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Description

• WWF is one of the world's largest and most respected independent conservation and environmental organisations, with almost 6 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the Earth's natural environment and to build a future in which we all live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
• The successful candidate will be a social media wiz, capable of writing the perfect post, cutting the perfect image and reporting back on the analytics to prove it. They will form part of WWF South Africa’s communication team and have the opportunity to work with various units across the organisation to build a growing and engaged social media community who will be willing to amplify, take action or donate for a WWF initiative or outcome.

Requirements
Responsibilities:

• Ensure that WWF’s social media presence is the best possible representation and celebration of the brand in South Africa.
• Ensure that WWF’s social media efforts contribute significantly to WWF’s vision of a future in which people and nature thrive, and our strategic objective to grow our support base to 1 million South Africans willing to take action for WWF.
• Generate plans (including a calendar) for all WWF’s social media in support of WWF’s initiatives, campaigns and events.
• Conceptualise and implement social media campaigns and day-to-day publishing of content. This includes:
• Developing relevant material and content (written and visual) to organically reach the appropriate audiences on the appropriate channels.
• Growing WWF’s social media following and ensuring meaningful engagement
• Overseeing design and creating fresh and on-brand social media assets (headers, banners, tiles etc.) for channels where WWF has a social media presence.
• Developing live content when required (at events and activations).
• Monitoring all social media interactions with WWF.
• Responding to social media comments, queries, and requests in a prompt and appropriate manner.
• Increasing two-way dialogue and interaction between WWF and our online communities (turning a user into a supporter).
• Conducting social listening projects to identify potential influencers, partners, conversations where WWF should have a presence.
• Analysing social media stats and compile reports showing results and make recommendations.
• Analysing global trends and ensure that WWF is on the cutting edge of the latest trends in the social media landscape.
• Keeping abreast of algorithmic changes on channels and ensuring WWF content is seen, engaged with, and contributing to the organisation’s objectives.
• Identifying new social media platforms where a WWF presence would contribute to the organisation’s strategic objectives.
• Informing and engaging WWF staff so they support the organisation’s social media efforts
• Connecting with the WWF network’s digital community and contributing to network activities as appropriate.

Requirements and competencies:

• A degree in media, communication or other relevant field. An additional qualification or specialisation in social media would be an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years of social media experience.
• Articulate and confident oral communication and excellent writing skills in English. Similar skills in other South African languages would be an advantage.
• Proven creative, planning and executing abilities.
• Ability to identify potential social media opportunities from WWF’s numerous programmes and projects.
• Proven experience in and affinity for social media for business.
• Ability to manage stress and work to tight deadlines.
• Good understanding of the issues in relation to WWF’s mission.
• Understanding what makes users across different social media stop, take notice and engage.
• Understanding the role of social media within the broader digital communication ecosystem.
• An interest in and commitment to environmental and conservation issues and an understanding of the connection between social issues and the environment.
• Must work well in a team and have a positive attitude.
• Driver’s licence.

Benefits

• Salary is negotiable depending on experience and social media skill set. WWF-SA offers medical and pension benefits.
• Contact will only be made with shortlisted candidates

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Description

• The mission of our client is to break the cycle of poverty around the world. Their schools invest in the lives of the future generation, utilising research-based best practices with a focus on holistic human development. They offer students a pathway to become contributing members of society and change the lives of generations to come.
• About the position: Our client is looking for a team player who can engage fully with their spirit and ethos. We are recruiting a talented School Nurse (RN) to join their team on a permanent-half day basis. The candidate will be required to start in January 2022.

Requirements
The candidates must fulfil the following requirements:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licence
• Dispensing Licence
• BLS/CPR certification
• Knowledge of many areas of health including mental health
• Knowledge of school laws and policies
• Ability to assess situations and act quickly
• Knowledge of state health regulations

Duties will include but not limited to the following:

• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure good nursing care for learners in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards as determined by the needs of our client.
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with learners, supervisor, educators other practitioners and parents.
• Demonstrate good reporting skills to inform management decisions.
• Work effectively, co-operatively with persons of diverse intellectual, cultural, racial, or religious differences in keeping with the values of the school.
• Display a concern for learners, promoting and advocating basic care including awareness and willingness to respond to learners’ needs, requirements and/or expectations according to our client’s values.
• Provide nursing care that leads to improved service delivery.
• Provide a safe and therapeutic environment that allows for the practice of safe nursing care as laid down by the Nursing Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act and all other applicable prescripts.
• Demonstrate basic understanding of nursing legislation and related legal and ethical nursing practices.
• Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrate strategic relationship building to improve existing health services

Demonstrate effective utilisation of resources:
- Appropriate care and use of equipment and consumables

- Assist with stock register and keep stock inventory.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Benefits

• Benefits and 13th cheque

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Description
Gordon’s Bay Yacht Club has been the home of watersports in the Helderberg since 1966.

• We are recruiting for a CLUB MANAGER to oversee and manage the daily operations of the Club. If you are someone who has strong administrative and finance skills, but also enjoys daily liaison with clients and understands how to juggle a lot of responsibilities, then this is for you.

We are looking for a solutions orientated individual with:

• Strong administrative and excellent communication skills
• General managerial experience and adept at conflict resolution
• Financial acumen who understands business finance and is able to analyse financial statements
• A basic understanding of yachts, moorings and harbour protocol
• Strong computer literacy in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Pastel
• Previous hospitality experience e.g., event organising

Requirements
Key requirements are:

• A solutions orientated disposition with excellent people skills, solutions orientated and knows how to resolve conflict constructively
• Someone who is assertive and knows how to prioritize
• A solutions-oriented person
• High integrity
• Matric certificate and relevant tertiary qualification
• Unendorsed driver’s licence and own vehicle
• You have to reside in the Helderberg area

This is an urgent appointment.

Contact will only be made with shortlisted candidates.

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Description

• Are you looking for an opportunity to make a positive impact in the education and holistic wellbeing of impoverished children in South Africa?
• The mission of our client is to break the cycle of poverty around the world. Their schools invest in the lives of impoverished children utilising research-based best practices with a focus on holistic human development. They offer students a pathway to become contributing members of society and change the lives of generations to come.
• Their aim is to provide learners with an active, engaging learning environment that is technology-driven, student-centered and geared towards the 2030 workplace. They are proud to be an official Microsoft Showcase School. Our client is looking for a team player who has the ability to engage fully with their spirit and ethos. The candidate must be registered with SACE and have a sound knowledge of the National Curriculum, CAPS and additional requirements per grade. The candidate must be willing to adjust to the demands of our clients’ teaching and learning philosophy.
• About the position: The ideal GRADE R educator will prepare very young learners for GRADE 1 by easing them into a formalized academic experience, through play, teaching and instilling the important elements that they will encounter soon after they enter an organised educational arena. The GRADE R educator must have great love and patience for young learners. The goal is to contribute to the healthy mental and emotional development of the young learner so they can more easily acclimate in the next level of education.

Requirements
The ideal candidate must

• Possess an excellent understanding of the principles of child development and ECD educational methods.
• Plan and implement an engaging and stimulating daily classroom lesson plans and ensure safety of all learners in the GRADE R classroom by possessing the ability to act as a mediator between learners.
• Possess a satisfactory level of digital literacy & confidence using full Microsoft office programs i.e. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Microsoft Excel.
• Complete continuous training on LMS, SIS, Microsoft and all other educational software.
• Be a dynamic team player with excellent people and communication skills.
• Be prepared to assist with sport and other admin duties as and when the need arises.

Requirements and experience:

• Be Trilingual (English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa).
• Bachelor of Education Degree in Early Childhood Development or NQF 6: Diploma in Grade R & studying towards a B.Ed/Advanced certificate in Education NQF 7
• Minimum of five years’ proven experience related to teaching /teacher assistant duties.
• A clear criminal record is essential.
• Candidates will be required to conduct a lesson as part of the recruitment process.
• Our client is committed to equality, employer equity, and diversity. Preference will be given to candidates from under-represented designated groups and our client reserves the right not to make an appointment.

MaraisButton & Associates has been retained to recruit for this position.

To apply, please forward your CV with a short motivation letter and at least two contactable references by no later than FRIDAY 09 July 2021.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Benefits

• Benefits + 13th Cheque