Fresh Roles at Soul City Institute

Job Purpose

To lead and oversee the monitoring and evaluation activities of all Soul City Institute GBVF programme interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the successful implementation and alignment of monitoring and evaluation activities for Soul City Institute GVBF programme interventions and campaigns based on the M and E plan.
• Develop and report on appropriate indicators and track progress against targets.
• Conduct data quality audits internally and with partner organisations where required.
• Disseminate results from evaluation studies where required.
• Conduct training on monitoring and evaluation for Soul City Institute staff and l partners when required.
• Participate in the monitoring and evaluation processes with partners from the NGO, government and academic sectors.
• Keep abreast of national and international monitoring and evaluation techniques and integrate such into the organisation’s monitoring and evaluation systems to enhance the effectiveness thereof.
• Contribute to the donor and board reports.
• Manage field-based data collection activities ensuring timeous, accurate and complete reporting.
• Contribute to the preparation of the annual M and E budget.
• Develop the capacity of the Community Based Organisations to ensure that they have the necessary knowledge and skills to perform their functions optimally.
• Prepare reports as and when required.
• Prepare and deliver presentations at relevant forums and meetings.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum requirements

• A post graduate qualification or an equivalent qualification in social sciences, research, public health or epidemiology.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of health-related projects and programmes.
• At least 3 - 5 years’ experience in monitoring & evaluation
• Experience in data analysis of health-related data using appropriate software such as SPSS or STATA 8;
• Experience at an M&E officer level will be an added advantage.

Additional requirements (advantageous but not essential)

• Experience in writing and presenting papers at national and global conferences.
• Experience in social and behaviour change communication; and
• Training/teaching experience.

Competencies

• Sound knowledge of public health.
• Sound project management skills and understanding of project management processes and methodologies.
• Able to analyse and evaluate data and information.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office - including word, excel, PowerPoint and outlook.
• Good team player.
• Self-motivated, a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.
• Able to generate and adapt creative ideas and solutions to improve performance.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative and take ownership of his/her tasks.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Communication skills in other South African languages would be an added advantage.
• Valid Driver License.
• Own transport.

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Job Purpose

The Social Mobilisers will be responsible for supporting the Programme Coordinator to implement the GBVF response in SIOC-cdt beneficiaries' communities in Limpopo and Northern Cape aimed at combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the project coordinator to implementing the GBVF response grant.
• Implement the recruitment and registration of Rise Young Women’s clubs and provide club fieldwork support.
• Implement Raising Voices coalition advocacy with provincial and local government.
• Collect attendance registers and registration forms from clubs.
• Distribute relevant tools to clubs.
• Ensure that clubs allocated to them meet weekly and report their attendance appropriately as required by Soul City
• Develop monthly/quarterly club activities in consultation with Programme Officer Weekly face to face and remote coaching sessions twice a month with RISE club members
• Documentation of all coaching session and other club activities
• Identify challenges faced by club that may impact on the participation in the programme and identify appropriate interventions to mitigate dropouts.
• Track attendance of club activities by members
• Ensure clubs social media action and visibility.
• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports.

Stakeholder Management

• Identify key stakeholders who can contribute to meeting clubs’ objectives.
• Network with local stakeholders to support and profile the work of the clubs.
• Facilitate club meetings with key decision makers.

General

• Prepare reports as and when required in the right templates.
• Work closely with the programme officer to ensure club activities are seamlessly integrated into Soul City programmes.
• Identify innovative ways and opportunities to meet the objectives of the programme.
• Monitor and keep track of club members participation and mitigate against drop out.

