Youth Centre Programme Coordinator
The Trust is looking to recruit a suitable candidate to ensure that all loveLifestyle programmes are implemented at the Y-Centre so as to meet programme targets and maintain programme quality, in line with National HIV-prevention and Youth Leadership objectives.The successful applicant would be required to fulfil the following primary functions in a professional manner and with technical excellence:
- groundBREAKER and Mpintshi support
- Recruit, select and induct groundBREAKERS in line with National recruitment guidelines
- Implement festivals and events to recruit, register, and retain Mpintshis (with groundBREAKERS)
- Develop, implement and manage groundBREAKER and Mpintshi personal development plans
- Conduct regular face-to-face meetings with groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis.
- Assist groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis in gaining access to schools for programme implementation.
- Evaluate and give regular feedback on sessions conducted by groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis in school.
- Track groundBREAKER and Mpintshi performance against targets and give regular feedback to them and the Programmes Manager.
- Ensure programme implementation is appropriately targeted and keep records of targeted youth reached.
- Implement and coordinate travel reimbursement system for groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis in accordance with loveLife financial management system.
- Capacity building of groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis
- Working with the Workplace learning coordinator, ensure that all necessary capacity building interventions for groundBREAKERS are implemented
- Plan for and coordinate participation of groundBREAKERS in set training activities
- Conduct relevant and appropriate capacity building intervention based on need
- Programme Implementation & Outreach activities
- Assist groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis to conduct a community mapping exercise for their location and have this visibly displayed at the Y-Centre
- Lead the implementation of identified and relevant loveLifestyle programmes in the Y-Centre as guided by the set programme implementation plan from the Programmes Manager
- Work with Y-Centre groundBREAKERS and Mpintshis to implement relevant outreach activities within the Y-Centre immediate surroundings
- Marketing, Advocacy and Lobbying
- Develop and implement an Outreach & Marketing Strategy in line with the National Strategy;
- Identify all stakeholders within the Y-Centre surroundings (local government, corporates, community based organisations and non-governmental organisations;
- Actively participate in relevant community forums to promote youth issues;
- Relationship Management- Ensure effective communication with programme partners and relevant stakeholders
- Provide partnership management reports to the Programmes Manager highlighting all successes and challenges related to programme partnerships
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Research- Ensure all monitoring tools are completed accurately and submitted on time.
Suitable candidates will need to satisfy the following requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualification (or equivalent)
- 3 years relevant community development experience
- Project Management
- Strong Community Development Background
- Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills
- Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- Basic Financial Management Skills
- Advanced Computer Literacy – Excel, Word, Outlook, and Powerpoint
- Driver’s License required & Willingness to travel
- Report writing skills
Total remuneration package: R110 205 CTC p.a
Please forward a summarised CV (no certificates) via e-mail to: recruit at lovelife dot org dot za: to reach loveLife National Offices no later than 12 January 2015.
Please note that:
1. The New loveLife Trust reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification.
2. If you do not receive any feedback on your application within six weeks from the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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