Columba Leadership (columba.org.za) is an NGO that activates youth enterprise and employment by helping young people transcend their personal circumstances and offers meaningful social impact to all investors.
Position: School Engagement Officer
Based: Savoy Estate, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province
Purpose:
The School Engagement Officer is responsible for the school based engagements of the Columba Leadership Programme. The candidate must be able to work as a thinking and support partner to the school stakeholders (principals, educators and learners) and will play a key role in monitoring of progress, evaluating results and reporting.
Key Performance Areas:
Responsible for conducting Area Research
Conduct principal information sessions to engage principals
Enable Youth Engagement in Partner Schools: Facilitate Principal engagement together with the Provincial Manager
Conduct educator sessions to engage educators
Conduct learner sessions to engage learners
Communicate with Principals, Educators and Learners on an ongoing basis
Stakeholder engagement with the Department of Education, Investors, Government Representatives – at a high level
Implement Monitoring and Evaluation plan with support from Monitoring and Evaluation Team
Prepare and submit reports to Provincial Manager
Transcribe recorded interviews
Contribute to provincial reports for investors – identifying and sharing positive stories
Provide corporate engagement support during school visits
Activate and mobilise School Clusters: Facilitation of cluster sessions
Involvement in Youth Connexion events
Minimum Education, Experience and Competencies:
Must be in possession of a Bachelor of Psychology or a Bachelor of Education Degree or a Social Sciences Degree
Coaching/Mentoring Qualification will be an added advantage
Must have 3 to 5 years experience working in schools at a Principal and Educator level
Must be proficient in MS Office and competence in MS Projects advantageous
Excellent report writing skills essential
Proficiency in written and verbal English
Good interpersonal skills, have the ability to take initiative and be a team player
Ability to work independently
Adaptabilitiy and ability to work in a fluid environment
Assertiveness
Planning skills
Administratively strong
Interested parties should consider their current strengths in view of the requirements of this position and their willingness to commit to the above. If interested CV applications, together with a letter of motivation, should be submitted to [email protected]
Note that an application will not in itself entitle the applicant to an interview or appointment. Applicants who fail to meet the minimum requirements will be automatically disqualified from consideration.
Should you not be contacted within one month of the closing date, please consider the position filled.
Closing date: Wednesday, February 03, 2021