Program Coordinator - Limpopo

Reports to: Program Manager

Working location: Limpopo, Karongwe

Start date: April 2023

About GVI

Our planet is in crisis and inequality affects people around the globe. At GVI, our teams are choosing to take action. We bring a range of specialised skills together for a common goal: supporting a more sustainable future.

GVI is an international multi-award-winning social enterprise. We offer conservation and community development programs in 13 countries, all aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and led by our teams and experts from the communities we operate in.

Working at GVI is fast-paced and fun. We value passion, authenticity and innovation, and we treat each other with respect. But we can do better than words to show you who we are! To see what it's really like to work for GVI, click here.

About the role

GVI is looking for a Program Coordinator who will support the Program Manager at the GVI Limpopo base, which is focused on wildlife conservation on a big 5 game reserve. You will facilitate the undertaking of all activities, including monitoring and evaluation, health and safety, as well as staff and volunteer management.

Role and responsibilities:

• Conduct research drives in a big 5 reserve

• Management of household logistics

• Motivate staff team and volunteers

• Ensure high standards of project work are being maintained to meet identified objectives

• Assist in developing and updating training and operational material for the various programmes

• Help develop, monitor and ensure all personnel are doing proper reporting

• Supervising and mentoring participants of the program and staff.

• Develop and nurture the alumni programme

• Ensure GVI’s child protection policies are implemented and maintained

• Assist in the development of the under-18 and group programmes

Health & Safety:

• Ensure all H&S practices are being followed to a high standard and the necessary actions are taken should they not be

Volunteer/Staff Management:

• Motivate and support your volunteer and staff teams to a high level.
• Manage conflict and complaints from all parties effectively and communicate all such issues with Program Manager either immediately or via your weekly report depending on the urgency.
• Ensure all volunteers and interns are completing their duties to the necessary standard and taking the appropriate actions if they are not.
• Ensure disciplinary measures and actions are taken when necessary and all relevant paperwork is signed and filed. Discuss any disciplinary procedures with Program Manager or Program Director before taking action to ensure the correct protocol is being followed.

Logistics:

• Help coordinate activities, side trips and airport transfers for our volunteers and ensure all details are communicated to volunteers in a timely manner
• Ensure all day-to-day logistics run smoothly

Communication:

• Keep Program Manager well informed at all times on developments or potential issues
• Ensure all communication channels are kept open and used effectively by you, your staff team, volunteers and project partners

About you

If you are ambitious, purpose-driven, and you have a great sense of humour,  we want to meet you. As an organisation, we know that welcoming a broad range of people with unique identities makes us powerful and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.

Personal attributes:

• Background in conservation
• Excellent time management skills (working to deadlines)
• Active & effective communication skills (written, oral & body language)
• Autonomous problem-solving skills
• Enthusiastic and flexible leadership style, including active listening skills
• Honest, team player & strong work ethics
• Passion, motivation & commitment for conservation, research, community, education & impact
• Positivity and a sense of humour.

Professional skills and experience:

• 1-2 years experience working in the field (preferably African wildlife)

• Be a South African citizen/resident or have a minimum 2-year visa in place

• Have a SA driver's license - Code 08/EB (including the ability to tow a trailer)

• Professional Driving Permit (PDP)

• FGASA qualification and all necessary certificates to legally operate as a field guide

• Experience working with international volunteers

• Volunteer management experience

• Fluency in English

• Advantageous:

  • A conservation or education-related degree or qualification
  • Trained in First Aid

Benefits

Here’s what our global team enjoys:

• Social fund

• Training fund

• Collaborative, flexible culture

• Transparency – hear directly from the CEO consistently

• We laugh a lot, genuinely care about and support each other, and do the occasional dress-up

• Leadership development

• In-house counselling support

• Growth opportunities across our 17 locations!

Package includes:

• Monthly salary
• Accommodation
• Food
• Visa costs (if applicable)
• Emergency medical and travel insurance

Requirements:

• Be a South African citizen/resident or have a minimum 2 year visa in place

• Have a SA drivers license, with a Professional Driving Permit

• FGASA level 1 apprentice or similar qualification

You can find out more about the type of work GVI does and who we are as an organisation here.

To apply:

Please send your CV along with a cover letter stating why you feel you would be best suited to this position at GVI.

Please note: We will do our utmost to respond to all applicants, however, given the large volume of applications we receive, this isn't always possible. If you do not hear back from us within three-four weeks, please take it that on this occasion your application was unsuccessful.