Qualifications & Experience

• A matric qualification. Post matric qualification advantageous.
• Experience and understanding of gender, children and young women sector issues is essential.
• At least 2 years’ experience in community development/activism.
• An understanding of advocacy work
• Commitment to activism for gender equality

Competencies

• Dedication and commitment
• Able to pay attention to detail.
• A self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative and take ownership of his/her tasks.
• Good team player.
• Understanding of development and related issues.
• Understanding of gender issues.
• Knowledge of CBOs and NGO networks engaged in advocacy.
• Understanding of the role and potential of advocacy in bringing about social change.

go to method of application »

Job Purpose

The Social Mobilisers will be responsible for supporting the Programme Coordinator to implement the GBVF response in SIOC-cdt beneficiaries' communities in Limpopo and Northern Cape aimed at combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

Key Responsibilities

• Work with the project coordinator to implementing the GBVF response grant.
• Implement the recruitment and registration of Rise Young Women’s clubs and provide club fieldwork support.
• Implement Raising Voices coalition advocacy with provincial and local government.
• Collect attendance registers and registration forms from clubs.
• Distribute relevant tools to clubs.
• Ensure that clubs allocated to them meet weekly and report their attendance appropriately as required by Soul City
• Develop monthly/quarterly club activities in consultation with Programme Officer Weekly face to face and remote coaching sessions twice a month with RISE club members
• Documentation of all coaching session and other club activities
• Identify challenges faced by club that may impact on the participation in the programme and identify appropriate interventions to mitigate dropouts.
• Track attendance of club activities by members
• Ensure clubs social media action and visibility.
• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports.

Stakeholder Management

• Identify key stakeholders who can contribute to meeting clubs’ objectives.
• Network with local stakeholders to support and profile the work of the clubs.
• Facilitate club meetings with key decision makers.

General

• Prepare reports as and when required in the right templates.
• Work closely with the programme officer to ensure club activities are seamlessly integrated into Soul City programmes.
• Identify innovative ways and opportunities to meet the objectives of the programme.
• Monitor and keep track of club members participation and mitigate against drop out.

Qualifications & Experience

• A matric qualification. Post matric qualification advantageous.
• Experience and understanding of gender, children and young women sector issues is essential.
• At least 2 years’ experience in community development/activism.
• An understanding of advocacy work
• Commitment to activism for gender equality

Competencies

• Dedication and commitment
• Able to pay attention to detail.
• A self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative and take ownership of his/her tasks.
• Good team player.
• Understanding of development and related issues.
• Understanding of gender issues.
• Knowledge of CBOs and NGO networks engaged in advocacy.
• Understanding of the role and potential of advocacy in bringing about social change.

go to method of application »

Job Purpose

The project coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Grant Implementation Manager to implement the GBVF response in SIOC-cdt beneficiaries' communities in Limpopo and Northern Cape aimed at combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF)

Key Responsibilities

Co-ordination of GBVF projects

• Effectively support the Grant Implementation manager in rolling out the project to combat GBVF in partnership with Work Avenue and other community-based organizations

Roll out the project to Rise Young Women’s Club programmes in the province which includes:

• The project coordinator will be responsible for coordination of meetings, training, liaison with CBOs, stakeholder engagements, collating of reports and project admin.
• Mobilisation and recruitment of Rise Clubs
• Provide capacity building and technical support to CBO to implement grant activities.
• Coordinate the preparation and monitoring of project plans.
• Co-ordinate incoming and outgoing communication with Rise Club members and/or Young Women’s Clubs and determine the appropriate follow up action required,
• Identify diverse community-based organisations to partner with for innovative campaign execution.
• Oversee Social mobilisers and other service providers/suppliers in the province in accordance with the terms and conditions of their relevant contracts.

Conduct community mapping and ongoing intelligence gathering for project risk and opportunities.

•  In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager, develop and implement project plans for the training and fieldwork activities required to support Community Based Organisations and/or Rise Young Women’s Clubs in the province.
•  Facilitate trainings and dialogues for projects in the province and districts.
• Co-ordinate the logistical support required for the implementation of training, fieldwork and monitoring activities in the province.
• Develop and implement distribution plans for Rise Young Women’s Clubs programmes.
• Monitor the distribution of materials to Rise Young Women’s Clubs in the province.

