Description:

Born out of a national convention to draft the first national strategic plan for AIDS, NACOSA is now a leading national civil society organisation working collectively to build stronger, more equal, and healthy communities free from the burden of HIV. We do this by strengthening community systems, mobilising and managing resources, facilitating networking and collaborations, providing and enabling access to services and advocating, learning and sharing widely.

NACOSA works at all levels across the country – from international donor agencies, the corporate sector and national government, right through to sub-district services and small, community groups.

The duties and responsibilities of the Community Facilitator will include, but not limited to:

• Act as an ambassador for NACOSA and network with relevant stakeholders with the objective of identifying/recruiting beneficiaries for enrolment in one of the DREAMS Group Based Interventions
• Travel (daily) within community area to perform demand creation, recruitment, and enrolment activities. 
• Perform daily coaching, training and mentoring activities.
• Ensure weekly / monthly / quarterly targets for training and mentoring are met. 
• Assist to secure resources as and when may be needed (for example, ask in community about safe spaces) 
• Attend weekly team meetings, ad hoc programme meetings.
• Adhere to administration processes and submit completed and accurate documents to the Team Leader
• Assist with implementation of programmatic activities in other community areas (outside area of appointment)

Requirements:

Required qualifications, skills, and experience.

• Matric or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification
• Previous experience working within a Gender Based Violence Programmes - preferred.  
• Group-based facilitation experience - preferred 
• Good communication skills and fluent in English and one other South African Language (spoken in allocated district-JHB Alexandra)
• Basic Computer Skills 
• Good Group Facilitation Skills 
• Driver's License - preferred 

Personal Competencies

• Achievement/Action orientation
• Attention to Detail 
• Self-Confidence 
• Ability to work in a team.