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Fresher Sponsorship Assistant Job Careers – Plan International
Job Title: Sponsorship
Assistant (Fresher Job Careers)
Assistant (Fresher Job Careers)
Organization: Plan International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Sponsorship Coordinator
About US:
Plan
International is an international non-profit and the largest child centered
development organizations in the world. It was founded over 75 years ago and
working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to
promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s
vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in
societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan International is
independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
International is an international non-profit and the largest child centered
development organizations in the world. It was founded over 75 years ago and
working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to
promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s
vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in
societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan International is
independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
Job Summary: The Sponsorship Assistant will primarily support
Plan International in the actual processing of sponsorship communications so as
to meet Plan International Uganda¡¦s commitment to children and their sponsors.
Plan International in the actual processing of sponsorship communications so as
to meet Plan International Uganda¡¦s commitment to children and their sponsors.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Sponsored Child
Introductions (SCIs) and Sponsored Child Updates (SCUs)
Introductions (SCIs) and Sponsored Child Updates (SCUs)
- Type, proof read and compile all SCIs and
SCUs for each month in time (A minimum of 70 SCIs and SCUs typed &
processed daily). - File original SCI or SCU questionnaire on
Sponsored Child (SC) file. - Use checklist to ensure that information on
the SCIs and SCUs is accurate - Download quality photos from the field staff
to a designated file for future use - Encode digital photos using the approved
Child Data photo Encoding Tool (CDPET) - Upload to child data photos and SCIs of all
enrolled children within five days of enrolment - Work closely with sponsorship commitment 9,
ensure that there is no backlog on SCUs submitted by frontline staff.
2. Production of Quality
Sponsorship Communications (letters and gifts) in line with the sponsorship
commitments.
Sponsorship Communications (letters and gifts) in line with the sponsorship
commitments.
- Read all Sponsor (SP) / Sponsored Children
(SC) letters and highlight all questions in them before sending to Sponsorship
Coordinator for tracking. - Refer all controversial statements in Sponsor
letters to the Sponsorship Coordinator for review. - Keenly verify National Office Inquiries (NOIs),
Sponsored Child Communication Delay Reports (SCCDRs) and cancellations as
assigned by the supervisor. - Ensure that SP addresses do not reach the
frontline staff and SCs. - Open all SP parcels to SCs, scan for
inappropriate content and pass on to the Sponsorship Coordinator within 5
days of receipt. - All SP mail and gifts to different Community
Development Facilitators (CDFs) must be properly packed and labelled and
handed over to CDFs after verification. - Dispatch SC communications to National
Offices (NOs) on a weekly basis to meet the requirements of sponsorship
commitment 6 and 7.
3. Empowerment and
Sustainability:
Sustainability:
- Offer support in community training in
Sponsorship communications - Verify existence of SCs/ SC family members in
the system as required by program staff - Actively participate in working with children
and community members to produce quality and timely Area Overviews, Area
Updates and Development Education Communication
4. SC Cancellation and
Graduations:
Graduations:
- Type cancellation/graduation memos and submit
to the Sponsorship Coordinator for final editing and quality control - Upload all Cancellation Memos for Sponsored
Children (CMSC) to Child Data within 4 weeks of cancellation - File copies of CMSC and cancellation
questionnaires on SC file folders.
5. New Enrolment:
- Support enrolment of SCs in new locations.
- Enter into child data SCI information with
complete quality photos for new enrolments within five days of enrolment - Open and properly label files for new
enrolment immediately
6. CPP Responsibilities:
- Ability to adhere to the Child Protection
Policy, Code of Conduct and reporting any CPP issues; - Responsible for the implementation of the CPP
standards as they apply to area of responsibility plus the development of
actions to address identified gaps and monitoring their effectiveness. - Ensure that all Plan International Uganda
partners, visitors and associates in area of responsibility are provided
with and have signed and returned a copy of the Child Protection Policy. - Inform the partners, visitors and associates
that they must comply with the policy in all contacts and communications
with children during their visit.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Sponsorship
Assistant vacancy should hold an Advanced Diploma in Secretarial Studies. - A minimum of two years’ experience preferably
with an NGO. - Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency using
Windows 2007 and above, outlook express or Outlook 2007, Anti- virus
software, Microsoft Word and Excel - Working knowledge and experience in Database
management may be an added advantage. - Good typing skills of not less than 50 words
per minute - Problem solving skills gained in a busy
working environment - Excellent communication skills, flexibility,
enthusiasm and pro-activity - Excellent interpersonal skills
- The applicant must demonstrate ability to
generate and utilize digital images - Highly Result oriented person
- Keen interest in addressing children, family
and community development issues. - Very good and positive work ethic and team
work - Ability to deliver results with minimal
supervision
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their electronic
copies (of not more than 2MB) of letters of application, together with a CV,
contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact
details of three references plus salary history should be included to: The
Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda via Email to:
uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org, indicating the job position in the subject
line.
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their electronic
copies (of not more than 2MB) of letters of application, together with a CV,
contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact
details of three references plus salary history should be included to: The
Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda via Email to:
uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org, indicating the job position in the subject
line.
Deadline: 26th February, 2016
NB: Qualified female candidates are encouraged to
apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your
application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by
apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please consider your
application unsuccessful in case you do not hear from us by
15th April, 2016.
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