Coordination of Provincial projects

• Represent SCI in provincial forums relating to SCI provincial work.
• Run community dialogues where appropriate.
• Train communities in the province where appropriate

Monitoring of training and fieldwork activities

• Work with the M&E unit in the development and implementation of a monitoring plan (including visits) for the province.
• Collect and collate data and reports from CBOs and Social Mobilisers.
• Prepare monthly reports on training, fieldwork, and monitoring activities in the province.
• Prepare and deliver presentations at relevant meetings and forums.
• Ensure that Social Mobilisers have the relevant data collection tools: attendance registers, dialogue and training reports and evaluation forms and other relevant tools which the M&E team will provide as and when required.
• Ensure that data collected is captured correctly and it meets the required M&E standards.
• Capture visual and audio footage of various activities.

Relationship Building and Management

• Maintain relationships with all relevant stakeholders at provincial and district levels.
• Develop, strengthen, and sustain strategic partnerships and alliances with key government departments and other stakeholders in the province that are critical for the success of the programme.
• Keep abreast of developmental changes in the province and gather intelligence to ensure the programme stays relevant to the provincial context and meets best practice standards.
• Attend meetings with government and other key stakeholders and give verbal and written feedback.
• In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager prepare, deliver, and represent Soul City in various meetings and forums.
• Project Cycle Management
  • In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager, develop and present programme presentations where required for both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Co-ordinate relevant workshops and generate workshop reports.
  • Prepare and submit monthly reports.
  • Administration and project planning.
  • Maintain and grow the youth programme’s sourcing opportunities to extend the brand with various stakeholders.
  • Provide the necessary administrative support and assistance for the implementation of the youth projects at provincial and district levels.

Financial Management

• Co-ordinate the receipt, checking and submission of invoices to the provincial manager in order to facilitate timeous payments.
• Assist with the procurement, and payment of service providers/suppliers.
• Comply with all financial policies and procedures (including procurement).
• Undertake spending with regard to value for money and ensure that service provider pricing is competitive.

Human Resources Management

• Participate in the recruitment of provincial fieldworkers and service providers.
• In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager, identify own training and coaching requirements to achieve optimal performance.
• Represent the organization at provincial and district levels with a high level of professionalism, efficiency, and ethics.
• Comply with all HR policies and procedures.

Qualifications And Experience

• A 3 year diploma, a degree or an equivalent qualification in communication, education, health, public health, social science or social work.
• At least 3 years’ experience in the health and/or development sector.
• Experience in developing educational materials would be an added advantage.
• Experience and understanding of children sector issues is essential.

Competencies

• Knowledge of all legislation relevant to children’s issues i.e. the Child Protection Act, The Constitution of South Africa, etc.
• Knowledge of the edutainment development process would be an added advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office - including word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Communication skills in other South African languages would be an added advantage.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.
• Meticulous and able to pay attention to detail.
• Able to interpret data and information in order to generate reports.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise.
• Self-motivated, a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative and take ownership of his/her tasks.
• Good team player.
• Valid Driver License
• Own transport

go to method of application »

Job Purpose

The project coordinator will be responsible for supporting the Grant Implementation Manager to implement the GBVF response in SIOC-cdt beneficiaries' communities in Limpopo and Northern Cape aimed at combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF)

Key Responsibilities

Co-ordination of GBVF projects

• Effectively support the Grant Implementation manager in rolling out the project to combat GBVF in partnership with Work Avenue and other community-based organizations

Roll out the project to Rise Young Women’s Club programmes in the province which includes:

• The project coordinator will be responsible for coordination of meetings, training, liaison with CBOs, stakeholder engagements, collating of reports and project admin.
• Mobilisation and recruitment of Rise Clubs
• Provide capacity building and technical support to CBO to implement grant activities.
• Coordinate the preparation and monitoring of project plans.
• Co-ordinate incoming and outgoing communication with Rise Club members and/or Young Women’s Clubs and determine the appropriate follow up action required,
• Identify diverse community-based organisations to partner with for innovative campaign execution.
• Oversee Social mobilisers and other service providers/suppliers in the province in accordance with the terms and conditions of their relevant contracts.

