[AstroNet] Vacancy: Scifest Africa Director

[Kevin Govender]

Dear colleagues
Please find advert attached for the position of Scifest Africa Director.
Feel free to spread the word and note the closing date very early in
January. I've tried to copy the text below with difficulty.
regards
Kevin

The Grahamstown Foundation is a Not-for-Profit Company (NPC) and Public
Benefit Organisation

(PBO), established in 1969 and based in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, that
implements quality

arts, heritage, science and tourism awareness and education projects to
drive its vision that “all

might have life and have it more abundantly”.

Scifest Africa was established in 1996 to promote the public awareness,
understanding and

appreciation of science, technology and innovation (STI) in South Africa.
The project consists of

the National Science Festival held in Grahamstown in March every year, as
well as various local,

regional and national science outreach programmes implemented throughout
the year.

The Scifest Africa Director develops, plans, implements, monitors and
evaluates quality, sustainable

science engagement programmes; is responsible for all fundraising,
financial management and

audit of the project; builds and maintains positive and supportive
stakeholder relationships;

oversees a high-impact publicity, promotions and media campaign; manages an
effective team

comprised of permanent staff, fellows, interns and volunteers; trains
stakeholders in science event

management; represents Scifest Africa in various forums related to the
project; and is a member of

the Grahamstown Foundation senior management team.

This position requires sound institutional value judgement, a passion for
the project and its aims,

liaison with a range of stakeholders external to and within the Foundation,
and the ability to work

effectively under pressure.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: A Bachelors degree, from a reputable
institution,

in a field relevant to the project and the work of the Foundation. Ten (10)
years’ experience in

project management, of which at least five (5) years should be in leading a
self-funded project

of substantial complexity and national reach, and a minimum of three (3)
years’ experience in

event management. Demonstrable experience in grant/proposal and report
writing; interaction

with funders and other stakeholders; budgeting and financial management of
some complexity;

marketing and media liaison; and the direction and supervision of all
aspects of operations within a

project office. Demonstrable curiosity about STI, passion for science
engagement, and reputation

within the scientific community, as well as an understanding of African
Union and South African

Science Engagement and Human Capital Development policies, education and
science context and

challenges, and the NPO sector. Experience in science engagement will be a
distinct advantage.

DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS: These can be obtained from Louisa Clayton by
telephone

on (082) 5503 795, by fax on (086) 548 4441, or by email at
executive.director at foundation.org.za.

Fully completed applications must be submitted electronically via fax or
email using this fax number

or email address. Receipt of completed applications will be confirmed via
email.

Closing date for applications: 4 January 2016 at 17h00

Visit the Scifest Africa website at: http://www.scifest.org.za/

Please Note:

1. The Foundation reserves the right not to proceed with the filling of a
post. An application

in itself will not entitle an applicant to an interview or appointment and
failure to submit an official

Foundation application form, and to meet the minimum requirements of the
post, will result in

applicants immediately disqualifying themselves for consideration.

2. Should no reply be received from the Foundation within one month of the
closure of this

advertisement, the application must be considered unsuccessful.

-- 
Kevin Govender
IAU Office of Astronomy for Development
www.astro4dev.org
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