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SENIOR PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS OFFICER (AD07)

Department: DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING OFFICE
Position: SENIOR PROJECTS AND PROPOSALS OFFICER (AD07)
Remuneration: A competitive salary package will be offered.
Description:

Contact : Ms Lebogang Malebe

Tel: (011) 717 – 1419

Fax: 086 553 6149

E-mail address: recruiting.centralHR@wits.ac.za

The Senior Projects and Proposals Officer will support the University, by providing services through the Development and Fundraising Office (DFO). The incumbent will be responsible for delegated internal relationships with faculty and support staff, of the University. There are three broad functional areas to this post:

  • Undertake proposal writing, editing, information preparation and dissemination. He/She will need to liaise with internal clients and to work with the Senior Fundraiser in the DFO. This process also requires working on project budgets and updating the DFO database.
  • Project manage allocated DFO projects.
  • Undertake stewardship activities of the DFO, by arranging to give due recognition to the donor according to the stewardship policy. Provide the donor with narrative, financial and progress reports timeously, and arrange stewardship functions.

Requirements:

The successful incumbent will preferably have an appropriate university degree with at least three years’ relevant experience;

Outstanding writing skills; (Applicants will be required to undergo a writing test)

A clear understanding of approaches to budgeting;

Demonstrated project management skills;

Events management knowledge and experience.

Additional attributes:

A sound knowledge of the donor or higher education environment;

The ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date records;

The ability to work to tight deadlines and within given timeframes;

The ability to work meaningfully and reliably within a team;

Good interpersonal skills.

An ability to multi-task, deploying a wide development-related skill set.

To apply:

Submit a covering letter addressing each of the job requirements specifically; a detailed CV with names, contact numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 references; and certified copies of academic qualifications, i.e. degrees / diplomas to: recruiting.centralHR@wits.ac.za

Ms Lebogang Malebe, Central Human Resources Office, University of the Witwatersrand,

Private Bag 3, Wits, 2050

Closing date: Friday 2 March 2012

Closing Date: 02 March 2012
Contact Person: LEBOGANG MALEBE
Contact Person Email: recruiting.centralHR@wits.ac.za
Fax Applications to: 086 553 6149
To Apply: Submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names and contact details of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas to LEBOGANG MALEBE, Development and fundraising office, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050.

Alternatively - Fax: 086 553 6149 or E-mail: recruiting.centralHR@wits.ac.za