We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Project Lead to take over the leadership of the Amplify Mobilise Change project in 2025.

About Amplify Mobilise Change

Amplify Mobilise Change (AMC) is a successful DG Murray Trust innovation project that seeks to empower South African civil society organisations through the strategic use of online communication and technology.

We teach and train organisations how to critically analyse, strategise and drive social impact through innovative digital communication strategies, develop stronger online presences and more sustainable communication practices that leads to measurable social change.

Started in 2019, AMC has trained and worked closely with roughly 300 organisations and almost 500 practitioners in its flagship programme and has also cultivated a broad sector community reach. Over the past 6 years, AMC has developed into a highly integrated learning ecosystem that offers high value mentorship, workshops, technical support, and community-building opportunities for civil society communicators and leaders in South Africa.

About the Project Lead role

This role is exciting and challenging. It is suited to an independent, confident and compassionate person with strong management skills who seeks out new, effective opportunities, innovative ways of problem solving and who loves helping others do the same. 

Our ideal candidate is well versed in local storytelling and narrative transformation work and is established in social development practices. They are a seasoned online writer and content creator, has deep technical and strategic expertise in online tools and digital learning, and rich knowledge and passion for how technology and information drives social change in nuanced and locally relevant ways in South Africa.

The role requires someone who is also extremely well-grounded in their practice and can bring knowledge and depth to all that they do, a ‘systems thinker’ and doer who also loves the finer details and nuances that live within meaningful outcomes.

Curriculum and materials development:

• Spearhead the ongoing development and enhancement of AMC’s training programmes and materials, ensuring our work remains cutting-edge, authentic and impactful.
• Ensure training materials are accessible, data-efficient, and tailored to South African civil society needs.
• Update and refine our curriculum annually based on participant feedback, sector trends, and technology shifts.
• Ensure all materials are peer-reviewed and aligned with best practices in digital advocacy, social change theories and nonprofit communication work.

Technical support and oversight:

• Manage AMC’s Moodle LMS, ensuring it’s secure, user-friendly, and offers a seamless learning experience.
• Provide technical support to organisations on online functionalities, paid tools, campaign strategies, content creation and analytics.
• Lead on AMC’s own digital strategy. 

Network engagement, communication, and collaboration:

• Work with civil society and NGO partners to ensure AMC resources address sector challenges and advance justice and innovation.
• Act as a thought leader to the sector, at the intersection of technology, communication, and social impact.
• Develop ideas and communication strategies to enhance the sector’s use of digital tools.
• Track and manage our analytics and communication outcomes.

Online learning innovation:

• Expand AMC’s reach, including its structured programmes, webinars, self-paced learning, and sector-specific resources.
• Create toolkits and smart ways to learn to help participants build sustainable online strategies outside structured programmes.
• Ensure materials are scalable to reach underrepresented areas and less-resourced organisations.

Online training and strategic mentorship:

• Provide personalised mentorship and strategic support to programme cohorts and alumni.
• Offer training to internal DGMT projects and teams.
• Lead group and individual training sessions, assess assignments, and conduct feedback reviews.

Monitoring and evaluation:

• Use AMC’s framework to measure programme impact at individual, organisational, and sector levels.
• Align programme design with measurable outcomes and our theory of change.
• Conduct post-programme evaluations and maintain alumni engagement to assess long-term impact.

Team leadership and management:

• Lead and manage a small, dynamic team who are responsible for content, technical support, and programme management.
• Acts as a strategic and technical advisor to a broad range of organisations and internal DGMT projects on their online communication strategies and activities to help them strengthen their strategies and practice. 

Admin and project management

• Manage AMC’s project roadmaps and timelines.
• Design and manage AMC’s budget and expenditure.
• Report on AMC’s progress monthly and annually.
• Engage with and be available to represent AMC internally to DGMT, in reports, conversations and meetings, where necessary.
• Design the proposal and raise AMC’s new grant at the end of each grant cycle, ensuring AMC delivers on its goals and grows in each budget cycle.

• Degree in or related to Communications, Education, Online Learning Design, Technology or Social Development, with specialisation relevant to the work of Amplify Mobilise Change. 

You will have a combination of online technological expertise, writing, creative content and narrative transformation work experience, mentorship and education knowledge and agile project management experience. 

Work experience: 5-10 years of experience in leading projects in digital learning design, curriculum development, digital communication – within the local civil society or nonprofit context. 

• Technical Skills:
  • Extensive experience with learning management systems (particularly Moodle or similar platforms), content management systems, and organic and paid digital communication tools, across the spectrum.
  • Strong technical knowledge of online platforms, data optimisation, mobile-friendly design, and technology solutions that can be scaled in under-resourced contexts.
  • Demonstrable experience in developing online learning materials, toolkits, and resources that are engaging, data-efficient, and practical for civil society organisations.
• Sector and social change knowledge and skills:
  • Deep knowledge of the South African civil society landscape and communications with it
  • A strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to digital communication and technology adoption within the sector.
  • A passion for and experience in narrative change work, critical content analysis and social change pathways. 
• Teaching and education skills
  • Notable experience teaching and facilitating adults in online education environments.
  • Experience in agile ways to build engagement in learning flows and manage relationships with mentees and cohorts.
  • Ability to deploy and engage around critical issues related to our work in real time .
• Leadership and project management:
  • Proven track record in leading teams, managing projects, and driving strategic growth in a digital learning or technology-driven context.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and ensure high-quality delivery of training programmes.
  • Experience creating and running budgets, managing teams and working within a fast paced environment. 

Our ideal candidate will ideally have these qualities and attributes:

• Big-picture thinker and leader: Balances strategy with action to deliver innovative solutions.
• Digital and tech expert: Brilliant in online tools, comms, and scalable tech for nonprofits. Pro at Moodle, CMSs, and creating data-friendly online tools.
• Curriculum guru: Designs, updates, and scales training tailored to South African civil society.
• Mentor and teacher: Skilled at online learning, adult education, and one-on-one mentorship.
• Sector immersed: Knows the ins and outs of South Africa’s civil society and its digital communication landscape.
• Strategic doer: Handles budgets, leads teams, and drives projects in fast-paced spaces.
• Story-shaper: Transforms narratives and digs deep into content to spark social change.
• Intentional connector: Builds partnerships and sharpens engagement and strategies across our network and in the sector.
• Impact-focused: Tracks results, drives real change, and measures success at every step.

Special Instructions:

Applicants should submit their CV and motivational letter (one document) by 17 January 2024. To apply for this role, kindly click APPLY button below.