Old Mutual Careers Graduate Programme – Humanitarian Manager

Job Description:

This role is responsible for implementing Old Mutual Foundation strategy with specific reference to humanitarian and disaster support portfolio and initiatives by collaborating with key partners and stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manages the implementation of humanitarian and disaster support initiatives to aid people affected by crisis/pandemic/emergency.
• Participate in OML’s Africa Social Responsibility Forum.
• Provide input into and manage a Stakeholder Engagement Plan
• Manages performance.
• Execute grant-making for humanitarian efforts and stays alert to changes in the grant funding landscape
• Monitor, evaluate and report on projects and conduct regular field visits.
• Individually accountable for staff time, tasks, and output quality.
• Scout the environment for opportunities, risks, policy changes and communicates these to update the direction, focus areas or response in the existing strategy.
• Provide expert services to OML entities in the execution of their humanitarian or and disaster support initiatives.
• Manages the Humanitarian & Disaster Support related Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholders according to agreed process and standards.
• Align with crisis communications team on messaging in times of emergencies.
• Evidence-based decision-making through relevant research and knowledge management.
• Provides effective project management of Old Mutual Foundation’s Humanitarian CSI Programme including the selection of projects for funding and approval.

Job Requirements:

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Presentation skills
• Public speaking ability
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in community upliftment
• Project management experience essential
• 3 – 5 years’ development sector experience
• Development Studies/Social Science/Community Development qualification/degree
• Ability to engage with key decision-makers and policymakers

Job Details:

Company: Old Mutual

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Functions: N/A

Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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