Apply For Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellowship: Programme Officer – South Africa

[email protected]June 25, 2023

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CLOSING DATE: 07 JULY 2023

Purpose of Role

As part of fostering a culture of entrepreneurship among the country’s youth in order to reduce the high levels of unemployment; the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation (the Foundation) seeks to foster a community of responsible, high impact entrepreneurs in order to achieve an equitable South Africa flourishing with meaningful employment.

We are searching for a dynamic individual to support Candidate Fellows in their academic and personal leadership development by building one-on-one relationships with Candidate Fellows, developing, refining, planning and delivering elements of the Fellowship programme and building strategic relationships with academic institutions, supported by the programme team.

Objectives of Role

Manage individual Candidate Fellow’s academic scorecard and provide constructive guidance
and Development plans. Provide feedback to Candidate Fellows on their overall progress.
Monitor Candidate Fellows academic progress
Ensure that each Candidate Fellow has a clear understanding of Self-Directed Learning and its
benefits as part of the Fellowship Programme
Discuss the Candidate Fellows’ strategy for achieving the goals and intentions of Ignitions
Recommend proactive and remedial action on gaps in academic results
Continuous monitoring and evaluation of the psycho-social progress.
Identify psycho-social issues that may impact on Candidate Fellows academic performance and
personal development
Provide academic and non-academic mentoring and coaching to individually and as a group for
the duration of the programme
Refer Candidate Fellows to relevant university and external support resources to assist
Candidate Fellows in their development
Review each Candidate Fellow’s submissions and guide them towards self-leadership through
focused goals and activities that lead to excellence
Assess and moderate application forms
Conduct interviews with short-listed applicants
Provide input into selection process refinements
Conduct school visits, assists with the university roadshow and attends Expos as requested by
the Fellowship Selection Team
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Participate in planning meetings for regional and national programme activities and events, e.g.
Dialogue Sessions, Orientation, Jamboree, year specific events, directed or refined by
management
Provide guidance and constructive feedback to Candidate Fellows on their assessment tasks and
overall progress in the Programme
Gather Programme feedback from Candidate Fellows and other participants as appropriate and
complete evaluations in accordance with policy and processes
Recommend independent specialists/external facilitators to deliver specified learning sessions
when necessary
Make recommendations to senior management on Candidate Fellow’s progress and Fellowship
renewal
Collate and analyses relevant information and compiles annual reports
Report on progress experienced by Candidate Fellows in terms of their academic and personal
development
Source, build and maintain relationship with subject matter experts in specific relevant fields
Maintain regular contact with key stakeholders
Develop and refines activities, materials and tools for the Personal Development/Leadership
Programme and academic components of the Programme Curriculum
Conduct research and consults with key role players to make recommendations for further
development of programme
Acts as a knowledge consultant to Candidate Fellows in Personal Leadership
Receive input and recommendations from the Curriculum Development Specialist and
operationalises the Fellowship Curriculum