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Job Title: Child Sponsorship and Development Assistant
Organisation: World Vision International
Reports to: Community Development Facilitator
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
World
Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government
Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to
overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in
Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not
employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision
for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will
to make it so.”
Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government
Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to
overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in
Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not
employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All
employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable
background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision
for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will
to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Child Sponsorship and Development Assistant
will implement field level programmatic activities and sponsorship performance
in line with targets and partnership standards in a manner that contributes to
sustained and improved child wellbeing.
will implement field level programmatic activities and sponsorship performance
in line with targets and partnership standards in a manner that contributes to
sustained and improved child wellbeing.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Project Implementation
and Reporting:
and Reporting:
- Participate in planning and budgeting,
preparation of work plans, implementation of planned activities and
monitoring/ reporting of progress. - Actively facilitate and monitor the
implementation of planned activities and community level engagements. - Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of
stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and other
fora. - Identify local level partners and support and
facilitate the partners in the implementation of planned activities. - Facilitate stakeholders and partners in
supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities. - Support the collection and documentation of
impact and success stories.
Community Engagement and
Advocacy:
Advocacy:
- Innovatively support communities including RC
households to participate and benefit from the programme development. - Sensitize community on sponsorship (RC
guardians, community leaders and other community members) and facilitate
participation in the sponsorship management project. - Mentor and train the children committees in
the respective parishes in advocating for their wellbeing. - Support and facilitate the children
committees to plan for and hold meetings at all levels (School, parish and
sub county) on a regular basis and document findings - Support the children committees to conduct
outreaches within their villages/parishes and sub counties - Keenly mobilize and facilitate active
participation of children and their communities in planning, monitoring
and implementation of community development initiatives. - Build the capacity of children, families and
community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues. - Follow-up on commitments by leaders on
improvement of the wellbeing of children. - Mobilize communities to participate in annual
children care and protection days – such as the Day of African child.
Management of Sponsorship
Performance:
Performance:
- Monitoring of RC in line with partnership
standards. - Ensure RC records and files are well managed
and stored securely. - Support RCs to correspond with sponsors in a
timely manner. - Facilitate processing of all special mails;
Christmas cards, Spontaneous letters, APR, introductory letters within
partnership standard.. - Support management of Support Office Queries,
Gift Notifications, mails, and file copies of correspondences in
children’s files. - Carry out and produce quality periodic
mailings (APR and Christmas Cards). - Mobilize and support RC families to
adequately prepare for and manage sponsor visits.
Monitoring of Registered
Children:
Children:
- RC monitoring and follow up of the child
wellbeing in accordance to the minimum programming standard (once every 90
days). - Support development and implement integrated
monitoring plan in assigned area with ADP stakeholders - Analyze and follow up critical RCs findings
(especially RCs with challenges). - Compile monitoring reports for management
action. - Hold monthly / quarterly meetings with Child
Monitors and guardians/parents and child protection committees to address
findings from monitoring. - Work with CDF to identify, train monitors and
partners. - Provide information on support and benefit of
RC to the CSDF and SDA to enable entry in STEP
Child Protection and
Wellbeing:
Wellbeing:
- Regularly
monitor the wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents in line
with child protection policy and guidelines. - Work
closely with the local leaders to protect children from child violations and
abuses - Sensitize
children including RCs, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about
children’s rights and responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The prospective World Vision Child Sponsorship
and Development Assistant employee should hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Development Studies, Social Sciences, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship or
Education from a recognized Institution of higher learning. A post
Graduate qualification in a relevant field is an added advantage. - One year of experience in Development work
attained from an International NGO, with sound understanding of
programming. - Able to ride a Motor Cycle with a clean riders
permit-class A - Able to communicate in the local language of
the program area - Prior experience in documentation and
evidence based/impact reporting - Ability to work in a team to achieve
excellence in execution, committed, accountable and passionate about the
work we do. - Commitment to World Vision mission and
partnership values and sensitivity to its various expressions across
cultures and denominations. - Track record demonstrating high integrity,
reliable and dependable - Good networking and influencing skills
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
NB: This vacancy is open to Ugandan nationals only.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World
Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World
Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please
follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal. Qualified female
candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
follow instructions on How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s
e-recruitment portal. Qualified female
candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 4th July, 2016
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