Project Coordinator for Data Drive | Hybrid CT

About the job

DataDrive2030 is looking for an organised, motivated, and engaging project coordinator who has a passion for developing people. This is a 4 to 5-day per week, one-year contract position based in Cape Town. The starting date is flexible, but we’d love to get you on board as soon as possible.

About our organisation:

DataDrive2030 is a South African social enterprise focused on impact – https://datadrive2030.co.za/. We support the collection and use of high-quality data to drive improved child outcomes in the first 6 years of life.

For most poor children in South Africa, the experiences that they currently have in their earliest years present significant barriers to their success in school and to their long-term economic inclusion, reinforcing intergenerational cycles of poverty and injustice.

DataDrive2030 harnesses the power of data tools and insights to ensure greater access to better quality early learning opportunities for young children. Our 2030 goals are:

• To decrease the performance gap between young children in the richest and poorest households at the point of entry into school
• To increase the % of young children in South Africa who thrive by five, setting more children up for success

As a learning organisation, we seek to understand, to be open-minded, creative and inclusive. At the same time, we aim for depth and mastery in our chosen areas of work and recognise the importance of rigour to grow and maintain trust and credibility.

About the role:

We currently have over 300 individuals across the country who are trained and accredited to administer our ELOM preschool assessment tools. With growing demand for training and the need for better ongoing support for our assessors, we have created a new position within our “workforce warriors” team for a Project Coordinator. The successful candidate will help us to build, motivate and manage a highly skilled workforce of ELOM trainers and assessors across the country and covering all official SA languages.

We are looking for an experienced project coordinator with excellent communication skills and some knowledge of communication platforms. The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to engage well with external stakeholders and ideally have an interest in, and aptitude for, people development. We are looking for a problem solver who can take initiative and manage both routine and out-of-the-ordinary tasks with accuracy and interest.

Candidate requirements

• Diverse experience in administration/operations;
• An excellent communicator who is able to and enjoys engaging comfortably and respectfully with diverse stakeholders;
• A flare for troubleshooting and creative problem-solving;
• Able to adapt to changing parameters;
• Someone curious about and comfortable with technology;
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to multitask;
• A team player who is reliable, punctual and open to giving and receiving feedback;
• Must be fluent in English and at least one other official South African language. Multilingualism is a distinct advantage for this position;
• Advantageous – experience working in training and development;
• Advantageous – familiarity with Google Suite, Asana, Airtable or similar database and project management software;
• Drivers license essential.

Key responsibilities:

Administrative tasks

• Review candidate assessor applications and respond to requests for training from organisations/individuals;
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date, and complete assessor database and ensure that assessor information on the user portal is current;
• Manage the assessor accreditation process in consultation with training partners;
• Coordinate all logistics for assessor training and support trainers/training partners during training weeks;
• Assist with monitoring assessor quality over time, including following up on any agreed actions; and
• Manage the procurement, maintenance, and couriering of assessment kits.

Stakeholder communication and management tasks

• Assist the workforce lead in recruiting and onboarding new training partners;
• Build and maintain relationships with training teams and assessors;
• Collect, analyse, report and action feedback from assessors, trainers and clients to ensure continued enhancement of our systems and processes;
• Develop and implement a plan, together with the necessary training resources, for assessors’ continued professional development, including managing the assessors’ Facebook group with regular and engaging content;
• Review and enhance the assessors’ journey to ensure a well-defined, step-by-step process with the right information at the right time in accessible formats; and
• Assist the data team with field support for assessors as needed.

Other tasks may be added from time to time by mutual agreement.

Additionally, as a member of the DataDrive2030 team, you will be required to:

• Participate in relevant team meetings and strategy sessions.
• Complete your work per DataDrive2030’s standard operating procedures and timelines.
• Uphold the values of the organisation.

Benefits: (apportioned if only four days per week)

• A competitive salary between R25,000 and R38,000 per month (depending on experience);
• 24 leave days per annum;
• An annual wellness allowance;
• The ability to work up to 50% remotely (the other 50% should be based at our office in Westlake, Cape Town);
• Weekly staff lunches;
• A great working culture; and
• Great opportunities for professional growth and meaningful impact.

Applying:

If you are excited by this opportunity and have the necessary skill set and mindset, please apply by sending a max 3-page CV (longer CVs will not be considered) and a brief letter of motivation on why you feel you are a good fit for the role to careers@datadrive2030.co.za.

The closing date for applications is 26 April 2024, but applications will be considered on a rolling basis. If you’ve been shortlisted for the post, we’ll be in touch within two weeks after the closing date.

In applying, you agree that DataDrive2030 NPC may process your personal information and any documents that you submit to facilitate the recruitment process for this post in accordance with the POPI Act. Should your application be unsuccessful or should the post be withdrawn, you give DataDrive2030 NPC consent to keep your personal information and documents on file for future opportunities. You may withdraw your consent at any time by emailing careers@datadrive2030.co.za.