DREAMS Programme Facilitators x22

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DREAMS Programme Facilitators x22

Free State – 12X Thabo Mufutsanyane and 10X Lejweleputswa District       

Position Summary: 

The Programme facilitator will implement the DREAMS Let’s Talk programme at site level, provide day-to-day support to AGYW and their Care Givers, and link them to other services through referrals. Programme facilitators will be responsible for referrals of individual AGYWs and their Care Givers across PEPFAR DREAMS partners ensuring that all beneficiaries access comprehensive care package as well as layered interventions provided by partners. 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Engage local community partners to support identification of beneficiaries (AGYW) and their caregivers.

2. Administer Girl Risk index with participants for identification of AGYW at greatest risk to be supported through the programme

3. Facilitate Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Let’s Talk parenting programme for AGYW and their Care Givers

4. Roll out of agreed SOP for improved bidirectional referrals, prioritizing:

5. Referral to other DREAMS interventions, namely EDC, CCI (Steppingstones), NACOSA (Impower), FHI360 (Safe Space and Economic Strengthening), Health interventions (WITSRHI)

6. Referral to Comprehensive care package emphasizing referrals to access:
   1. PREP

   2. Sexual Reproductive Health

   3. HIV risk assessment and testing

   4. HIV disclosure and adherence support

   5. Access to education

   6. Access to social grants

   7. Response to GBV

7. Participate in district DREAMS implementing partner forums for improved implementation, as required by the Supervisor.

8. Participate in community meetings with DSD, DOH and local NPOs to strengthen referral systems for the AGYW including implementation of standard operating procedures in support of referrals.

Education and Experience Required

1. 1-2 years’ experience within the child protection sector or as a facilitator

2. Experience in facilitating similar social behavior change programmes will be preferrable.

3. Previous experience working with or within the South African Government, preferably at DSD or similar agency. 

4. Knowledge of participatory training approaches and methods.

5. Strong team player with the ability to motivate people for programme participation.

6. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

7. Fully computer literacy.

8. Must be a South African national with fluency in local language, Sesotho essential, and should also preferably understand English. 

9. Valid driver’s license preferrable.

Only applicants possessing the prescribed minimum qualifications and experience are invitedto submit their electronic CVs and application letters with a subject line “DREAMS Programme Facilitator and District” to sarecruitment@pactworld.org

Closing Date: 20 September 2023

Pact reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates including credit rating. Please note that correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only and if you do not hear from us within3 weeks after closing date kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.