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Job Title: DREAMS District Coordinators (18 Vacant positions)

Locations and Job ID

Province	South Africa: Districts	No of Position	Job requisition/ Job ID
Eastern Cape	‐ Alfred Nzo	1	2020201459
Eastern Cape	‐ Buffalo City	1	2020201460
Free State	‐ Lejweleputswa	1	2020201461
Free State	‐ Thabo Mofutsanyane	1	2020201462
Gauteng	‐ Johannesburg	4	2020201463
Gauteng	‐ Sedibeng	1	2020201464
KwaZulu Natal	‐ King Cetshwayo	1	2020201438
KwaZulu Natal	‐ uGu	1	2020201439
Limpopo	‐ Capricorn	1	2020201440
Limpopo	‐ Mopani	1	2020201441
Mpumalanga	‐ Ehlanzeni	1	2020201442
Mpumalanga	‐ Gert Sibande	1	2020201443
Mpumalanga	‐ Nkangala	1	2020201444
Cape	Cape Town	2	2020201445

Position Description:

The DREAMS District Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and managing the implementation of DREAMS Safe Spaces for AGYW and linkages to the DREAMS core package of services at a district level. The DREAMS District Coordinator will supervise and support the AGYW Supervisors to coordinate and support AGYW Mentors to lead the safe spaces. S/he will report to the DREAMS Provincial Manager (SAB), in the FHI 360Capacity Development and Support (CDS) DREAMS project.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Lead efforts to recruit AGYW Mentors in the target communities within the district
• Identify physical spaces in the community that are safe for AGYW working closely with community
• gatekeepers and DREAMS partners
• Lead efforts to recruit vulnerable AGYW in the target communities within the district
• Coordinate and supervise the implementation of all safe space activities, including group educational
• activities for AGYW and referrals to services and mentoring
• Coordinate economic strengthening networks, relationships with funders, employers and government
• or parastatal organizations at a district and sub-district level
• Provide supportive supervision to AGYW Mentors and ensure they have a supportive working
• environment and the tools necessary to do their work
• Ensure data collected from safe spaces is submitted for data capturing; is cleaned, checked and
• validated and is reported in line with program and donor requirements
• Represent the CDS/DREAMS project at district partners meetings
• Contribute to the development of the CDS/DREAMS project’s technical weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and work plans

Training

• Identify training needs of AGYW Mentors to improve the quality of mentoring• Provide on the job training on Youth Power Mentoring Toolkit to AGYW Supervisors and Mentors
• Support completion of routine training reports
• Report on progress, issues, challenges, and local risk management
• Monitor quality assurance of mentorship within safe spaces
• Undertake any other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications, Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree or its international equivalent in social sciences, health, human development, or related field.
• At least 3-5 years’ project management experience in coordination, implementation and monitoring of capacity building and training
• Experience managing, supervising, training and building the capacity of staff
• Ability to represent FHI 360 to donors, government district officials and the NGO community at the district level
• High degree of proficiency in written and spoken English and other languages including excellent
• presentation, training and report writing skills
• Ability to manage work independently, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful
• implementation of activities
• Ability to work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
• Flexible and willingness to undertake additional responsibilities
• Well-developed computer skills
• Valid South African driver’s license
• Eligibility to work in South Africa

Travel

• 40 -50% travel time

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

Eligibility: Successful candidates must be in possession of citizenship, permanent residence or current valid work authorization to work in South Africa. Local citizens will be given priority. Interested candidates may visit our recruitment website to view the full Job Specification and submit their resume together with a motivational cover letter indicating the position and location for which you are applying for, to http://www.fhi360.org/careers.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer whereby we do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable law.

Application Deadline: Sunday, 13 September, 2020