Indalo Yethu is a legacy project of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. It was established by the then Department of Environment Affairs and Tourism (DEAT), now Department of Environment Affairs.  It acts as an eco-endorsement brand and is mandated to conduct mass public education and awareness on the environment, sustainability and climate change.

  Job Title:  Office Manager and Financial Administrator

SUMMARY: The Office Manager supports Indalo Yethu’s operations by maintaining office systems, administers its finances and supervises staff. The incumbent will report to the CEO.

 PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintains office services by organising office operations and procedures, preparing payroll, controlling correspondence flow, designing and maintaining filing systems, reviewing and maintaining supplies and services, assigning and monitoring administrative functions.
• Management of records and records management systems.
• Plans office systems, equipment, and acts as facility manager for the premises.
• Coordinates procurement and oversees compliance with procurement procedures.
• Assists with budget development and is responsible for budget monitoring and monthly accounts reporting.
• Develops policies to assist with smooth operational functioning and compliance with HR policies.
• Coordinates recruitment, Supervises administrative staff, develops performance measures, assesses performance, coordinates staff training.
• Provides a Board Secretariat function.

• Ensures legal compliance with regard to Finance e.g. taxation, Human Resource e.g. conditions of service and administration.

•    Coordinates legal engagement i.e. procures legal services and coordinates InY response to legal matters.

• Administers supply relationships, develops and maintains supplier database, oversees contractual engagement of consultants, log sheets etc.

• Provides financial and bookkeeping reports.

• Management skills and (2 years) supervisory experience.
• A degree in either Finance, Human Resource, Legal or Administration
• Experience and knowledge of finance and accounting
• Strong attention to detail.
• Organisational skills
• An understanding of office administration and office systems development
• A knowledge of environment policy and stakeholders in SA and the global sustainable development agenda advantage but not necessary.
• Sound analytical, interpretive and high level communication (verbal and written) skills
• Business and funding proposal writing ability.
• Proven track record of the ability to multi-task and manage under changing and pressurized circumstances.
• An affinity and experience in office policy and systems development and implementation.

News Announced as People Young and Old Skate Off in London to Lift Threat of ‘Gorillas on Thin Ice’ / ITV’s Dancing on Ice ‘Star’ Donal Macintyre to Take Part

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 15, 2009/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Three projects aimed at countering the slide towards extinction of one of human-kind’s closest relatives were spotlighted today as events to mark the international Year of the Gorilla (YOG) 2009 got underway with a ‘Gorillas on Thin Ice” event.

If you’re booking a longed-for holiday in the sun (having come to terms with the guilt of a long-haul flight by finding ways to offset your emissions, see below), there is probably no description more offputting than the term ‘eco tourism’.

This conjures up visions of all sorts of DIY tasks – macramé-ing your own hammock, for example.

When you think of an African safari do memories of watching Born Free or Out of Africa come flooding back? Do emotive tribal cries ring in your ears or maybe the majestic landscapes of the Masai Mara, the Serengeti or Kruger National Park flash through your mind?

Imagination aside, these destinations have become a reality for millions over the last few decades as advances in accessibility and technology have made visiting these unique locations easier and cheaper, but now, as other African countries such as Botswana open up, what is attracting the next generation of people on safari?

BRITISH hunters, including a prominent Harley Street surgeon, have been paying the Zimbabwean authorities thousands of pounds each to take part in a mass elephant cull.

They are among groups of hunters who have been permitted to track and kill whole herds, including their calves, before taking photographs of themselves with the carcasses.

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Kamfers Dam, a large wetland near Kimberley is one of only four places in Africa where the spectacular Lesser Flamingo breeds. But a major environmental disaster is unfolding there.

Untreated sewage from a broken sewage works is flooding into Kamfers Dam!

Developers also want to build around the dam which will increase the negative impact on the water as well as the flamingos and other wildlife that depend on the dam.

Urgent action is needed to prevent the dam from becoming a polluted cesspool devoid of birdlife, and hazardous to humans. 

Save the Flamingo (a non-profit organisation) says they have the solutions to the problems facing Kamfers Dam, but they need support to help persuade the local authorities to take the threats facing this precious waterbody seriously.

The United Nations climate change conference in Bali, Indonesia, is a unique opportunity to put the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people at the center of the fight against climate change. They have a story to tell that until now has gone largely unheard and neglected in the corridors of power and as a result, the hope of the most vulnerable – those who walk with the lightest carbon footprint – is in danger of being stamped out. That is, unless words are followed

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