Provincial partnership manager

Johannesburg, South Africa | Posted on 01/21/2026

Smart Start is a successful national network of NGOs and partners that is realising quality, affordable early learning for all children aged three to five. We are achieving this by scaling a network of and building a platform for providers, achieving specific ecosystem transformations with governments and partners, and promoting early learning as a priority societal cause.

Job Purposes:

The Provincial Partnership Manager is responsible for supporting the Smart Startnetwork to build and manage strategic relationships with provincial anddistrict government, municipalities, and key ecosystem partners to enable Smart Start’s mission of expanding access to quality early learning.

The roleacts as a systems enabler, ensuring alignment between national policyintentions, provincial implementation realities, and community-level delivery. It works closely with Smart Start Branches, F...