Faculty Freelancers

The Role: Columba Leadership is looking to appoint experienced and passionate Faculty Freelancers in the Western Cape and Free State. The role is to lead a process of learning for principals, educators and learners and requires facilitation of concepts and principles in line with the Columba Programme elicitation model using both verbal and non-verbal techniques that are appropriate for the development of participants. We require experienced Facilitators for both in person (residential academies or school-based sessions) or online activities.

(Note: These are not permanent positions. Successful candidates will be issued with Independent Contractor Agreements)

About the Organisation: Columba Leadership (Columba.org.za) is a world-class, purpose-driven non-profit organisation. By helping South Africans transcend their personal circumstances through values-based leadership, Columba Leadership catalyses youth-led change in schools and communities – as well as activating youth enterprise and employment. The resulting impact is unique, meaningful and measurable.

Leadership Academies

• Prepare participants for Residential Academy
• Collect and prepare documentation for Residential Academy
• Participate in Residential Academy planning 2 weeks before each Residential Academy
• Facilitate Leadership Academies
• Participate in debrief sessions and share peer-to-peer feedback in an open and honest manner which will assist with future development of Team Members
• Alert Provincial Manager and National Academy Manager of significant issues with learners who require additional support
• Submit a small set of quality photos to the Programmes Team immediately post the Academy

Operational Delivery

• Deliver quality engagement as per SOPS
• Proactive troubleshooting
• Effective and intentional engagement with principals, educators and learners

Special Deliveries

• Facilitate Special Deliveries which include in person or online facilitation leadership content

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Implement Monitoring and Evaluation Plan with support from the Monitoring and Evaluation Team
• Contribute to provincial reports for funders and/or partners – identify and share positive stories and take photographs of activities

Programmes

• Assist Programmes Team by sharing impact stories
• Assist in identifying impact stories for Online Shows
• Provide constant feedback to Programme Team in respect of trends taking place in the field which will allow for innovation

• Bachelor of Psychology or a Bachelor of Education Degree or a Social Sciences Degree

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in a facilitation role
• Driver's License is essential

• Superb facilitation skills
• Proficient in MS Office
• Proficient in written and verbal English
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong planning, time management, co-ordination and admin skills with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be assertive while achieving goals
• Ability to take initiative and be a team player as well as having the ability to work independently
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fluid environment
• Ability to work under pressure and display solution-driven thinking
• Honest, reliable and accountable

Interested parties should consider their current strength in view of the requirements of this position and their willingness to commit to the above. If interested, please submit your CV together with a Letter of Motivation to Sign in to view email. Kindly indicate which Province you are applying for in the letter of motivation.

Should you not be contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider the position filled.

Closing date: Friday, August 14, 2026

Protection of Personal Information – Employment candidates

1. Columba Leadership is a Responsible Party in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013.
2. Columba Leadership will take all prescribed and reasonable precautions to ensure that your information is safeguarded.
3. By submitting your Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Motivation in respect of this vacancy you understand and agree that:
   1. Columba Leadership needs to collect, keep and use your personal information in order to evaluate your application for purposes of potential employment opportunities.
   2. Columba Leadership will only use the information to carry out the necessary recruitment related activities.
4. You therefore give your consent to Columba Leadership to process your information knowing all of the above, being aware that you can:
   1. Withdraw this consent at any time
   2. Have a right to request access to your data at any time, in the prescribed form
   3. Have a right to request that your data is corrected or updated, in the prescribed form
   4. Have the right to complain to the information regulator
   5. The necessary information to assist you in exercising these rights is in Columba Leadership’s PAIA Manual, which is available on the Columba Leadership website