Intensive Economic Strengthening - Mpumalanga, South Africa - AIDS Foundation of South Africa

AIDS Foundation of South Africa

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Mpumalanga, South Africa

2 weeks ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

FIXED TERM CONTRACT VACANCY
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May September 2023_

Intensive Economic Strengthening (IES) Mentor
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(Mpumalanga: 1x Nkangala)_

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TCTC R5 250 P.M._

The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) is a Durban-based NGO that acts as an interface between Donors and Community Based Organizations' (CBO's) working in the HIV/AIDS sector by placing donor funds with strategically selected CBOs, in South Africa, and providing them with ongoing, technical support & capacity building.

Purpose of job:
The Mentor will be responsible for working with groups of vulnerable young women in safe spaces in the community.

The Mentor will establish a trusting relationship with the young women in the different groups and provide mentoring in IES activities and referrals to essential services to ensure young women are empowered, remain healthy and HIV-free.

The Mentor will work under the supervision of the District Coordinator.

Minimum requirements:

Minimum of Grade 12 / Matric or equivalent. A Post-Matric qualification, especially on Community development or Lay Counselling, will be an added advantage
Female years old
Some experience in community work (Youth Facilitator, Community Care Worker, DREAMS Ambassador)
Passionate about empowering girls to improve their safety and completion of school
Proficiency in written and spoken English and the local language/s
Ability to manage work independently, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities.
Ability to work under pressure and strong interpersonal skills
Flexible and willingness to undertake additional responsibilities

Roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Facilitate the enrolment of 20-24 Young women into DREAMS IES project.
Facilitate profiling and needs assessment of young women.
Develop savings plan with participant and follow up on progress.
Provide foundational training.
Provide any other training that may be deemed appropriate and beneficial to the participant
Provide ongoing mentoring and support to young women enrolled in IES
Support participants to develop personalized career and savings plans.
Prepare and support young women or beneficiaries for employment.
Continuously review young women's progress against the identified career path and savings plan.
Provide social support, assist with problemsolving, and carefully monitor participant safety, with special attention to young women that have been linked to private sector opportunities.
Link young women to business networks and organizations providing supportive services to young entrepreneurs.
Capture training and mentoring data into REDCap database.
Generate daily and weekly reports.
Undertake any other duties as assigned.