Starting: 15 October 2015 (or earlier, if possible)
Duration: Renewable 12-month contract
Location of work: Goethe-Institut Johannesburg, 119 Jan Smuts Avenue, Parkwood
Key responsibilities
- Coordinating all activities related to the project, and reporting to the responsible project manager at the Goethe-Institut South Africa
- Conducting comprehensive research towards conceptualizing the project further
- Conceptualizing, organizing, implementing and evaluating a network meeting (as mentioned above) in March 2016
- Monitoring and evaluating project development, concept, aims and key indicators
- Coordinating all public relations with the PR department at the Goethe-Institut South Africa and handling internal communication of the project with all stakeholders
- Preparing texts and information materials for internal and external communication
- Attending events, expos, forums and conferences related to the project
- Building and maintaining relationships with existing and new partners
- Performing the day-to-day administrative duties of the project and other duties as needed
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification (Diploma/Degree Education, Social Sciences, etc.)
- Minimum three (3) years relevant working experience
- Strong project management, coordination and organizational skills
- Excellent networking skills
- Familiarity with the South African educational sector (preferably existing network of relevant contacts)
- Good knowledge of the e-Learning sector and the online media landscape
- Excellent written skills in English
- Ability to communicate in German would be beneficial
- Flawless attention to detail
- Ability to work under pressure. Must be able to work long hours
- ability to work fulltime at the office space provided at the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg
- Non-South African applicants need to have a valid work permit for South Africa
Please send your CV and a short motivation letter to birgit.brammer@johannesburg.goethe.org no later than 22nd of September 2015.
