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Organisation: World
Vision
Vision
Reports to: Community
Development Facilitator
Development Facilitator
Duty Station: Uganda
About WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 41 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
Job Summary: The Child
Sponsorship Development Assistants will mainly implement field level
programmatic activities and sponsorship performance in line with targets and
partnership standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and improved
child wellbeing.
Sponsorship Development Assistants will mainly implement field level
programmatic activities and sponsorship performance in line with targets and
partnership standards in a manner that contributes to sustained and improved
child wellbeing.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Project Implementation and
Reporting:
Reporting:
- Actively
participate in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans,
implementation of planned activities and monitoring/ reporting of
progress. - Facilitate
and monitor the implementation of planned activities and community level
engagements. - Mobilize
and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and
development meetings, workshops and other fora. - Identify
local level partners and support and facilitate the partners in the
implementation of planned activities. - Actively
facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring of
programmatic activities. - Render
support in the collection and documentation of impact and success stories.
2. Community Engagement and
Advocacy:
Advocacy:
- Innovatively
support communities including RC households to participate and benefit
from the programme development. - Sensitize
community on sponsorship (RC guardians, community leaders and other
community members) and facilitate participation in the sponsorship
management project. - Train
the children committees in the respective parishes in advocating for their
wellbeing. - Support
and facilitate the children committees to plan for and hold meetings at
all levels (School, parish and sub county) on a regular basis and document
findings - Support
the children committees to conduct outreaches within their
villages/parishes and sub counties - Mobilize
and facilitate active participation of children and their communities in planning,
monitoring and implementation of community development initiatives. - Build
the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage
local leaders on identified issues. - Follow-up
on commitments by leaders on improvement of the wellbeing of children. - Mobilize
communities to participate in annual children care and protection days –
such as the Day of African child.
3. Management of Sponsorship
Performance:
Performance:
- Responsible
for monitoring of RC in line with partnership standards. - Ensure
RC records and files are well managed and stored securely. - Support
RCs to correspond with sponsors in a timely manner. - Facilitate
processing of all special mails; Christmas cards, Spontaneous letters,
APR, introductory letters within partnership standard.. - Support
management of Support Office Queries, Gift Notifications, mails, and file
copies of correspondences in children’s files. - Conduct
and produce quality periodic mailings (APR and Christmas Cards). - Mobilize
and support RC families to adequately prepare for and manage sponsor
visits.
4. Monitoring of Registered
Children:
Children:
- Responsible
for RC monitoring and follow up of the child wellbeing in accordance to
the minimum programming standard (once every 90 days). - Support
development and implement integrated
monitoring plan in assigned area with ADP stakeholders - Analyze
and follow up critical RCs findings (especially RCs with challenges). - Compile
monitoring reports for management action. - Conduct
monthly / quarterly meetings with Child Monitors and guardians/parents and
child protection committees to address findings from monitoring. - Work
closely with the CDF to identify, train monitors and partners. - Provide
information on support and benefit of RC to the CSDF and SDA to enable
entry in STEP
5. Child Protection and
Wellbeing:
Wellbeing:
- Monitor
the wellbeing and child abuse cases and report any incidents in line with
child protection policy and guidelines. - Work
with local leaders to protect children from child violations and abuses - Sensitize
children including RCs, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about
children’s rights and responsibilities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
candidates should hold Bachelor’s Degrees in Development Studies, Social Sciences,
Agriculture, Entrepreneurship or Education from a recognized Institution
of higher learning. A post. Graduate qualification in a relevant field is
an added advantage. - At
least one year of experience in Development work attained from an
International NGO, with sound understanding of programming. - Ability
to ride a Motor Cycle with a clean riders permit-class A - Possess
the ability to communicate in the local language of the programme area - Past
exposure and experience in documentation and evidence based/impact
reporting - Ability
to work in a team to achieve excellence in execution, committed,
accountable and passionate about the work we do. - Commitment
to World Vision mission and partnership values and sensitivity to its
various expressions across cultures and denominations. - Track
record demonstrating high integrity, reliable and dependable - Networking
and influencing skills - Ability
to work with minimal supervision - A
mature and committed Christian, able to stand above denominational
diversities - Demonstrated
commitment to World Vision’s mission statement and Core Values.
NB: Only
Ugandan Nationals are encouraged to apply.
Ugandan Nationals are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
candidates are encouraged to apply online by visiting World Vision
International’s e-recruitment jobs portal at the web link below.
Please follow instructions on
How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
How to Create Account and Profile at World Vision’s e-recruitment portal.
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: 1st March, 2015.
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