[SN-ANNOUNCE] Siyabhabha Trust - Director Vacanccy

[Siyabhabha Trust]

TO ALL SANGONeT USERS

Siyabhabha Trust is the Development and Welfare Agency of the Southern 
African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) and operates in South 
Africa, Botswana and Swaziland. Siyabhabha Trust is also Caritas South 
Africa and a member of Caritas Internationalis - the federation of 162 
Caritas Organisations throughout the world.

Siyabhabha Trust seeks a highly driven, transactional and 
transformational leader who can inspire, release and liberate the 
potential in others. The applicant should be an influential, goal 
–directed and hands-on strategist. The successful candidate must 
subscribe to, enact and represent with pride the Social Teachings of the 
Catholic Church. The successful candidate will be accountable to the 
Board and will be based in Pretoria.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
* A relevant tertiary Qualification with a minimum of 10 years relevant 
experience in and demonstrated competence in the following areas will be 
critical to job success:
* Development and successful implementation of previous, effective 
Organizational Strategies.
* Human Resource Management including Policy formulation, 
Administration, Supervision and Performance Management.
* Sound Financial Management ( recognized courses in Financial 
Management and ability to manage finances in accordance with Donor 
requirements would be advantageous)
* Proven success in Fundraising, Organizational Marketing and proposal 
writing.
* Unendorsed driver’s Licence, own transport and a willingness to travel 
extensively.

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:
* Excellent oral and written communication skills (English)
* Excellent attention to detail and ability to retain attention to 
detail under pressure.
* Ability to synthesise, integrate, analyse and organize information.
* Excellent advocacy, lobbying, networking and relationship-building skills.
* A working knowledge of sustainable development (Livelihoods and Rights 
Based Approaches) and a solution- based, responsive approach to 
challenges regarding development and welfare issues and activities of 
the Church.
* Excellent Project Management skills.
* Excellent Computer literacy skills.

The successful, professionally mature, passionate team player will be 
responsible for:

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
* Manage the Church’s response to poverty, underdevelopment and crisis 
relief by driving the policy formulation process and manage research 
into aspects of poverty and its alleviation.
* Ensure the enactment of the Church’s Social Teachings at diocesan and 
national level by coordinating development and welfare activities.
* Manage the raising and distribution of financial and other resources 
for development and welfare activities of the Church.
* Represent the Church in respect of monitoring legislation, advocacy 
and lobbying concerning development and welfare to ensure that the 
Church’s point of view is visible in society.
* Build capacity around development workers (particularly those working 
under the umbrella of the Catholic Church).
* Manage all aspects of the Siyabhabha Trust office and overseeing the 
functions of the poverty alleviation programmes.
* Ensure that the agency responds proactively to the challenges 
surrounding children affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.
* Supervision of staff and management of the office.

Should you meet the criteria stipulated above and feel confident that 
you will be able to competently engage this position, send a 
comprehensive, yet concise C.V. accompanied by a motivating letter to: 
The Administrator at nselemela at sacbc.org.za. P.O. Box 941, Pretoria, 0001.

CLOSING DATE: 16h00 Friday 7 December 2007

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED