Faculty

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

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.

Duties include but are not limited to

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

Stakeholder Engagement

• Ability to communicate with Principals, Educators and Learners
• Stakeholder engagement with the Department of Education, Investors and Government Representatives when at the schools, PIS and Communities of Practice

Operational Delivery

• Deliver quality engagement as per SOPS
• Proactive troubleshooting
• Effective and intentional engagement with principal, educators and learners
• Where we work with shared team members ensure effective communication with National Operations Manager and Programmes Team

Special Deliveries

• Facilitate Special Deliveries as shared by the Programmes Team and the Provincial Manager

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Implement Monitoring and Evaluation Plan with support from the Monitoring and Evaluation Team
• Contribute to provincial reports for investors – identify and share positive stories and take photographs of activities
• Assist Provincial Manager to prepare reports for submission to the Monitoring and Evaluation Team

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

Communication

• Regularly post Academy happenings on the CL WhatsApp
• Identify and share impact stories of Principals, SMT, educators, learners and Alumni
• Assist in identifying impact stories for Online Shows

And any other ad hoc duties as requested by the Provincial Manager

• Must be in possession of a Bachelor of Psychology or a Social Sciences Degree, Youth or Community Development Degree

• Must have 3 – 5 years’ experience in Youth Development
• Experience working for an NGO or NPO will be an added advantage
• Driver's license essential

• Must be willing to travel extensively in South Africa
• Willing to be away from home for 2 weeks per month

• Superb facilitation skills
• 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, has the ability to take initiative and be a team player
• Must be proficient in MS Office
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a fluid environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• Honest and reliable
• Administratively strong

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 CV applications, together with a letter of motivation, should be submitted to Sign in to view email

Regret only suitable candidates will be contacted. 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.
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