Action Volunteers Africa (AVA) Available Position - - South Africa

Action Volunteers Africa (AVA) is a registered nonprofit organization, based in Cape Town, that aims to contribute to a society where every unemployed young person is empowered to build a sustainable future. AVA embraces volunteering as a tool to unlock the potential of unemployed youth (18 to 25 years) by training and placing them in full-time volunteering positions in a variety of contexts. Action Volunteers Africa (AVA) seeks to appoint a Development Manager to be based in Cape Town. Job Title: Director of Programmes Job Location: Capetown The purpose of the position is to manage and drive the overall development and management of the Self-Development (SD) department in AVA; as well as assisting with the implementation of a strategic approach to income generation to enhance the sustainability of AVA. The self-development department’s key role is to ensure that volunteers are supported to grow maximally during their volunteer experience. Responsibilities: Development of Self Development (SD) Curriculum: Asses the self-development requirements of the volunteer body Align the SD curriculum to identified outcomes to be achieved Prepare and facilitate SD modules when required Compile and prepare material for SD sessions and liaise with relevant staff for resources Document the AVA self-development curriculum Ensure High quality and relevance of all SD modules offered under the banner of AVA Ongoing self-improvement to ensure a high quality facilitation and delivery of all SD modules Develop new modules in liaison with the Director of Programmes, when required Coordination of SD modules: Engage with staff of various Programme Areas regarding needs of Self-Development Liaise and engage with all external service providers and ensure that they provide a quality service to enhance the AVA self-development offerings Progression: Design and implement a progression programme for all AVA volunteers that addresses the needs of volunteers post the AVA programme Counseling/ Coaching of staff and volunteers: Manage student social workers; guidance and support with counseling, ensuring that they meet their learning outcomes as per their study requirements. Ensure that all volunteers who are in need of social support/counseling are referred to the social work students and receive the required support/counseling. Requirements: A relevant degree, preferably in education/social sciences/psychology Minimum of three to five years of middle management experience Leadership and communication skills with computer literacy Demonstrate ability to relate and understand the context and challenges facing young people Flexible, resilient, reliable, multi-tasker with high degree of personal responsibility Ability to trouble shoot and solve problems quickly Must be an implementer and a responsive, decisive, action-orientated individual who can deliver according to deadlines Demonstrate ability to relate and understand the context and challenges facing young people Keen interest in youth development and behaviour change methodologies Strong networking skills and building relations with various stakeholders Ability to facilitate training sessions Own car and driver’s license essential Report writing and data analysis abilities Fluency in IsiXhosa and Afrikaans will be an advantage To apply, submit their CV with a one-page motivation to [email protected] Closing date: Friday, 15 March 2019 Apply Now

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