Month: June 2020

MIET AFRICA is a sub recipient of Beyond Zero (the primary recipient) of the Adolescent Girls and Young Women’s Programme (AGYW) In and Out of School of the Global Fund grant.

Services aim to effect risk reduction, behaviour change and empowerment. The grant is aligned with South Africa’s National Support Plan, which prioritizes AGYW aged 15 to 24, tracking indicators on new infections, condom use, pre-exposure prophylaxis and gender-based violence. The following vacancies have become available in the Nelson Mandela Bay area.

Clinical Manager

Clinical Nurse

Keeping Girls in School Coordinators (x2 positions)

HIV Testing Services Counsellor

MIET AFRICA requires a service provider to supply food packs to FutureLife-Now! learners and their families from 10 FutureLife-Now! schools in Lesotho.  All quotations must include delivery to schools and be submitted by email to Megan Cockerill, meganc@miet.co.za by 12 noon on 29 June 2020. Click here for more information.

MIET AFRICA requires a Country Manager to take responsibility for the effective implementation of the FutureLife-Now! programme in Lesotho. FutureLife-Now! is a regional school-based programme aimed at reducing new HIV infections and increasing ART adherence amongst young people in the SADC region.  This is a one year renewable contract position, and the successful applicant will be based at MIET AFRICA’s head office in Durban, South Africa. Click here for more information and to apply.

According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 2019 Synthesis Report on the State of Food and Nutrition Security and Vulnerability in Southern Africa, 41.2 million people in 13 countries are estimated to be food insecure in the 2019/20 year. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity in Zimbabwe. MIET AFRICA requires a service provider to supply food packs to FutureLife-Now! learners and their families from 10 FutureLife-Now! schools in Zimbabwe. All quotations must be submitted by 12 noon on 25 June 2020. Click here for the full ToR.

MIET AFRICA’s regional programme, FutureLife-Now! is providing emergency COVID-19 support to vulnerable learners and their families from selected schools in Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. A  component of this support, is providing dignity packs. MIET AFRICA requires a service provider to supply dignity packs to FutureLife-Now! learners from 10 FutureLife-Now! schools in Zambia. All quotations must be submitted by email by 12 noon on 22 June 2020. Quotations must include delivery costs and evidence of ability to deliver the described scope of work and value for money. Click here for the full Terms of Reference.

MIET AFRICA seeks to appoint a suitable qualified and experienced Personal Assistant to provide support to the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operations Officer. This is a 12-month contract position and the successful applicant will be based at MIET AFRICA’s head office in Durban. Closing date for applications is 28 June 2020. Click here for more information.

It is with great pleasure that MIET AFRICA’s Board of Trustees announces the appointment of Thandi Chaane as the new CEO of MIET AFRICA. Thandi’s involvement with MIET AFRICA spans more than two decades, serving as deputy Chairperson of the Board of Trustees.

Making the announcement on Monday, Chairperson of the Board, Prof John Volmink congratulated Thandi on this important leadership role. “Thandi Chaane stepped in last year to assist MIET AFRICA and agreed to take up the CEO position in an interim capacity. We are pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has appointed Thandi Chaane as the permanent CEO with effect from 1 June 2020. Thandi will be supported by Lynn van der Elst as Director of Regional Programmes, Dawn Jones as Director of South African Programmes and Marion Cramer as Chief Operations Officer,” said Volmink in a statement. “We are sure that all funders,

MIET AFRICA requires a In-Country Coordinator to take responsibility for the effective implementation of the FutureLife-Now! COVID 19 Emergency Response in Zambia. FutureLife-Now! is a regional school-based programme aimed at reducing new HIV infections and increasing ART adherence amongst young people in the SADC region. The programme will provide assistance to Zambia’s COVID 19 response through the provision of emergency COVID 19 equipment and the dissemination of factually accurate COVID 19 information.  The 10 FutureLife-Now! school communities will be targeted for this support.  This is a seven (7) month contract position, commencing 15 June 2020 and ending 31 December 2020. The  successful applicant will be based in Zambia.  Click here for more information.

MIET AFRICA requires a service provider to supply food packs to FutureLife-Now! learners and their families in Zambia. MIET AFRICA’s regional programme, FutureLife-Now! will provide emergency COVID-19 support to vulnerable learners and their families and a component of the support package is food. All quotations must be submitted by email to Sashie Parbhoolal at sashie@miet.co.za, by 12 noon on 8 June 2020 Quotations should include delivery and evidence of ability to deliver the described scope of work and value for money. Click here for the Terms of Reference.

The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in massive closure of schools as governments across the world try and contain the spread of the virus. School closures widen education inequalities and affect vulnerable children and youth disproportionately. Children and youth are at greater risk of harm from dysfunctional care environments, and adoption of unhealthy behaviours.  MIET AFRICA requires a service provider to provide a solution that allows the FutureLife-Now! programme to engage beneficiaries via SMS over a six to seven month period. All proposals must be submitted by email to Lynn van der Elst at lynn@miet.co.za , by 12 noon on 8 June 2020. Click here here for more details.