The AIDS Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) is a well-respected non-governmental organisation that acts as an interface between donors and community-based organisations (CBOs) working in the HIV/AIDS sector by placing donor funds with strategically selected CBOs and providing them with ongoing management, technical support and capacity building.
AFSA seeks to appoint a Sex Rights Africa Network Coordinator, based in Durban.
This is a 12 months fixed term contract (full-time), ending in December 2017.
The successful candidate will manage the Sex Rights Africa Network social media presence, to drive traffic to the Sex Rights Africa website and to extend to SRHR resources and support to mobile users in Southern Africa.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain the Sex Rights Africa (SRA) Network ‘who’s who’ database and review and follow up all submissions to join the Network
- Support members and visitors to the SRA website to engage in knowledge exchange, networking, joint advocacy and support of SRHR campaigns in Eastern and Southern Africa
- Work with Web Content Moderator and Social Media Officer to respond to information and support needs of network
- Promote the resources and services of the website and Network to prospective users and members
- Make links between existing regional/ continental SRHR-relevant web-based
- Knowledge sharing platforms and the SRA network, including collaboration on web based training
- Represent the SRA Network in regional and national events
- Liaise with the Web Content Moderator and Social Media Officer
- Research, upload and promote the use of resources on the Sex Rights Africa website
- Monitor the submission and upload of resources by network members
- Identify key strategy, policy and research documents on HIV and SRHR linkages for upload to site
- Contribute to programme design and content
- Identify potential presenters / resources by Network members
- Make arrangements for interested individuals who cannot attend to participate via webinar
- In consultation with AFSA / HIVOS partners and SRA Network members, identify priority SRHR issues for the Network to support existing advocacy campaigns and conduct advocacy campaigns
- Source content for briefing documents (factsheets) on priority SRHR issues to support CSOs and duty bearers to advocate for changes, implementation in policy and programming
- Arrange design and dissemination of these publications
- Review and update as necessary
- In consultation with AFSA /HIVOS partners and SRA Network members, identify priority issues for CSO network member training
- Plan and promote training sessions and manage registration
- Identify and contract trainers
- Coordinate webinar and online training
Requirements:
- A Bachelor of Social Science or Bachelor of Arts Degree with Marketing, Media, Communication as a major or related field
- Minimum three years marketing experience
- Minimum two years’ consumer/ community internet experience
- Minimum three years’ experience in a similar or related position
- Track record in member engagement
- Experience in online network development
- Knowledge of website development
- Experience in online training (webinars, online courses)
- Strong understanding of issues of SRHR issues in Southern Africa
- Research and communication skills
- Ability to work both unsupervised and as part of a team
- Ability to work in a fast paced and high pressured environment and be able to travel extensively and frequently
- Experience in blogging
- Competence in French or Swahili will be an added advantage
To apply, submit a CV (Minimum four pages) and certified copies of certificates to Charlene [email protected]
If you have not been contacted by the end of April 2017, assume that you have not been successful.
Only shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a competency based assessment.
More Information
- Job City Durban
