Job Description

Born out of a national convention to draft the first national strategic plan for AIDS, NACOSA is now a leading national civil society organisation working collectively to build stronger, more equal, and healthy communities free from the burden of HIV. We do this by strengthening community systems, mobilising and managing resources, facilitating networking and collaborations, providing and enabling access to services and advocating, learning and sharing widely. NACOSA works at all levels across the country xe2x80x93 from international donor agencies, the corporate sector and national government, right through to sub-district services and small, community groups. Strengthening Community systems for NACOSA focuses on building networks of Community Based Organisations and Community Leadership.

NACOSA is implementing two new projects to combat gender-based violence and build sustainable livelihoods in 6 mining communities in the Northwest (Bojanala) and Limpopo Provinces (Capricorn District), funded by the Tshikululu Trust and made possible by Anglo American Platinum. The projects form part of Anglo-American Platinumxe2x80x99s COVID-19 humanitarian relief and rebuilding initiatives and focus on combatting gender-based violence (as part of the Health and Well-being workstream) and promoting sustainable livelihoods (as part of the Reset and Rebuild workstream).

The duties and responsibilities of the Community Outreach Coordinator will include, but not limited to:

• Coordinate the implementation of the Livelihoods (GLO) Programme through planning, coordinating, and monitoring all programme activities within the subdistrict.
• Coordinate programme delivery and support of appointed service providers to reach the goals of the programme within the appointed sub district.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Participate in the Food gardening training facilitated by the appointed Food Gardening Training Service Provider with a view of training other community members in food gardening skills.
• Recruit, identify and train community members in Food gardening and preservation training.
• Monitoring and Maintaining of Food Garden site.
• Logistics and administration of all the communication to programme participants and service providers, event management and filing of documentation.
• Contribute to the development of an effective data collection and review system for tracking programme deliverables. Gather information on programme implementation and analyse performance against set indicators and targets.
• Submit sound, accurate, and timely reports.

Required qualifications, skills, and experience.

• A Matric Certificate
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in coordination of programmes against specific milestones.
• Proven track record of programme coordination/management with an emphasis on deadline management.
• Experience within the GBV and Youth sector
• Group-based facilitation experience - preferred
• Experience in economic development sector, e.g., youth employability and entrepreneurship programmes
• Able to take initiative and action oriented.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Basic MS Office Suite Skills
• Basic Project Management Skills
• Relationship Building and Networking Skills

CLOSING DATE xe2x80x93 07 September 2023

PLEASE NOTE:

Preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants who are members of the designated groups in line with the employment equity plan and targets of NACOSA. We also encourage people with disabilities to apply. NACOSA is guided by the principles of Employment Equity. Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply and an indication in this regard will be appreciated

In the event that you do not hear from us after 2 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. NACOSA reserves the right to amend and/or withdraw adverts at any time without notification. NACOSA respects the privacy of its stakeholders and will treat all personal information provided in line with our recruitment policy and in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act.

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