South African National Aids Council (SANAC): Peer Educators - Adolescent and Young People (AYP)

Position Title: Peer Educators - Adolescent and Young People (AYP)

Reporting to: Provincial Technical Officers: AYP

Stipend: R5000.00 pm

Duration: 9 Months contract

SANAC and Provincial AIDS Council seeks to appoint  Peer Educators: Adolescent Young People in Gauteng, North-West, KwaZulu Natal and Eastern Cape for HIV Prevention Programmes to enhance youth participation and representation in the multi-sectoral response in ensuring an AIDS-free generation by 2030. 

They should be passionate individuals between the ages of 15 and 24, who want to play a key leadership role in ensuring an AIDS free generation by 2030. These Peer Educators: AYP will actively participate in the programs offered in various communities in the province and act as role models and willing to represent AYP HIV Prevention initiatives in respective Districts. Acting as a local catalyst and community Champion for AYP HIV Prevention.

The Peer Educator: AYP will mobilize and engage adolescent girls and young women and multi-sector stakeholders to act, provide evidence-based targeted messages, provide direction on where services are needed most and identify innovative and relevant ways to ensure Peer Educator: AYP through pivotal decisions.

The objectives of the Peer Educators: AYP are to:

• Create awareness and activate peers to be actively involved in issues that affect them.
• Develop communication strategies that are relevant and resonates with the youth.
• Ensure that current AYP programs implemented are reaching the correct people and are provided with fidelity.
• Actively participate in the design, enhancement, and coordination of AYP targeted programmes.
• Facilitate peer-to-peer networks and create a knowledge management hub to share lessons across Districts.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Furthermore, the Peer Educators will:

• Serve as a youth representative on AYP HIV Prevention related matters at workshops, advisory committees, meetings and on task forces in the district
• Raise awareness and mobilize peers for youth prevention programs
• Speak publicly, as, and when required, on HIV Prevention matters that affect the youth
• Identify and collaborate with local stakeholders to support and actively participate in AYP HIV prevention programs
• Support organizations to develop youth friendly policies and procedures to create more opportunities for all young people
• Develop a knowledge sharing hub to document lessons that can be shared across Districts
• Advocate for availability and accessibility of youth friendly services at local level.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly report done by ambassadors and share with District AIDS Coordinator and other relevant structures.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• Must be a female between the ages of 18-24 years
• Must be in good academic standard with minimum requirement of Completed Matric overall and must agree to maintain that good standing throughout their term. Tertiary Education will be added advantage
• Must be familiar and have participated in AYP programs before
• Must be prepared to meet all the obligations outlined in the ‘Roles and Responsibilities’
• Ability to communicate and engage at different levels
• Ability to empower other AYP in their communities
• Report writing and negotiation skills