Jobs @ Unsung Heroes

Unsung Heroes is a Christian NGO doing Development work. 

We focus on the capacity building and mentoring of CBOs in marginalised communities. 

We work with all who are in need, irrespective of religious affiliation, race, gender, culture or creed. 

We invite applicants who share our values and beliefs to apply for the following vacancies at our office in Edenvale:

 

Community Development Facilitators

 

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FACILITATORS

We seek experienced community development workers to build the capacity of CBOs

through a programme of mentoring and training.

Operating in the Amajuba District of Kwa Zulu Natal, working out of the Unsung Heroes offices in Newcastle.

 

You need to have done development work in a marginalised South African community,

have a passion for mentoring, be a self starter and able to work independently without hands on supervision.

You need to be results focused and solution orientated.

 

The job includes some administration and day to day travel.

You must therefore have good computer skills and your own transport.

A good command of both isiZulu and English is imperative.

Your experience in this field in combination with any relevant qualifications will be assessed to determine your suitability.

Salary package of R100 to R150k p.a. (CTC) commensurate with skills and experience

Kindly forward a comprehensive CV and motivational letter to

Madoda@UnsungHeroes.org.za  or fax: 011 452 9646.

 

Applications closing date 11 July 2008.
Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

How to write a successful CV:

Make your CV as concise, accurate and legible as possible.  HR Managers read through tens of CVs on a day and need to be able to easily identify information about the person for the job. 

Length Of CV
The CV Centre recommends keeping CVs brief and cutting out the waffle. Two pages is generally a maximum, and for those with little experience one page generally makes more sense. They also use other techniques such as bullet pointing - these help make your CV easier to read..

CV Detail
Eliminate unnecessary detail. Take a look at each piece of information which could be included in your CV and think, 'Does this help your case?' If it doesn't then leave it out.

Required information when applying to Unsung Heroes:

Personal:  including ID no, Nationality, Languages, Residential Address, Drivers Licence, Contact details, etc.  Help us to know which church you worship at as well.

Education:  Secondary, Tertiary, IT and other

Employment History:  Truthful information in chronological history (without unaccounted gaps in time), starting with current, including duties, responsibilities, dates, and references.

Employment History
Concentrate on your recent history and summarise older information. Employers are usually most interested in your latest achievements and positions.

Interests and Activities
A common mistake is to write far too much in this section. With the CV trend moving increasingly towards the American résumé style, which precludes such a section, try to keep it to a minimum.
 

Presentation:

  • Word-process your document.

  • Use a neat layout

  • Use a clear font such as Arial for easy reading in point size 11 or 12

  • Use clear headings for different sections and sub-sections.

  • Use bullet points to identify information regarding duties.

  • E-mail in PDF or Word format.

  • Refrain from using graphics which inflate file-sizes.

  • Refrain from using CAPS only.

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