[Vacancy] Social Mobilisers (x1) Gauteng Ekurhuleni Municipality (Reporting to the Programme Officer)

Key Responsibilities

• Implement the recruitment and registration of Rise Young Women’s clubs.
• Implement Raising Voices coalition advocacy with provincial and local government.
• Recruit and register young people using the Tiko app.
• Facilitate monthly club meetings.
• 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 sessions and other club activities.
• Identify challenges faced by club that may impact on the participation in the programme and identify appropriate interventions to mitigate drop outs.
• 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 And 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

Closing date for applications: Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 16h30. Please forward your CV and cover letter to: recruitment@soulcity.org.za