Conduct community mapping and ongoing intelligence gathering for project risk and opportunities.

•  In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager, develop and implement project plans for the training and fieldwork activities required to support Community Based Organisations and/or Rise Young Women’s Clubs in the province.
•  Facilitate trainings and dialogues for projects in the province and districts.
• Co-ordinate the logistical support required for the implementation of training, fieldwork and monitoring activities in the province.
• Develop and implement distribution plans for Rise Young Women’s Clubs programmes.
• Monitor the distribution of materials to Rise Young Women’s Clubs in the province.

Coordination of Provincial projects

• Represent SCI in provincial forums relating to SCI provincial work.
• Run community dialogues where appropriate.
• Train communities in the province where appropriate

Monitoring of training and fieldwork activities

• Work with the M&E unit in the development and implementation of a monitoring plan (including visits) for the province.
• Collect and collate data and reports from CBOs and Social Mobilisers.
• Prepare monthly reports on training, fieldwork, and monitoring activities in the province.
• Prepare and deliver presentations at relevant meetings and forums.
• Ensure that Social Mobilisers have the relevant data collection tools: attendance registers, dialogue and training reports and evaluation forms and other relevant tools which the M&E team will provide as and when required.
• Ensure that data collected is captured correctly and it meets the required M&E standards.
• Capture visual and audio footage of various activities.

Relationship Building and Management

• Maintain relationships with all relevant stakeholders at provincial and district levels.
• Develop, strengthen, and sustain strategic partnerships and alliances with key government departments and other stakeholders in the province that are critical for the success of the programme.
• Keep abreast of developmental changes in the province and gather intelligence to ensure the programme stays relevant to the provincial context and meets best practice standards.
• Attend meetings with government and other key stakeholders and give verbal and written feedback.
• In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager prepare, deliver, and represent Soul City in various meetings and forums.
• Project Cycle Management
  • In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager, develop and present programme presentations where required for both internal and external stakeholders.
  • Co-ordinate relevant workshops and generate workshop reports.
  • Prepare and submit monthly reports.
  • Administration and project planning.
  • Maintain and grow the youth programme’s sourcing opportunities to extend the brand with various stakeholders.
  • Provide the necessary administrative support and assistance for the implementation of the youth projects at provincial and district levels.

Financial Management

• Co-ordinate the receipt, checking and submission of invoices to the provincial manager in order to facilitate timeous payments.
• Assist with the procurement, and payment of service providers/suppliers.
• Comply with all financial policies and procedures (including procurement).
• Undertake spending with regard to value for money and ensure that service provider pricing is competitive.

Human Resources Management

• Participate in the recruitment of provincial fieldworkers and service providers.
• In consultation with the Grant Implementation Manager, identify own training and coaching requirements to achieve optimal performance.
• Represent the organization at provincial and district levels with a high level of professionalism, efficiency, and ethics.
• Comply with all HR policies and procedures.

Qualifications And Experience

• A 3 year diploma, a degree or an equivalent qualification in communication, education, health, public health, social science or social work.
• At least 3 years’ experience in the health and/or development sector.
• Experience in developing educational materials would be an added advantage.
• Experience and understanding of children sector issues is essential.

Competencies

• Knowledge of all legislation relevant to children’s issues i.e. the Child Protection Act, The Constitution of South Africa, etc.
• Knowledge of the edutainment development process would be an added advantage.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Office - including word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Communication skills in other South African languages would be an added advantage.
• Strong planning and organisation skills.
• Meticulous and able to pay attention to detail.
• Able to interpret data and information in order to generate reports.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to multi-task and prioritise.
• Self-motivated, a self-starter and able to work with limited supervision.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative and take ownership of his/her tasks.
• Good team player.
• Valid Driver License
• Own transport