Organisation: World Vision International
Reports to: Programme
Manager
Manager
Duty Station: Mukono, Hoima
and Kibaale, Uganda
and Kibaale, 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.”
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 Facilitator will guide and facilitate programme
development, monitoring and implementation in an Area Program in line with
programme plans.
Sponsorship and Development Facilitator will guide and facilitate programme
development, monitoring and implementation in an Area Program in line with
programme plans.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Guide Area Program programme planning and Development:
- Support and guide Area Program scheduled
assessments, evaluations and designs. - The incumbent will facilitate development
of the Area Program design document and Annual Operations Plan / Detailed
Implementation Plan. - Gather and analyze community perspectives,
and prepare annual work plans and cash flows. - Write concept papers and proposals for
non-sponsorship fundraising. - In charge of monitoring of progress and
achievements of programmes in the Area Program.
Mobilization of communities, local organizations and institutions for
programme development and implementation:
programme development and implementation:
- The jobholder will mobilize community
participation in programme/project planning, development, implementation
and monitoring. - Mobilize government institutions and
technical staff in the planning and implementation of Area Program
programmes and plans. - Mobilize grassroots organizations,
Churches and other civil society organizations on poverty reduction.
Build Area Program-level partnerships, networks and coalitions with
civil society organizations and local government institutions:
civil society organizations and local government institutions:
- Facilitate networking with government
institutions and other development partners within the Area Program in
planning and implementation of development programmes. - Identify and nurture local partnerships
with grassroots civil society organizations, Churches and sub county
government. - Build and facilitate the capacity and
growth of community and grassroots organizations. - Facilitate growth of strong grassroots
movements on specific advocacy issues. - Build leadership and mobilization capacity
of programme/project committees and facilitate their participation in
programme/project development activities.
Facilitate capacity building of communities and local organizations: Support
and facilitate graduated growth of partnerships and community based
organizations.
and facilitate graduated growth of partnerships and community based
organizations.
Implementation of Area Program programmes and interventions in line
with approved designs and Annual Operation Plans / Detailed Implementation
Plans: Organize community programme development and resource
mobilization of planned activities such as community contributions.
with approved designs and Annual Operation Plans / Detailed Implementation
Plans: Organize community programme development and resource
mobilization of planned activities such as community contributions.
Child protection:
- Facilitate the operations and functioning
of Area Program child protection committee. - Ensure adherence at Area Program of child
protection policy, guidelines and protocols. - Identify the wellbeing and child abuse
cases and report in line with child protection policy and guidelines. - Work closely with local leaders to protect
children from child violations and abuses on child protection. - Tasked with the sensitization of children
including all Registered Children on child protection. - Sensitize children, guardians/parents and
other stakeholders about children’s rights and responsibilities with a
view to identify child violations. - Regularly report cases of child abuse in
the programme area. - Report cases of child incidents for follow
up. - Attend to Sponsors and follow up on Child
protection issues, visit report.
Management of sponsorship performance:
- Keenly monitor performance of sponsorship
performance in line with child sponsorship standards. - Operationalise integration of Child
Sponsorship operations with other sector development intervention to
realize work efficiency and Child Wellbeing. - Ensure that all Registered Children and
their households meaningfully participate and benefit from Programme
activities. - Identify integration opportunities between
Child Sponsorship and technical Programme operations for work efficiency
and Child Wellbeing. - Make meaningful contribution in designing
and redesign of Programmes as per Sponsorship guidelines and partnership
Strategic direction. - Technically guide design, monitoring and
evaluation processes in line with Child Sponsorship Programming
guidelines. - Make meaningful contribution in designing
and redesign of Programmes as per Sponsorship guidelines and partnership
Strategic direction. - Guide Cluster on how to utilize Child
Sponsorship systems information for effective child wellbeing programming. - Effectively and consistently utilize Child
Sponsorship information to influence programming. - Guide Child Sponsorship and Development
Assistants and local stakeholders on how to utilize Step information for
planning in order to address child wellbeing.
Proper and efficient management and use of Area Program finance and
assets:
assets:
- Ensure Area Program financial and asset resources
are managed and used in line with policy guidelines. - Provide accurate and timely variances
explanations on Area Program over and under expenditures.
Monitoring and track progress of programme implementation:
- Organize Area Program level forum assess
progress of implementation of planned activities. - Monitor progress of programme/project
interventions against plans within the Area Program. - Organize review, reflection and learning
forum for Area Program staff, community, local organizations and government. - Tasked with the documentation and sharing
of programme learning
Reporting:
- Produce Area Program quality and timely
reports to keep track of progress of planned activities within the area of
operation. - Prepare and submit timely and quality
bi-annual and annual reports.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant for the World Vision Child
Sponsorship Development Facilitator job placement should hold a University
degree in Social Science, Development Studies, Education or any relevant
field. - A minimum of three years’ experience
working with communities in a development organization - Skills in Project management and
implementation. - Broad knowledge of development work and
ability to integrate it with sponsorship - Competences in managing business process
in large organizations - Ability to identify training needs among
direct reports - Highly developed interpersonal and
communication skills - Must be highly reliable and independent
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Good networking and advocacy skills
- Practicing accountability & integrity
- Practicing gender and cultural diversity
- Ability to ride a motorcycle is required
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified Ugandan candidates are encouraged to apply
online by visiting World Vision International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at
the web link below.
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.
World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 9th June 2017
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