Full job description
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Managing functions relating to the party’s international work and relations, through the International office
- Managing foreign development projects and ensuing compliance with Political Party Funding Act
- Coordinating functions, projects and programmes that support the party as a learning organisation
- Coordinating functions to enhance the party’s international footprint
- Supporting the department in project management and coordination of activities
- Developing and maintaining strong, strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to advance the party’s political objectives and work towards expanding our foreign funding
Please submit your application by 29 March 2026 to be considered for this role, noting that any application that does not include the required or correct documentation, will not be considered.
Minimum requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree
- 2 years’ experience in an administrative role with a focus on coordination and project management
- Relevant staff management experience, including on project basis or completion of the Party’s Management Readiness Programme (applicable to internal candidates)
- Computer literacy, particularly MS Office Suite
- Exposure to international work, including diplomacy, interacting with international stakeholders, etc. (advantageous)
- Experience in a liberal political party or associated environment (advantageous)
- Experience in managing donor funding and reporting (advantageous)
Skills:
- Good understanding of technical systems and processes in order to ensure integration between these.
- Written and verbal communication
- Coordinating and organising
- Administration and attention to detail
- Time management
- Project management
- Budget management
- Stakeholder relations management
Abilities:
- Fast learner
- Use initiative and work well in high-pressure situations
- Be outcomes-orientated, not simply task-orientated
- Work independently
- Apply sound judgement
Knowledge and commitment:
- Local, provincial and national political and legislative framework and dynamics
- Spheres of government and the party/political divide
- International political sphere, international bodies
- Liberal philosophy
- Commitment to the principles, policies and programme of action of the Democratic Alliance
- Willingness to go the extra mile, which may include working long and irregular hours, weekends, and public holidays where necessary
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