Community Coordinator: Adolescent and Young People Programme
Main Purpose of the Role To ensure operational, day to day smooth running of community activities. The Programme Manager will have oversight of work done within the community, will track performance and targets within community and will need to do routine reporting. Roles and Responsibilities Outreach supervision Provide a comprehensive package of services through a network of Health and Wellness Counsellors to AGYW, their partners and their other stakeholders through micro planning. Coordinate the activities of interventionists to cover all areas of designated sites under responsibility of the community coordinator. Conduct regular service mapping activities with the interventionists in the community. Ensure all places in community safe spaces have regular access to the My Journey Programme defined package of services, as required. Conduct regular meetings with team of interventionists (e.g. Health and Wellness Counsellors, Peer Educators) to discuss progress and address challenges to continuously improve programme implementation. Monitor the activities of Interventionists and provide necessary support to ensure the performance, confidentiality and commitment. Provide supervision to peer educators and other staff implementing the community component. Address any challenges and performance related issues with the interventionists to the programme manager. Work closely with the peer educators and Health and Wellness Counsellors and Linkage Officers to ensure successful referral and follow-up. Support Interventionists to find AGYW and mobilise for dignity packs and services, as well as identify AGYW eligible for hygiene packs. Conduct regular monitoring and support site-visits to Interventionists Networking, leadership and Advocacy Working with the Paralegals, Human Rights Reactors, liaise with public health facilities, DSD and SAPS – linking, sensitisation and engagement. Work with the Interventionists to mobilise AGYW to understand the importance of being healthy, knowing their HIV status and accessing services and programmes. Represent the programme in identified meetings, as required. Work and support the district Young People’s network, including Y-Key Pops. Programme Coordination Working with the programme manager, ensure the implementation of the operational plan for selected site. Monitor stock meant for AGYW (E.g. hygiene packs and dignity packs) stock levels at community spaces and arrange proactive distribution by the interventionists. Identify gaps of services for AGYW and strategies with the programme manager in an attempt to ensure they are filled. Conduct regular size estimations, complete all micro planning tools and participate in research when requested. Respond to enquiries from internal and external clients about programme activities. Reporting, Administration and Facilitation Verify and collect weekly and monthly reports from peer educators. Working with the data capture, consolidate data and other information from peer educators, prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports to M&E officer and programme manager. Perform related office administration duties of the programme. Personal development Participate in learning and development opportunities (trainings, workshops, information sessions etc.). Stay abreast of developments in the fields of HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB, including Youth Developments, and Key Populations and Human Rights Organisational responsibilities Attend meetings, briefings, debriefing, staff meetings and other as directed to do so on a regular basis. Additional responsibilities delegated by managers from time to time. Represent the organisation with pride and ensure you adhere to the ethos and principles. Act as a role model to strengthen positive behaviour change of Interventionists Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, or a related field Minimum of three to five years’ programme coordination experience specifically within HIV prevention, SRHR, and/or GBV programming for adolescent girls and young women
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