Kagiso Trust is one of South Africa's leading development agencies working towards a prosperous, peaceful, equitable and just society. We work to overcome poverty by developing and implementing scalable, replicable, sustainable development programme models in the areas of education development, institutional capacity building, socio-economic development and financial sustainability. Over the past 30 years, we have invested over R2 billion in development and implemented over 1,831 programmes. We are currently recruting for a qualified and experienced Policy Associate: Research and Advocacy to join our dynamic team in Johannesburg . Job Purpose: To support the coordination, planning, organising, implementing of program activities under the Policy Unit and provide administrative, research and operational support to the Unit and the Head across KT programmatic areas (Education; Socio-economic Development; Local Government and Civil Society). Programme Coordination and Administration Provide administrative support in the implementation of program activities, across KT programs Prepare and monitor the program and policy calendar(s), reschedule and rearrange internal and external stakeholder tasks and projects Undertake additional program and policy orientated administration as and when needed Responsible for effective program coordination, event planning and administration of day-to-day programme timelines, activities and planned deliverables Readily report on and prepare presentations on programmatic work for relevant meetings Coordinate and schedule all internal program activities, travel, logistical arrangements, events, schedules and meetings ect. Programme Implementation Support the implementation of assigned policy infiltration initiatives and policy influence advocacy activities Monitor policy advocacy engagements for collaborative implementation with sector stakeholders Support the Annual Performance Plan (APP) implementation and monitoring of outputs and outcomes Implement and monitor specific projects and develop necessary tools as assigned. Research and Advocacy Analyse research and advocacy trends in programs, identify challenges and communicate proposed and solutions Initiate the development of requested program concept notes, presentations and relevant material Identifying relevant research and advocacy opportunities and preparing relevant policy documents Drafting abstracts for various advocacy efforts not limited to conferences, colloquiums and relevant book contribution chapters. Stakeholder Engagement Identify stakeholders and partnerships to engage in influencing policy interventions across program areas at local and provincial level Develop a weekly internal digest and provide regular updates and tracking of select policies proposals and amendments Create and maintain an internal database of policy sector stakeholders, thought leaders and high level decision making platforms Update the subscriptions list tool and relevant calendars, and periodic opportunity lists. Reporting Assist with, prepare and submit relevant program and project development reports for approval by the Senior Policy Officer Assist with drafting of policy event reports and op-ed's as assigned Support the reporting on program activities and/or progress on a weekly and monthly basis Formal Qualification/Degree Masters in Development Policy, Economics, Project Management or an equivalent relevant degree in Social Science and/or Humanities. Work Experience Minimum of 3 years previous experience in NGO sector Proven experience as a program coordinator or similar role Demonstrated experience in coordinating activities and organizing events Demonstrated experience of working on multiple projects in complex environments Valid driver's license with driving experience. Job Related Knowledge Knowledge of administration, programme coordination and/or project management. Knowledge of National Policy Development frameworks and processes Understanding of South African bureaucratic, legislative and overall government landscape across KT program areas Understanding of research and advocacy integration in achieving policy development and implementation Leadership or management experience within a team implementing diverse programs Proficiency in MS Suite with strong skills In Excel, Word and Powerpoint, as well as Google Suite Job Related Skills Proven ability to prioritise, complete assigned tasks in a timely manner and meet deadlines Proven ability to manage multiple diverse assignments at a time Proven ability to conduct high quality work with minimal oversight Ability to analyse rigorous quantitative and qualitative research Ability to communicate technical research to policy makers in a non-technical manner Excellent report writing skills Excellent organizational and project management skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills Relationship building & networking skills Market Related Apply Now

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