An opportunity for young graduates to gain experience at SANPUD.
Support Facilitator: Help us change the world.
A unique opportunity to be mentored and develop your skills for future leadership in civil society.
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SANPUD is looking to employ two recent university graduates who are determined to make a difference in the world by ensuring that the rights of all people are recognised. They must also be curious, critical thinkers, self-motivated, willing to learn, willing to serve and treat all people with dignity. The successful applicants must have the potential to be Civil Society leaders and activists.
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Scope of work
The successful applicants will support senior SANPUD leaders while being mentored and exposed to the various challenges and activities of the organisation.
Responsibilities will include:
- Acting as the point of contact between the mentor, stakeholders and staff. Screening and directing phone calls, e-mail communication and other correspondence, determining their level importance, urgency and how to prioritise and distribute correspondence
- Handling and directing requests and queries appropriately
- Coordinating and prioritising meetings and appointments for the mentor and maintaining their dairy and schedules. This includes travel bookings
- Various administrative support functions.
- Attending high-level and other meetings online and physically with their mentor. Promptly compiling and submitting detailed meeting minutes.
- Assisting with and being mentored on how to produce reports, presentations and briefs.
- Drafting documents and conducting desk-top research and media searches as required.
- Be willing to travel locally and internationally.
- Be motivated and prepared to work outside office hours if needed
Applicants must have:
- A suitable degree, honours or masters in social sciences, research, criminology, law or similar is a prerequisite.
- A desire to make a difference in the world and an understanding that leadership is servitude.
- A curiosity about harm reduction, drug policy and related fields
- An aptitude for critical thinking and the ability to find things out through logical thinking
- Excellent computer and Microsoft skills, specifically Word and Excel
- Understand applications, such as Dropbox, Google Drive etc.
- Must have excellent English writing skills. Additional language proficiency is an advantage.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to focus on a task despite multiple priorities and demands
- Discretion and confidentiality is vital
- Able to work under pressure
- Empathetic, compassionate and patient
- Align with the principles of SANPUD and the community we serve and represent
- Able to treat world leaders and people who live on the street with equal respect.
Communication
- Willing to learn and grow in the field of harm reduction and drug policy
- Willing to share knowledge and support the team
- Understand spoken instructions.
- Able to type quickly and efficiently
- Read and understand work-related materials
- Speak clearly and explain concepts so listeners can understand
- Listen to others and ask questions
- Combine several pieces of information and draw conclusions. Be willing to then confirm these before submission
- Source, absorb and synthesis theories, concepts and ideas and use logic to determine the facts and understand the implications and evidence supporting a particular view.
- Foresight: Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong.
- Judge the costs and benefits of possible action.
- Follow guidelines to arrange objects or actions in a particular order.
- Recognise the nature of a problem.
- Recognise when important changes happen or are likely to happen in a system.
- Identify what must be changed to reach goals.
- Make sense of information that seems without meaning or organisation.
- Think of original, unusual, or creative ways to solve problems.
- Understand the difference between opinion and fact
- Be able to identify and correct for bias
- Check how well one is learning or doing something.
- Manage the time of self and others.
- Be observant of behaviour and interactions and adapt accordingly to relevant settings
- Be cognisant of others and aim to grow
- Look for ways to help people.
- Be aware of others’ reactions and understand the possible causes.
- Use several methods to learn or teach new things.
- Persuade others to approach things differently.
- Willing to share one’s own knowledge and experience to support fellow teammates
The South African Network of People Who Use Drugs is a national non-profit organisation representing the voice of who are negatively affected by current drug policies. We advocate for evidence-based policies that ensure that the rights of all people are protected. SANPUD is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including members of the drug-using community, as well as people living with HIV and/or hepatitis and LGBTQIA+ people. We are a member of INPUD and align with their principles and goals and the Vancouver Declaration. www.inpud.net.
SANPUD is committed to establishing a democratised workplace. The organisation has a flat structure made up of mentors, coordinators, facilitators and implementers or partners. We believe in learning and growth through mentorship.
This position is for a future leader who is prepared to learn while working hard. This is a role that requires commitment and passion. You will be working with a team of people who are committed, loyal, passionate and compassionate. And some of us are a little crazy.
Please e-mail a letter explaining why you want this position and a 2-page CV with three contactable references to janine@sanpud.org before 17h00 (GMT+2) on the 13 November 2020. Applicants selected for an interview will be informed within 30 days of applications closing.
PDF version of this advert is here: Support Facilitators 2020
