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• Has a personal relationship with Jesus
  Christ and is a strong Christian witness who demonstrates a courteous,
  Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of
  Compassion, and also faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
• The jobholder serves as an advocate for
  children by raising awareness of the needs and potential of children in
  poverty by challenging and enabling those within his/her influence to
  greater involvement and effectiveness on behalf of children.
• Serves the local Church Partner with a
  vision to build its capacity to achieve effective, holistic child
  development.
• Manages Compassion’s requirements as well
  as its obligations to the church within the partnership relationship.
• Carries out monitoring, evaluation and
  reporting activities for project partnerships.
• Actively facilitates collaborative
  relationships within a cluster of partnerships. Carries out cluster-level
  meetings to facilitate relationships and shared learning. Identifies and
  mobilizes Church Partners who can help in training other Church Partners.
• Carries out the partner selection process
  in alignment with the formal process and criteria of the country office.

• The ideal candidate for the Compassion
  International Field Based Partnership Facilitator must hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in any discipline but with experience in community
  mobilisation.
• At least three years of professional or
  intensive volunteer experience relevant to managing Christian ministry
  and/or other service activities.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills
  conducive to utilizing facilitation, collaboration and negotiation and
  establishing trusting relationships with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to work with only occasional
  supervision.
• Good leadership, general management, and
  problem-solving skills. Ability to reflect Compassion’s Leadership
  Principles.
• Strong customer service orientation.
• Ability and desire to learn new things.
• Excellent written communication skills and
  strong verbal communication skills.
• Show commitment to working with the broad
  spectrum of Evangelical denominations and churches.
• Ability to travel domestically and be away
  from home for up to two weeks at a time and no more than 100 nights in a
  year. Travel will vary downward depending on the location of church
  partners and whether or not the person is field-based.
• Ability to drive over long distances shall
  be an added advantage
• Christian maturity characterized by a
  strong Christian testimony, a heart for ministry, and knowledge of the
  Scriptures.

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