Career information workshop
Dr. May Mkhize supporting the work of the Trust
Resource and Information Centre
Computer Literacy Training
Graduation of Home Based Care participants
Permaculture livelihood and income generating project
Promotion of crafts and crafters
Trainee care-givers role playing caring for a patient

The Tembaletu Trust started its first project the Tembaletu Community Education Centre in 1989. The Tembaletu Community Education Centre (TCEC) works in communities across KwaZulu-Natal, offering adults, youth and children accessible and appropriate education and training opportunities. The education and training offered is aimed particularly at meeting the needs of those who, for historical and political reasons still remain economically and educationally disadvantaged.

Vacancies – Contract positions available at Tembaletu

The following positions are available within one of our community development projects.

District Manager  (2 positions)

Duties:

The successful candidates will be required to manage the finance, administration, procurement, health & safety, reporting and staffing of a number of projects in 3 local municipalities:

  1. Msunduzi, Mkhambathini and Umngeni (Umgungundlovu District Municipality)
  2. Imbabazane, Indaka and Impendle (Uthukela District Municipality)

Requirements:

  • Appropriate tertiary qualification in either Project Management, Community Development or Education and Training
  • Valid driver’s license (unendorsed)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and IsiZulu
  • 5 years project management experience, preferably working on community development projects
  • Strong financial literacy and the ability to monitor and maintain project budgets
  • Computer Literacy
  • Good planning skills and the ability to manage a number of activities simultaneously ensuring that deadlines are met and are in line with the project plan

 

Site Manager (6 positions)

Duties:

A Site Manager is required for each of the following 6 local municipalities:  Msunduzi, Mkhambathini, Umgeni, Imbabazane, Indaka and Impendle.  Each Site Manager will manage a number of sites in his/her municipality and will be required to travel frequently between the sites. The Site Manager, amongst other responsibilities, will be responsible for the finances, administration, procurement, health & safety, reporting and staffing of all the sites.

Requirements:

  • Appropriate tertiary qualification in either Project Management, Community Development or Education and Training
  • Valid driver’s license (unendorsed)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and IsiZulu
  • 3 yrs project management experience preferably working on community development projects
  • Strong financial literacy and the ability to monitor and maintain project budgets
  • Computer Literacy
  • Good planning skills and the ability to manage a number of activities simultaneously ensuring that deadlines are met and are in line with the project plan
  • Working knowledge in 1 or more of the above local municipalities will be an advantage

Interested candidates can email their CV (maximum 3 pages) plus a covering letter to general@tembaletu.co.za before Friday 8 June 2012.
If you have not been contacted by end June 2012, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Only candidates who follow the above procedure for applying, will be considered.

 

Publishing of Children’s Story Books

In an effort to help children from disadvantaged communities experience the joys of reading and to start reading from a young age, Tembaletu initiated a project which involves the publishing of  story books for primary school children. The books are based on cultural creation myths which have been told for centuries. Tembaletu is taking the stories and the books to the community, by visiting schools and organisations. Story-telling sessions take place and at the end, each child receives a book to take home to share with family and friends.

Please click on the book to find out more about the story.
Lazy DassieImbila NezayoThe MessageUmyalezo

Promoting of Environmental Awareness Amongst Children

Tembaletu  has released a DVD entitled “The Green Elephant” as part of its environmental awareness programme for children. Tembaletu believe that learning to respect and care for our planet is a way of life that should be taught from an early age.  The programme began using edutainment at local primary schools through interactive story-telling, children’s plays and rhymes, songs and dance.   The environmental themes covered are caring for our land, water and air and is narrated in both English and IsiZulu.

A valuable spin-off from the edutainment programme is that the message was turned into an animated DVD to reach those who cannot benefit directly from a live presentation. Included with the DVD is a CD version of the story.

 

Support the work of the Trust
For a donation of R50 you will receive a copy of the DVD or an English and IsiZulu version of the story of your choice, (please note that you will be responsible for the collection of the Books/DVD). All donations will go towards the work of the Trust.