Project Manager

We are seeking applications from passionate urbanists to join our team!

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About Our Future Cities

Our Future Cities is an urbanism practice, consultancy, and think tank led by urbanist Rashiq Fataar.

We are working towards a future in which cities are more sustainable and equitable but are also nurturing, exciting, vibrant, and loved, with Cape Town, South Africa, as its base and inspiration.

Our interdisciplinary team is fascinated with the systems, processes, projects, people, and ideas that create opportunities to make better cities of tomorrow in a number of cross-cutting areas, including public spaces, housing, mobility, community development, and our environment.

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• Duration: 12 months
• Type: Contract, In-Person
• Level: Minimum 2 years experience
• Location: Cape Town, South Africa
• Remuneration: Please share rates in application form
• Working Hours: 1- 3 days per week
• Application closing date: 03 May 2024 at 17:00 GMT+2

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How we work

Our close-knit team excels in urbanism and city making through research, strategic thinking, quality engagement, design, and foresight. From placemaking to masterplans, we serve governments, businesses, knowledge institutions, and communities to achieve meaningful change and lasting impact.

• We work in-person from Church Square in the Cape Town CBD, steps away from Parliament, the Grand Parade and Company's Gardens.
• Easy access to public transport and amenities, our clubhouse is as vibrant as our work culture. 
• Flexible working hours around personal and project schedules 
• We use tools such as Google Suite, Slack, WhatsApp, Zoom daily to coordinate, communicate and collaborate

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Responsibilities

The Project Manager at Our Future Cities will lead project management and administration and support research and client engagement across our projects. This role is pivotal in crafting and executing placemaking, urban development and communication projects, ensuring they align with the vision of creating vibrant, nurturing, and joyful cities. The Project Manager will be integral in amplifying the impact of projects, while maintaining key relationships, and advancing our mission.

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• Project Management: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of placemaking, policy, real estate and communication projects, ensuring alignment with Our Future Cities’ strategic objectives and client expectations.
• Research: Conduct in-depth analyses and research to inform project development, utilising urban data and trends to drive insights and innovation in city planning and design.
• Reporting: Generate comprehensive reports and presentations that articulate project impacts, progress, and insights, facilitating informed decision-making and continuous engagement with stakeholders and partners.

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Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a field directly related to urbanism, the built environment
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years of professional experience in urbanism or related fields, post-academic

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Skills

• Ability to lead presentations and engagements with different professionals and groups 
• Strong research skills and comfortable working with data
• Ability to prepare presentations and reports
• Proficiency in office software required and experience with Adobe suite desirable

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Additional Attributes:

• Commitment to Our Future Cities' values and manifesto
• Eagerness to contribute to a dynamic team working on innovative urban solutions.

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Application Process

• Complete this online form
• The form requires a CV/resume and some additional details

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