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Olive Leaf Foundation Vacancy CT senior coordinator |
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DATE: 10 February 2009
OFFICE: Cape Town
VACANCY NUMBER: SCV 377
TITLE OF POST: Senior OVC Coordinator
Site: Khayaleitcha
(Permanent Appointment with 3 months probation period)
PERSONALITY PROFILE:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Analytical ability
- Attention to detail and task focused
- Must be prepared to travel locally and provincially, overnight on occasion
- Ability to work as part of and manage a team
COMPETENCIES AND TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Matric or a high level of education (recognition of prior learning will be accepted)
- A tertiary or post Matric qualification in a related area is desirable
- Must be computer literate (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point)
- Must have public speaking experience or willing to learn
- Excellent communication in both written and spoken English as well as Xhosa and Afrikaans will be
- an advantage
- Ability to implement community projects
- Ability to manage a team of field workers and network with the community
- Ability to train or a willingness to learn
- Ability to write reports and manage a small budget
- Knowledge of the HIV/AIDS situation within the Southern Africa
- Own drivers licence and car will be an advantage
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To empower and ensure that volunteers and staff at the OLF Cape Town site
- render well structured Kidz Club activities to orphaned and vulnerable children
- To support and mentor a junior coordindator, field workers and volunteers around OVC activities
- Network with and create rapport with key community partners, stakeholders and government
- Ensure that necessary training needs of staff and volunteers at the sites are identified and addressed in order to have functional and productive Kidz Clubs
- Submit monthly, quartly and annual reports
- Meet targets
- Ensure all activities related to working with children are aligned to the NSP
REMUNERATION:
Negotiable - dependant on experience. Employees need to make own arrangements for medical aid and pension contribution
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 24 February 2009
EMPLOYMENT WILL COMMENCE: As soon as possible
To apply: Send a cover letter and a maximum of 3-page resume giving details of your experience and reasons for applying to
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or fax it to 021 5310032. Any applications that do not have a cover letter and / or that include a resume that is longer than 3 pages, will automatically be disqualified.
As a Child focused organization, OLIVE LEAF Foundation is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible.
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