Programme Administrator - Durban, South Africa - HSRC Recruitment
Description
Job Advert Summary:
The Impact Centre draws on diverse perspectives, skills and partnerships to generate, measure and communicate impactful research on critical challenges facing South Africa and the world.
- unit within the HSRC on a permanent basis.
Minimum Requirements:
Key Requirements:
- Relevant administration experience;
- Matric plus experience, diploma or degree;
- 5 years minimum of experience in planning and management in the planning of events, seminars and or Conferences;
- Experience in managing at least 2 academic conferences (local & international) managing logistics, panels and speakers;
- Excellent writing and communication skills;
- High level of computer literacy, especially in the MS office Suite-MS Word, Excel, Access and Project and database management;
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive implementation of projects involving strategic partners and stakeholders;
- Ability to quickly build a protocol of supporting projects with internal and external stakeholders, working handinhand with ;
- Provide logístical support for events, initiatives, and programs that are supported/implemented by Strategic Partnerships Unit (SPU)
- Prepare reports quarterly reports on projects implemented and in progress, as well as advise on status of challenges where necessary.
- Develop project management plan for critical projects that promote mandate of HSRC and Impact Centre in line with servicing the strategic partnerships for impact;
- Propose ideas to improve provided services and event quality
- Organize facilities / online systems and manage all event's details such as catering, transportation, location, invitee list, special guests, equipment, promotional material etc
- Ensure compliance with all Policies
- Specify staff requirements and coordinate their activities
- High level of diplomacy skills and the ability to balance competing interests and manage multiple stakeholders with complex and competing objectives
- Proactively handle any arising issues and troubleshoot any emerging problems on the event day
- Conduct pre
- Database management/update and learn how to utilise or source various software for data management.
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