{"id":46569,"date":"2019-05-10T16:13:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-10T14:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=46569"},"modified":"2019-05-10T16:13:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-10T14:13:36","slug":"acorn-education-available-job-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/acorn-education-available-job-opportunity.html","title":{"rendered":"Acorn Education Available Job Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Acorn Education is a newly established not for profit company specifically set-up to be a School Operating Partner as part of Collaboration Schools Pilot Programme. Acorn Educate strives to be a school operating partner based on the following principles:<\/p>\n
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A lean but highly scalable organisation based on solid business principles<\/li>\n
Executing effectively with a team of mission aligned education and operation specialists while effectively leveraging strategic partnerships<\/li>\n
Continuously seeking innovative solutions to complex education challenges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The purpose of the community liaison officer is to communicate and coordinate activities between Acorn Education and the communities our schools serve.<\/p>\n
Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Develop relationships and liaise with community leaders, local authorities, religious leaders, other NGOs and other relevant stakeholders to gather information that will support Acorn Education\u2019s work and planning using interviews, one on one meetings and other participatory approaches<\/li>\n
Act as a continuing source of information, referral and support and provide effective communication between Acorn Education, the schools we support and the communities they reside in<\/li>\n
Assist in facilitating information and feedback sessions\u00a0on Acorn Education\u2019s work and our schools<\/li>\n
Facilitate sessions to understand community challenges or concerns and together with Acorn Education\u2019s senior management team seek resolutions to these concerns and challenges<\/li>\n
Attend community meetings in the communities our schools serve<\/li>\n
Attend and participate in parent evenings at our schools<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Confidentiality, integrity, professionalism, mature, culturally sensitive, flexible, team player<\/li>\n
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships with a range of people<\/li>\n
Experience of working under high pressure and ability to handle multiple priorities in an autonomous manner<\/li>\n
Written and oral communication skills<\/li>\n
Essential computer literacy (Outlook, Excel, Power Point and Word)<\/li>\n
Previously experience with community liaison duties would be an advantage<\/li>\n
Communication skills<\/li>\n
Fluency in English and Afrikaans preferred<\/li>\n