This position is responsible for leading, developing, implementing and overseeing the monitoring and evaluation of education programmes for the Pebbles Project. This position provides leadership and management of: 

• The Early Care and Education Programme (ECEP)
• The School Enrichment Programme (SEP)
• The Youth Development Programme (YDP)
• The Hemel-en-Aarde Education Project (HEAEP)

• Programme management 
• Strategic planning
• Financial management
• Staff management
• Centre management
• Organisational growth

Programme management:

• Oversee the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the ECEP / SEP / YDP and the Hemel-en-Aarde Education Project (excluding the nutrition and health care services for these programmes).
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, conducting due diligence as necessary.
• Ensure timely submission of all organisational reports to the CEO and stakeholders.
• Monitor operational performance, recommending improvement, cost reduction, and increased productivity.
• Provide regular updates on operational performance and key initiatives to the CEO.
• Optimise processes to enhance operational efficiency and minimise costs.
• Maximise the use of available tools and technology within the organisation, ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently to deliver planned initiatives to beneficiaries.
• Integrate technology across the organisation to improve overall efficiency.
• Implement a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation system for programme managers to track programme performance and impact.
• Build and maintain relationships with local and government stakeholders to increase service delivery capacity and the organisation's services profile. 
• Take overall responsibility for the annual review of all educational Standard Operating Procedures.

Strategic planning:

• Review the 3-year strategic plan annually, in line with the organisation's 10-year strategic plan, to improve services and outcomes.
• Foster collaboration with all staff to align operational goals with the overall strategy and facilitate periodic reviews of progress in implementing the strategic plan.
• Translate strategic plans into tangible, actionable outputs, ensuring alignment with the organisation's mission, meeting the needs of the beneficiaries, and maintaining financial viability.

Staff management:

• Manage and support direct reports, including managing performance and developing staff capability through mentoring and training.
• Assist with the annual salary review process.
• Assist HR with the recruitment of staff for relevant programmes.

Financial management:

• Assist with preparing the annual budget, ensuring it aligns with strategic goals and financial capacity.
• Engage programme and sub-programme managers on budget implementation and expenditure control.
• Ensure that staff adhere to financial policies and procedures and assist with training new staff on the organisation's financial protocols.
• Reviewing monthly financial reports.

Centre management:

• Oversee the preparation and coordination of staff schedules and work allocation based on resources and priorities.
• Oversee the management and control of fixed assets and inventories for all educational centres.
• Establish and maintain up-to-date centre policies and procedures, ensuring their accessibility to all employees.

Organisational growth and expansion:

• Assist the Senior Sustainability Manager (SSM) with potential clients interested in Pebbles programmes and services.
• Assist the SSM with researching farming communities to establish the need for expansion.
• Present Pebbles Project's work and services to interested stakeholders.