AIDS Consortium: Programme Coordinator View Outline . Thursday, July 18, 2013 - 14:27 hiv/aids human rights social change AIDS Consortium (AC) Opportunity closing date: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Opportunity type: Employment Share this: del.icio.us Facebook LinkedIn StumbleUpon Twitter The AIDS Consortium (AC) founded in 1992, is one of the largest NGO networks in South Africa, serving over 1000 affiliated members in the HIV/AIDS and human rights sectors. The mission and vision of AC encapsulates driving social change through building capacity and AIDS competence across its membership network, as well as within the sector. AC seeks to appoint a Programme Coordinator, based in Mkhondo local municipality, Mpumalanga. This is a one-year, fixed term contract, with possibility of renewal, funds permitting. Responsibilities: Advocacy and training: • Work extensively with the AC programme managers to drive AC projects in Mkhondo; • Coordinate and facilitate community mobilisation platforms (bua@AC, community dialogues, men-engage forums, community workshops); • Coordinate and support organisations to conduct group discussions and community events; • Develop and present a community action plan to local and district health offices; • Establish and facilitate working groups and their outputs; • Facilitate relationship building between CBOs and other community structures; • Collect stigma and discrimination related profile stories; • Drive competency around HIV literacy, human rights and related issues; • Manage door-to-door mobilisation campaigns • Profile participating organisations; • Conduct capacity needs assessments; • Mentor and support organisations; • Coordinate and facilitate stakeholder feedback sessions; • Coordinate the distribution of IEC materials, including condoms to hard to reach populations. Administration and logistics • Logistics coordination– ensuring smooth running of training and other AC events; • Coordinating travel arrangements for training participants, including travel reimbursement. Monitoring, reporting and evaluation • Collect data and submit to head office in Johannesburg; • Write reports on all work conducted; • Engage implementing organisations and utilise data to inform responsive action. Requirements: • Relevant three year qualification in community development; • Minimum of four years work experience in community development and advocacy; • Valid driver’s licence; • Advanced computer literacy; • Experience in monitoring and evaluation of community projects; • Fluency in at least two indigenous official languages; • Project and events management skills; • Facilitation and training skills; • Excellent report writing skills; • Communication and interpersonal skills; • Excellent logistics and administration skills; • Sound Experience in HIV/AIDS. Candidates living positively with HIV are encouraged to apply. To apply, submit a CV, contact details of three current referees, motivation letter and indication of remuneration expectation to Gerard Payne at [email protected]. Please quote the source of this advertisement in your application - NGO Pulse Portal. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more about the AIDS Consortium, refer to ac.org.za. For other vacancies in the NGO sector, refer to ngopulse.org/vacancies. ---------------------------------------------------------- Follow news, information and updates from SANGONeT and NGO Pulse on Twitter at twitter/SANGONeT.
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