TackleAfrica are recruiting for an exciting role in Senegal or Ivory Coast training and supporting football coaches to deliver HIV/SRHR education.
The role has the following timescales and ideal start dates. (There is some flexibility with these dates depending on candidate availability and programme planning.)
12 month placement starting in May 2020. Based in country with frequent local and national travel.
The post represents a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic organisation in an exciting period of growth. You will be working alongside staff and volunteers from local partner organisations and building/developing networks of coaches to deliver regular, high quality HIV/SRHR education through football coaching to young people within their communities.
For overseas applicants the role is a competitive position with all costs covered including flights, accommodation, local travel, all work-related expenses and a local living allowance.
For local applicants a locally competitive equivalent to the Living Allowance will be paid as salary with work related costs and benefits in addition.
Job Description
Working with TackleAfrica’s Regional Programme Manager and Project Officers you will provide particular support to our partner organisations coaches and youth leaders – to advance their leadership and communication skills; SRH teaching knowledge; group facilitation skills and their football coaching skills; enabling them to continue to engage young people, and focus on specific SRH-related issues within their communities.
The post holder will be responsible for managing a football based programme delivering sexual health information and outcomes to young people.
Your support will provide continuing personal and professional development and in-depth support for these coaches, continuing their coach education, aiming to the point where they are able to train and support other coaches from within their communities.
The above will be carried out within the context of TackleAfrica’s on-going programme of football coach education and include the following:
1. Organise and deliver TackleAfrica coaching courses with partner organisations
· Provide additional on the ground support to local TA trained coaches post course to support their delivery of high quality and impactful HIV educational football coaching sessions on a regular basis
· Carry out TA monitoring and evaluation processes for each course including data collection
· Collect relevant marketing material from each course to support the promotion of TackleAfrica’s work both in the UK and Africa
2. Development of TA’s in-country partner organization in areas such as:
· Improved preparation of TA coaching projects
· Line Management and/or coordination of TackleAfrica Project Officers
· Identification and development of training and support needs of Project Officers
· Improved recruitment of appropriate individuals/organisations for TA coaching courses
· Improved evaluation of coach education courses
· Improved tracking of activities delivered post course using TA’s M&E systems
3. TA resource development
· Collect and document new drills from trained TA coaches and young people
· Further development of TA’s coach education training courses including levels of courses for returning coaches
· Further development of a TA ‘curriculum’ highlighting key messages and methods of utilising TA resources over a variety of timescales
4. Development of stories, photographs, interviews and other marketing material of organisations, coaches and young people involved in the programmes
5. Develop and maintain relationships with other local Sport 4 Development organisations and any other relevant CBOs/NGOs/INGOs in-country
6. Scoping potential new partners for TackleAfrica
Key Skills Required
General: Above all you need to be a highly motivated, resourceful, adaptable and self-sufficient individual with coaching experience. The role involves working closely with partner organisations in Africa and the role holder would be expected to be able to represent the charity with key stakeholders – you will need strong communication and diplomatic skills.
Previous experience working or volunteering in Africa or International Development is not essential but would be highly desirable.
HIV Experience: You need to have, or be able to develop, a strong understanding of HIV but you are not expected to be an HIV expert. We work closely with leading professional experts in this field and would provide a training programme to support this aspect of the role. However, any prior experience would be highly beneficial and role holder will be expected to grasp complex culturally and gender sensitive issues.
Person Specification
• Highly motivated self-starter and team player – with a proven ability to work successfully on own initiative with limited support/supervision
• An excellent fit with TackleAfrica’s Values and Behaviours with a willingness to get involved with all areas of Operational delivery as well as management
• Delivery focused, well organised – with experience of running training programmes and educating coaches
• Strong presentational skills
• Committed and enthusiastic – with knowledge of international development/HIV education an advantage
• Good written and verbal communications skills
• Football Association Level 1 qualified or equivalent highly desirable
• Other sports qualifications and sporting experience will also be considered.
• Computer and internet skills essential
Terms and Conditions
Remuneration: £300 p/m depending on experience. All work-related expenses including local, regional and international travel will also be met by TackleAfrica.
How to apply
To apply, please download and read the Job Description, and complete the Application Form (CVs alone will not be read). Email your completed form to TackleAfrica’s Administration Officer at [email protected] – please also use this email address for any queries relating to this role.
Interviews and pre departure training take place in London, UK or regionally in Africa. Interviews for selected suitable candidates can be done remotely via Skype and any travel and accommodation costs to London/other must be borne by the applicant.
More Information
- Job City Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal