Child Sponsorship Officer NGO Jobs – Dwelling Places (DP)

Job Title:         Child Sponsorship Officer
Organisation: Dwelling
Places (DP)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Communication
Strategy and Impact (CSI) Manager
About US:
Dwelling Places (DP) is a registered Christian Non Governmental
Organization
(NGO) which specialises in the rescue, rehabilitation, reconciliation,
resettlement and follow-up of children living on the streets. The overall
objective of DP is to have a society where every child has a chest to rest
their head on and a place to call home. 
Job Summary: The Child
Sponsorship Officer will actively contribute to the development, planning and
implementation of both local and international child-sponsorship programmes for
Dwelling Places.
 
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:   
  • The incumbent will coordinate the letter
    writing process in line with the CSP Letter writing procedure
  • Assist in seeking and maintaining local
    and international sponsors for DP children
  • Ensure all sponsors are appropriately
    updated with accurate information on each child
  • Work closely with main office (Uganda) to
    arrange receipt of all letters and photos from & of children. 
  • Responsible for keeping the main office
    (Uganda) updated on new sponsors & other relevant information
  • Assist CSI team in developing products and
    services to existing donors, contributing towards the growth of our
    international donor base and supporters and income
  • Work with PR in the development and  implementation of international
    fundraising activities
  • Develop marketing material, i.e.,
    brochures, fundraising packages, specifically for Child Sponsorship.
  • Maintain communication with potential and
    current sponsors
  • Update and maintain child sponsorship
    database, meet with social workers for the monthly CSP update
  • Oversee letter writing to sponsors
    (quarterly), liaise with education and social welfare department.
  • Write annual reports to sponsors including
    an updated picture and status of their sponsored child.
  • Collect, record and distribute gifts in
    line with the gifts procedure
  • Work with the Volunteers’ coordinator in
    responding to requests for child sponsorship
  • Update the children’s CSP photos annually
  • Review all the CSP policies and procedures
    and make recommendations for improvement
  • Transfer all the children’s data from the
    hard files to the electronic database and update it accordingly
  • Write and submit the CSP monthly report
    promptly.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:  
  • The applicant for the Dwelling Places (DP)
    Child Sponsorship Officer job opportunity should preferably hold a university
    degree or diploma in Journalism and mass communication or social work and
    administration
  • At least three years of related work
    experience
  • Previous marketing skills is preferred
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    customer service is an added advantage
  • Previous experience in handling money
  • Experience in fundraising and proposal
    writing is an added advantage
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
    skills
  • Excellent organizational and
    follow-through skills
  • Ability to manage finances
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to persuasively solicit support
  • Creative thinking
  • ICT skills required
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
the following;
  • A handwritten application letter with and
    updated CV with academic qualifications
  • A church recommendation letter (Should be
    God fearing)
  • LC 1 letter
  • Two passport photos
Deliver your applications to: Dwelling places head office – Off
Nalukolongo Masaka road near Mutundwe police station or email to:
hr.dwellingplaces@gmail.com or call 0312-513701
Deadline: 31st July 2017
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