
Website University of Johannesburg
Job Description:
The incumbent will be responsible for providing a comprehensive response and coordinate harassment, sexual and gender-based violence and rape incidences and lead prevention and awareness campaigns at the University of Johannesburg.
Job Responsibilities:
- Execute education, training, and information sharing seminars concerning bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and rape within the University.
- Provide adequate support, advice and assistance to both complainants and respondents.
- Implement policies and programmes that are free from unfair discrimination and promote human rights and dignity.
- Write monthly, quarterly reports and document GBV statistics.
- Write witness reports as per court order.
- Provide mediation services, assistance and support in student tribunals and disciplinary hearings.
- Assess the environment involving the institution, including risk profiling and resource implications.
- Provide emergency assistance for rape and sexual assault survivors in collaboration with Campus Health, Protection Services, Student Affairs and PsyCaD.
- Provide a comprehensive response to bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and rape response for the University. Coordinate the reporting of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, harassment, and all forms of discrimination.
- Support and attend to matters should the harassment, sexual harassment and rape case follows criminal or civil proceedings:
- Testify in court if summoned.
- Assess the impact of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment and rape within the institution.
- Testify during the UJ disciplinary proceedings.
Job Requirements:
- Solutions orientated.
- Must have the ability to compile insightful and user-friendly reports;
- Ability to work well in a team environment, and to coordinate multiple inputs with tight deadlines, with a variety of internal and external stakeholders;
- Knowledge and experience in GBV&F programming; evidence-informed and rights-based programming for survivors of GBV&F; the relevant national and provincial policies and guidelines pertaining to GBV&F.
- Must be analytically minded and have excellent writing skills;
- Must be a human rights advocate with excellent advocacy skills and experience;
- Knowledge of the South African higher education system, policies and regulatory environment Advantageous.
Qualification & Experience:
- Strong analytical skills, and ability to design, needs assessments, and evaluations;
- 3-5 Years of experience in gender programming, including significant experience on GBV&F;
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law or Social Science
- Preferably 2-3 years’ proven experience within;
Job Details:
Company: University of Johannesburg
Vacancy Type: Full Time
Job Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng. SA
Application Deadline: N/A
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