Soul City Institute Current Employment Opportunity

Posted on :

22 Jul, 2019

Category :

Social Work Vacancies in South Africa

Soul City Institute is an intersectional feminist organisation and our mission is to ensure that young women and girls enjoy substantive equality, with access to resources and opportunities that enable this.  The Organisation promotes a society where all people share a common humanity, respect for human rights, and a fair allocation of resources.

As an intersectional feminist organisation, Soul City Institute recognises the multiple and interconnecting oppressions experienced by women through supremacies that include race, gender and class.

 

Job Title: 35 Club Mobilisers 

  • Eastern Cape – OR Tambo District X5
  • Free State – Mangaung District X5
  • Northern Cape – John Taole District X3
  • Gauteng – Ekhurhuleni District X3
  • KZN – Ilembe District X6
  • Limpopo – Vhembe District X3
  • Mpumalanga – Ehlanzeni District X2
  • North West – Dr Kenneth Kaunda District X3
  • Western Cape – Metro East District X5

Report to: Programme Officer
Duration: This is a one-year assignment.

The purpose of the position is to mobilise and guide RISE and Soul Buddyz Club members to undertake club activities including advocacy actions aligned to club project objectives.

Responsibilities:

  • Implement the recruitment and registration of Soul Buddyz and Rise Young Women’s clubs
  • Implement Raising Voices coalition advocacy with provincial and local government
  • Collect attendance registers and registration forms from clubs
  • Distribute relevant tools to clubs
  • Ensure that clubs allocated to them meet weekly and report their attendance appropriately as required by Soul City
  • Develop monthly/quarterly club activities in consultation with Programme Officer
  • Weekly face to face and remote coaching sessions twice a month with RISE club members
  • Document all coaching session and other club activities
  • Identify challenges faced by the club that may impact on the participation in the programme and identify appropriate interventions to mitigate dropouts
  • Track attendance of club activities by members
  • Ensure clubs social media action and visibility
  • Prepare and submit monthly progress reports

 Stakeholder Management

  • Identify key stakeholders who can contribute to meeting clubs objectives
  • Network with local stakeholders to support and profile the work of the clubs
  • Facilitate club meetings with key decision makers

 General

  • Prepare reports as and when required in the right templates
  • Work closely with the programme officer to ensure club activities are seamlessly integrated into Soul City programmes
  • Identify innovative ways and opportunities to meet the objectives of the programme
  • Monitor and keep track of club members participation and mitigate against drop out

Requirements:

  • A matric qualification. Post matric qualification advantageous
  • Experience and understanding of gender, children and young women sector issues is essential
  • Minimum of two years’ experience in community development/activism
  • An understanding of advocacy work
  • Commitment to activism for gender equality
  • Dedication and commitment
  • Ability to pay attention to detail
  • A self-starter and able to work with limited supervision
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to use own initiative and take ownership of his/her tasks
  • Team player
  • Understanding of development and related issues
  • Understanding of gender issues
  • Knowledge of CBOs and NGO networks engaged in advocacy
  • Understanding of the role and potential of advocacy in bringing about social change

To apply

Please forward your CV and cover letter to [email protected]

Application Deadline: Tuesday, 23 July, 2019


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