoring and evaluation of these projects. Support the team in the participate in OML’s Africa Social Responsibility Forum
Stays abreast of relevant research
Provide governance
Provide support in the alignment of projects to meet the OML humanitarian and disaster support standards
Collate information to provide feedback and input on H&D initiatives
People
Accountable for service delivery through own efforts
Collaborates effectively with others to achieve personal results
Individually accountable for managing own time, tasks, and output quality over periods of up to a year
Finance and Governance
Complies with Finance and Risk management governances
Requirements: Skills, Qualifications & Experience Required
Development Studies/Social Science/Community Development/ Disaster Management qualification/degree
2 - 4 years’ development sector experience
3 years’ experience in community upliftment
Basic project management experience essential
Ability to engage with key decision-makers and policymakers
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Agility, Adaptability and Responsiveness
Curiosity and Imagination
Ability to remain calm, stable, and focused during chaotic periods
Technical Competencies:
Humanitarian Relief and disaster management
Familiar with Disaster Management Policies (National and International)
Knowledge of the types of hazards, risk and vulnerability assessments and appropriate responses for humanitarian relief initiatives
Knows the core humanitarian principles and legal frameworks that should apply. Basic knowledge of building beneficiaries’ preparedness and resilience and ensuring that resilience is inclusive and sustainable. Knows how alignment to the framework is determined
Partnership engagement and Management
Familiar with local, provincial, and national government structures
Ability to establish strategic partnerships
Skills in collaborating with partners to deliver outcomes that support the business strategy and the brand
Has a sound understanding of the process and criteria to onboard and manage the performance of partners
Knows the process for onboarding and managing partners
Insights
Limited interpretation of information from internal and external data sources on the market and customers to inform marketing plans and decisions
Knows the types of data and metrics used in marketing management decision making
Knows how to interpret market research information to derive insights
Stakeholder Management
Knows why stakeholders are important. Basic skills in identifying stakeholder expectations and impact. Understands how the expectations are managed. Basic skills in engaging and communicating with stakeholders
Project Management
Skilled in scoping and managing the delivery of a project according to the required project methodology
Can manage the costs, risks, and the quality of the project
Basic skills in managing project resources
Knows the Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning processes
Other Competencies Required:
Customer First
Execution
Collaboration (Relating)
Innovation (Perspective)
Leading with Influence
Personal Mastery (Learning)
Strategic
Skills
Education
Bachelors Degree (B) (Required)Closing Date
13 July 2024The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.
Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.
Please refer to the Old Mutual’s Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.
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