[SN-ANNOUNCE] Ditsela: Deputy Director Vacancy

[Ditsela]

TO ALL SANGONeT USERS

Deputy Director

Ditsela is a registered not for profit institute, established in 1996 by 
the country’s major labour federations with a mandate to promote and 
provide high quality education, training and support services to the 
labour movement. We are looking to fill a newly-created post of Deputy 
Director. We seek a dynamic person who will play a critical role in 
support of the institute’s unfolding vision to be a global centre of 
excellence in workers’ education.

Key areas of responsibility in this job will be to:
* Work closely with the Executive Director and departmental heads to 
develop an organisational strategy to achieve and sustain excellence in 
workers’ education;
* Initiate and facilitate overall strategic and operational planning, 
design, delivery, evaluation and assess effectiveness of programmes;
* Ensure the smooth day to day management of Ditsela’s work flow 
processes by maintaining effective systems and planning tools;
* Integrate and build synergies into the work of finance, admin, 
programmes and research departments;
* Implement staff development and performance management programmes in 
the context of a democratic learning organisation;
* Generate reports in line with governing bodies and donors needs;
* Report to and deputises for the ED


The ideal candidate will be able to:
* Have a proven track record in the labour or social development sector;
* Be a politically astute ambassador for the labour movement and Ditsela;
* Have a sound understanding of good adult learning practice;
* Have strategic leadership ability and a systems thinking approach to 
organisation development;
* Have financial and project management skills;
* Be well organised and accomplish work under tight deadlines with 
minimal supervision;
* Have excellent communication and command of MS Office programmes;

Ditsela offers an excellent working environment and remuneration package 
competitive to the sector. If you believe you’re the right candidate and 
the above requirements matches your profile we invite you to submit 
letter of motivation together with a CV and supporting documents by 
e-mail to Ms. Palesa Mhlanga at palesa at ditsela.org.za. The closing date 
for applications is 27th February 2009.

Ditsela is an equal opportunity employer. Please be advised that only 
shortlisted candidates will be contacted