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• Provides guidance and technical advice to the
  Federation in developing and managing Sponsorship programs.
• Generates Sponsorship awareness and improves
  relations with Sponsors.
• Conducts site visits to provide support,
  guidance, training, and monitoring of sponsor relation activities.
• Work closely with the Program Officers and
  Community Development Facilitators to ensure that enrolled children and
  families participate in programs and projects delivered to their
  communities.
• Support the design of growth plan, enrollment
  process of children and monitoring availability of the children.
• Ensures that sponsor relations are carried
  out in a timely and professional manner and in accordance with ChildFund International
  policy.
• Ensure that federation sponsorship program
  meets Certification Standards.
• Ensures that Federation staff are trained in
  and fully understand internal operational policies and procedures.

• Maintaining high standard of stewardship and
  accountability for all resources entrusted to him/her.
• Develop a good understanding, appreciation
  and adherence to child protection policies.

• Mentor staff and Volunteers to effectively
  monitor implementation of Sponsorship programs.
• Train and work closely with the Parents
  Associations and Community Federations in areas of needs identified.
• Ensuring communities actively participate in
  project review and planning meetings.
• Visiting families and communities with unique
  experiences/problems and jointly working with them to find lasting
  solutions. Support management of the Community assigned.

• Managing the process of partnership
  development and liaising with other sister organizations in promoting
  interests of Children and Youths.
• Work closely with government departments and
  structures in planning and implementation of sponsorship programs in the
  Communities.
• Provide effective representation of the
  organization interest among the partners and Networks stakeholders.

• Designing monitoring plans for the
  Sponsorship programs at the Area.
• Conduct regular child verification to
  establish the existence of the children in the communities.
• Ensuring timely quality and regular monthly,
  quarterly, annual and other reports.
• Responsible for designing Child
  correspondence tracking system and monitoring effective use.
• In charge of monitoring effective
  disbursement and use of Designated Fund Certificate (gifts for children).
• Ensuring that child life threatening
  conditions are promptly and effectively addressed. Researching and
  documenting best practices.
• Attend to any other duties as may be assigned
  by the Supervisors from time to time.

• The applicant should preferably hold a University
  degree in a related field of Education, Developmental Studies, Social
  Sciences, Community Psychology, Adult and Community Education.
• A minimum of three years of work experience
  in sponsorship programs at supervisory level. 
• Significant experience in human relations is
  required. 
• Significant experience working with
  non-governmental and community based organizations. 
• Proven ability in organizing and facilitating groups. 
• Technical expertise in managing sponsorship
  programs
• Project Management: has a working knowledge of project
  planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Sustainable Community development approaches;
  mobilization and capacity building.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of child
  Sponsorship standards. 
• The applicant must be highly reliable and
  independent, able to work with minimal supervision under pressure.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of child
  Sponsorship standards. 
• Must be highly reliable and independent, able
  to work with minimal supervision.
• Possess well-developed networking abilities,
  and be able to interact well with children, adult communities, staff, and
  Community Parent’s Federation. 
• Computer literacy i.e. working knowledge of
  Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Internet is
  required. 
• Knowledge of the local language is an added
  advantage

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