The Adonis Musati Project (AMP) was formed in 2007 to assist the vulnerable asylum seeker and refugee populations in Cape Town. Since then it has developed several successful community-based psycho-social interventions to assist the most marginalised, including survivors of sexual and gender based violence and youth at risk.
AMP seeks to appoint a Social Auxiliary Worker for their Victim Empowerment Programme, to be based in Cape Town.
Start date: 1st June 2019 or soonest thereafter
This is a fixed term contract
The purpose of the position is to provide a supportive role for the VEP Social Worker and to facilitate workshops and outreach in communities around issues of crime and violence.
Responsibilities:
- The Social Auxiliary Worker will act in a supportive role to the VEP social worker
- Facilitate workshops and presentations on crime and violence including SGBV
- Perform relevant administrative tasks and other ad hoc duties
Requirements:
- A recognised Social Auxiliary Work Certificate and proof of current registration with the South Africa Council for Social Service Professions (SACSSP) for 2018/2019
- Experience and ability to working in an inter-disciplinary team
- Computer literacy, Microsoft Office, Excel and administrative skills
- Maturity and comfortable working with refugees and asylum seekers
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Fluency in English
- A valid unendorsed South African driver’s license
To apply, submit your CV with the names and contact details of two recent referees to [email protected]
For more about the Adonis Musati Project, refer to www.adonismusatiproject.org