Job description

Looking for a smart, dynamic writer with quite a few creative bones in his/her body.

We’re an exciting company working with top international brands. We believe in the good life, doing killer creative and enjoying ourselves. We’ve got a state of the art “tech hub” for an office with a big garden and view of the mountain, say goodbye to long commuting and hello to a higher quality of life. Somerset East is a small town in the Karoo, famous for biltong and beautiful weather.

Piehole.tv is one of the top explainer video production companies worldwide. We make animated and live action video to promote our clients’ products. We’re looking for a Copywriter to join our team. We need someone who “gets” complicated concepts quickly and who enjoys doing creative work.

Requirements

• University degree preferred
• Zero to five years of copywriting experience
• Suits someone with ad agency or journalism background
• Excellent computer skills
• Highly creative

Posted on 03 Oct 16:17

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An exciting career opportunity exists in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape for a lecturer/senior lecturer/associate professor/professor in zoology/marine biology within a higher education environment. If you have the following behavioural competency and experience, we look forward to receiving your application.

Requirements:

Lecturer:

• PhD in zoology or marine biology or another cognate discipline.
• Tutoring, facilitation or conference presentation experience required.
• No teaching experience required.
• Ability to teach in the following disciplinary areas: marine ecophysiology, marine ecology and animal diversity.
• No research supervision required.
• Some administrative experience albeit in informal contexts e.g. student or sports clubs, work experiences. 

Senior lecturer:

• PhD in Zoology or Marine Biology or another cognate discipline.
• Teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels required. Experience in teaching in the following disciplinary areas: marine ecophysiology, marine ecology and biological modelling.
• Research supervision of at least Masters’ degrees required.
• Emerging national profile in discipline.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal). 

Associate Professor:

• PhD in Zoology or Marine Biology or another cognate discipline.
• Considerable teaching experience at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels required including Masters and PhD levels.
• Experience in teaching in the following disciplinary areas: marine ecophysiology, marine ecology and biological modelling.
• Research supervision of Masters and PhD degrees required.
• National and emerging international profile in discipline.
• Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal). 

Professor:

• PhD in Zoology or Marine Biology or another cognate discipline.
• Extensive teaching experience at the undergraduate and post graduate levels required including at Masters and PhD levels.
• Experience in teaching in the following disciplinary areas: marine ecophysiology, marine ecology and biological modelling.
• Research supervision of Masters and PhD degrees required.
• International profile in discipline. Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal). 

Duties include the following, but not limited to:

• Engaging in curriculum development;
• Facilitation of learning;
• Assessment of learning;
• Evaluation of teaching;
• Support of students in their studies;
• Supervision of post-graduate students (where the person has the appropriate qualification to do this);
• Assume leadership responsibilities as they relate to teaching and learning. 

Salary:

Lecturer: R567,661 CTC

Senior lecturer Level: R679,055 CTC

Associate professor level: R802,254 CTC

Professor level: R937,650 CTC

Fringe benefits: Retirement Fund, Medical Aid, Housing Allowance, Funeral Cover, Group Life, 13 Cheque

Reference nr:  CPT002697     

Closing date: 11 October 2019

To apply for the above-mentioned position and more information visit www.intelligentplacement.co.za/vacancies 

If you don’t hear from us within three weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful

Posted on 02 Oct 10:45

A Community Health Worker – Key Populations Programme vacancy is available at our Client Wits Health Consortium’s Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (RHI) in Port Elizabeth – Eastern Cape.

Background

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a renowned African-led research institute that seeks solutions to Africa’s health challenges.

It is located within the University of the Witwatersrand and addresses some of the greatest public health concerns affecting our region, including HIV and its related problems, sexual and reproductive health and vaccinology. This is done through pioneering, multi-disciplinary research; responsive technical support and innovation in health services; and evidence-based policy development and advocacy with national, regional and global stakeholders.

The Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute (Wits RHI) is a leading research institute attached to the University of the Witwatersrand. We address some of the greatest public health concerns affecting the region, including HIV, sexual and reproductive health, and vaccinology. We do this through pioneering, multi-disciplinary research; responsive technical support and innovation in health services; and evidence-based policy development and advocacy with national, regional and global stakeholders. Our Key Populations Programme seeks a Technical Advisor to join our senior leadership team.

Main purpose of the job

• To provide HIV counselling and testing to female sex workers, link them to HIV treatment and prevention services and retain them in care using data-driven tracking and tracing of patients who are Lost to Follow Up
• Oversee peer educator teams responsible for mobilising female sex workers. Drive mobile clinic to community hotspots

Location

• Port Elizabeth x 1 

Key performance areas

• Conduct health information, education and communication (IEC) activities with female sex workers and/ or their clients at brothels and community based hot spots
• Monitor condom and lubricant stock at project sites and arrange proactive distribution by peer educators
• Demonstrate condoms usage to clients at outreach sites
• Conduct pre and/or post HIV test counselling
• Link female sex workers to HIV prevention and treatment services
• Provide adherence counselling and support to clients on antiretroviral therapy (ART)
• Identify, track and trace female sex workers at risk of becoming Lost to Follow Up in order to retain them in care
• Plan and facilitate risk reduction workshops and small group-based support sessions; contribute to ‘Creative Space’ sessions
• Coordinate and quality assure peer educator outreach activities, including micro-planning
• Conduct regular spot profiling activities to identify new or under-serviced hotspots and assist with population size estimations as required
• Mentor peer educators to perform their duties to the required standard
• If applicable, perform health related duties under the supervision of a professional nurse
• Support data consolidation and other information from peer educators, prepare and submit monthly and quarterly reports to M&E Officer and Site Manager
• Perform related office administration duties of the programme
• Drive a mobile clinic

Required minimum education and training

• Grade 12
• HIV counselling and testing certificate
• Valid driver’s license, including PDP certificate
• Fluent in English and other Africa languages (Sesotho and Zulu preferable)

Required minimum work experience

• Minimum 6 months working experience as a Community Health Worker or Lay Counsellor
• 2 years as an HTS counsellor

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Basic HIV education and counselling
• Empathetic with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft office
• Be tactful, respectful and maintain confidentiality
• Able to work independently and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

TO APPLY

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV – Please Apply Online
  
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.

• The closing date for all applications is 07 October 2019.

• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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