Network Mobiliser: Embrace at DG Murray Trust

Role

This is a Cape Town-based post, with frequent domestic travel required.

About Embrace:

Embraces is a national movement for mothers, passionate about elevating the voices and lived experiences of mothers. As a movement that advocates for the priorities of early motherhood; they value and celebrate motherhood and mothers, and the critical role they have to play socially, economically and politically. Their vision is for South Africa to become the best place to grow into motherhood. Embrace is a project incubated by the DG Murray Trust.

Minimum requirements

• A tertiary qualification in a relevant field
• A minimum of three years’ experience with community mobilisation or facilitation work
• Proven track record of project management
• Valid South African driver’s licence
• Experience in social activism and development work

The ideal candidate should:

• Be clearly aligned with the vision and mission of Embrace
• Have a proven track record of grassroots community engagements
• Be a confident public speaker and a clear communicator
• Enjoy local travel
• Be able to manage a project budget and financial record-keeping
• Have strong group organising and facilitation skills
• Be fluent in English and at least one additional South African language
• Have a passion for social justice, especially on issues of human rights and gender equity, and want to drive change in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Embrace team to develop a strategic plan for the Embrace network over the next 2 – 5 years
• Manage a database of existing and potential network members
• Provide regular reports on the activities and growth of the network
• Work with the Communications team to develop resources for and updates to the network
• Travel to meet with network members, where necessary
• Host regular virtual check-ins with groups of network members
• Organise local events to build up and support the network