Municipal Services Project
Project Coordinator
South Africa office
The Municipal Services Project (MSP) is looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to manage research and administrative activities in the second phase of the project. This is a three-year contract position from March 2003 to March 2006. The Coordinator will ideally be based in Cape Town at the International Labour Research and Information Group Trust (ILRIG) offices, affiliated with the University of Cape Town, although candidates located in Johannesburg or Durban will be considered. The salary and benefits package will be commensurate with experience. Details on the MSP and a description of the job responsibilities and qualifications are provided below.
Please send a copy of your CV, a letter describing your suitability for the position, and the names and contact details of three referees to the following address by March 5, 2003:
Moses Cloete
Director, ILRIG
PO Box 1213 Woodstock
Cape Town 7915
Please also send this information electronically via email to [email][email protected] [2]
If you have any questions please contact one of the following people:
Moses Cloete - phone: (27-21) 476-375, Fax: (27-21) 448-2282, email: [email][email protected] [3]
David McDonald phone (+1-613) 533-6962, fax (+1-613) 533-2171, email: [email][email protected] [4]
Patrick Bond phone: 011-717-3917, Fax: 011-484-2729
email:[email protected] [5]
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Background on the MSP
The MSP is a research, policy and educational initiative examining the restructuring of municipal services in South(ern) Africa. The first phase of the project examined the impacts of decentralization, privatization, cost recovery and community participation on the delivery of basic services to the rural and urban poor. The second phase (March 2003 - March 2006) will continue to explore these service delivery themes and expand the work to include a closer examination of the health implications of these policy developments (including public, industrial and mental health). The work will also expand geographically to include more countries in Southern Africa as well as selected countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Research partners are the International Labour Resource and Information Group, Queen's University (Canada), the University of the Witwatersrand, the South African Municipal Workers Union, the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa, Equinet (Harare), and the Canadian Union of Public Employees. The project is funded in part by the partner organizations and by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada. More details can be found at [6]
The Municipal Services Project (MSP) is looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to manage research and administrative activities in the second phase of the project. This is a three-year contract position from March 2003 to March 2006. The Coordinator will ideally be based in Cape Town at the International Labour Research and Information Group Trust (ILRIG) offices, affiliated with the University of Cape Town, although candidates located in Johannesburg or Durban will be considered.
Links
[1] https://www.pambazuka.org/author/contributor
[2] mailto:[email protected]
[3] mailto:[email protected]
[4] mailto:[email protected]
[5] mailto:[email protected]
[6] http://www.queensu.ca/msp]www.queensu.ca/msp</a></p> <p>Key responsibilities</p> <p>Project Administration<br /> - ensure research plans are implemented according to plan, time, budget<br /> - organize and attend Steering Committee meetings<br /> - organize project conferences and workshops<br /> - consolidate and coordinate project research contracted to outside organizations<br /> - liaise daily with project Co-Directors<br /> - oversee part-time Project Administrator</p> <p>Information Dissemination<br /> - oversee production and distribution of project publications<br /> - develop and implement grassroots workshops and education programmes related to project research<br /> - develop and oversee implementation of media strategy</p> <p>Partnership Building<br /> - represent MSP at partner organization meetings<br /> - explore and coordinate new partnership links</p> <p>Fundraising<br /> - identify new sources of funding for related project activities<br /> - write and submit funding proposals</p> <p>Reporting<br /> - consolidate regular project reports for internal and external use</p> <p>Financial management<br /> - manage the project budget and produce regular financial reports with assistance of Project Administrator<br /> - produce regular financial projections</p> <p>Qualifications needed<br /> - extensive project management experience<br /> - strong inter-personal and communication skills<br /> - experience in an academic environment as well as with NGOs and labour organizations<br /> - knowledge of municipal service debates and policies in South(ern) Africa<br /> - experience with financial budgeting, or a demonstrated ability to oversee the production of budgetary reporting<br /> - strong report writing skills<br /> - research experience an asset but not necessary</p> </body></html>
[7] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3310
[8] https://www.pambazuka.org/article-issue/99
[9] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3277
[10] http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/jobs/13256
[11] https://www.pambazuka.org/taxonomy/term/3287