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• Keeping
  the US Promise to Donors by researching, planning and providing high
  quality deliverables that demonstrate program impact at the individual
  beneficiary level (such as beneficiary impact stories, photos and video
  footage) for projects funded by WV US donors. These need to tell the story
  of Transformational Development in a way that is understandable to the US
  donor and helps move their heart towards deeper involvement and commitment
  to funding WV ministry.
• These
  “deliverables” will be determined by WV US.
• Multiple
  meetings (skype or phone) with WV US Staff to fully understand the story
  and resource objectives
• Meet,
  plan and collaborate with NO program staff to identify effective impact
  ideas and recommendations.
• Visit
  multiple ADPs to meet staff and beneficiaries
• Research
  and interview beneficiaries
• Prepare
  appropriate and strategic approach to resource gathering. This includes,
  but is not limited to, accommodations, meals, and transportation.
• Preparing
  appropriate and strategic welcome packets for donors. These welcome
  packets should be customized for each individual Vision Trip.
• Ensure
  proper logistics are in place well before the planned Trip dates. This
  includes, but is not limited to, accommodations, meals, and
  transportation.
• During
  the field trip visits meet with the WV US trip host (fund raiser) on a
  daily for debrief and plan the next day.
• Ensure
  that all financial arrangements for the trip (prior, during, and
  following) are properly handled
• Support
  in achieving the WV US strategy through documentation of promising best
  practices and most significant change stories.
• Coordinate
  the process of identifying, documentation and dissemination of most
  significant change stories, and promising best practices using multimedia
  platforms
• Field
  teams in integrating documentation and communication to effectively draw
  lessons and change stories in line with the strategy
• Participate
  in technical programme and ADP assessments and designs to ensure
  integration of documentation, communication and dissemination strategies
• Support
  communications in sourcing for marketing/fundraising materials in form of
  stories, photographs and videos
• Support
  sponsorship produce quality Sponsorship 2.0 resources.
• Support
  in promoting World Vision Uganda’s visibility
• Travel
  to the US to represent NO at Major Donor Fundraising events. Donor
  Liaisons often become “the face of a National Office” to donors. When
  donors host large events for prospective new donors, they often request
  the presence of a donor liaison to tell the story of WV in their National
  office
• Travel
  to US to support fundraising efforts through presentations to selected
  donor group, such as major donor fundraising events, and US Churches, as
  required.
• Ensure
  WV US donors to specific fundraising campaigns receive optimal service
  from all necessary NO departments, which may including the National
  Director, Senior Leadership Team, Sector Leaders, ADP Managers, Operations,
  Sponsorship, Communications, Finance and others.
• Cultivate,
  maintain and service relationship between World Vision USA major and
  midlevel donors and the Support Office (Uganda.)
• Coordinate
  WVUS Major and Mid-level donors and church partners by providing timely
  responses to Donor queries per Donor request.
• Develop
  and lead in the implementation of capacity building programs to ensure
  Country program staff understand and are involved in engagements with
  Major and Mid-Level Donors and Churches from WVUS.
• Support
  and build the capacity of ADP teams in developing high impact stories and
  materials
• Travel
  to USA to support fundraising efforts through presentations to selected
  donor constituencies, such as USA churches, Rotary Clubs and other
  specified forums as well as Contribute to profiling WV Uganda during
  presentations to Donors.
• Compile
  and Submit all impact stories and videos for each Sector under the “For
  Every Child Campaign.”
• Coordinate
  with WVUS Vision trip managers to Host Vision Trips in Uganda by
  mobilizing key stakeholders and carrying out Area Development Programs’
  pre-visits before the Donors come.

• The
  ideal candidate for the World Vision Donor Liaison Officer job opportunity
  should hold a Bachelor’s degree required with preference in
  communications, community development, or related field of study
• Minimal
  experience with story writing style of communication
• Technical
  experience with video and still photography preferred
• Broad
  knowledge and understanding of transformational development and ability to
  translate technical language into language that is easily understandable
  by donors – required
• Excellent
  communication and public relations skills with strong English language
  capability (written and oral) and ability to clearly communicate complex
  ideas and principles required
• Previous
  experience with personal computing, email and general office productivity
  software (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite) required
• Experience
  hosting or working with US groups of donors or visitors highly preferred
• Experience
  with non-government organization preferred
• English
  writing experience with a news agency, marketing organization, NGO or
  International organization preferred
• High
  level of cross-cultural interpersonal skill, personal maturity, and proven
  ability to influence multiple stakeholders preferred
• Ability
  to handle multiple responsibilities at the same time preferred
• Must
  be available for significant travel time to projects
• The
  position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and
  internationally up to 50% of the time. This is mostly domestic travel.

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