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Position Title:Sponsorship Manager (1 Position);
Organization: Save the Children
Primary Location:Kampala
Education Level: Bachelor’s degree
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: 20 Jun 2014
Brief Company Profile:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the
Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right
to survival,
protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire
breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives.
We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes
through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of
children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes
in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143 million children through
our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.
Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant positions and
applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Persons for
the humanitarian/emergency response operations.
Job Purpose:
The Sponsorship Manager works closely with the Director of Program
Operations and Country Office Senior Management Team to meet all
sponsorship-related objectives in the country office.
The Sponsorship Manager ensures that sponsorship resources are focused on
reaching strategic objectives, retaining sponsors, meeting sponsor expectations
and adhering to all internal and external standards. The post holder may be
called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of
humanitarian crisis.
Academic back ground, Experience & Person Specifications:
·
Minimum of a Bachelors degree in
Education, social science or related discipline.
·
At least 6 years working experience
in development programmes of managing child sponsorship is essential.
·
Experience of working with local
partners and District Local Government in Sponsorship, Health, Education,
HIV/AIDS or Child Protection program delivery
General specifications applicable to all positions:
·
Thorough understanding of Save
the Children working principles and approaches of Child Participation, Child
Rights Programming, Partnership, Child Safeguarding, Zero Tolerance, Monitoring
and Evaluation, Programme Integration etc.
·
Demonstrable financial, planning
and budget management skills a MUST. Highly developed cultural awareness and
ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse
backgrounds and cultures
·
Demonstrated knowledge of
international and local policies and frameworks relating to their thematic area
is a must.
·
Ability to intervene with crisis
management or troubleshooting as necessary.
·
Highly developed interpersonal
and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
·
Excellent time management and
planning capacity
·
Excellent planning, coordination
and reporting skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload
comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities
·
Computer literacy and excellent
documentation skills are a must.
·
Availability and willingness to
work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses as called upon.
Mode of Application:
Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children
Plot68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018 Kampala
Or on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
Testimonials/certificates should
not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
The closing date for receiving
applications is 20th June 2014. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at
the earliest opportunity.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and
we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from
and how you identify yourself.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment
to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are
considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be
required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding
Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, persons with
disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Job ID: #667589
Career categories: Management
Theme: Education
