MIET Africa is an NPO working in education development across the Southern African Development Community Region.
MIET Africa seeks to appoint a District Coordinator to be based in based in KwaZulu-Natal.
Report to: The Programme Manager
The salary will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
This is a three-year programme, funded by UNICEF, and implemented in partnership with UNICEF, the DBE and the KZN Department of Education.
The programme works to support the Department of Basic Education’s (DBE) National Policy on HIV, STIs and TB, in secondary schools and menstrual hygiene management in feeder primary schools.
The purpose of the position is to implement the programme in the sub-district.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure strict adherence to contractual requirements and all MIET AFRICA and Education Department policies, procedures and protocols. This includes abiding by a professional code of conduct and child safeguarding policies
- Meet district programme targets
- Facilitate all school community advocacy and training within budget and timeframes
- Ensure that all relevant project information and documents are recorded, maintained, collected, and submitted for storage on the system
- Prepare district project reports for programme manager
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders
- Implement sub-district project monitoring strategies in accordance with the Monitoring and Evaluation (Monitoring and Evaluation) Framework, in collaboration with Monitoring and Evaluation personnel and programme manager
- Document project experiences, processes, successes, challenges and lessons learnt
- Submit monthly timesheets
Requirements:
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Knowledge and experience in the education and/or development sectors
- Knowledge of the Integrated School Health Policy and sexual and reproductive health and rights and services
- A minimum of five years’ project implementation experience
- Leadership and interpersonal skills
- Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with project partners and all school community stakeholders
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office package)
- Valid and unendorsed driver’s licence
- Own vehicle required
To apply, submit to [email protected]
- An email, clearly stating “KZN District Coordinator: Strengthening School-based Health and Education Systems” in the subject line
- A letter of application, clearly stating the position
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Copy of ID
- Copy of work permit (if non-South African resident)
- Copy of valid and unendorsed driver’s licence
- Copy of qualifications
- Copy of latest payslip
- Police clearance certificate or affidavit clearly stating involvement in any criminal activities
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
MIET Africa reserves the right not to fill the post, or to re-advertise to widen the pool of applicants.
It also reserves the right to do a complete verification of all information supplied.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more about MIET Africa, refer to www.miet.co.za