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Child Sponsorship Systems Assistant
,at World Vision Uganda,Jobs Vacancy in Uganda,
Position Title: Child Sponsorship Development
Assistant
Reports to: Community Development Facilitator
Organization:World Vision Uganda
Primary Location: Budumda ADP, Eastern Region
Job Type : Full-time Employment
Closing date: Wednesday 9th July, 2014
Brief Company Profile:
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 40
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.
(Please note that all positions are open to Ugandan Nationals Only)
Purpose of the position:
To 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.
Main responsibilities:
1. Project implementation and
reporting
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.
· Facilitate stakeholders and
partners in supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities.
· Support the collection and
documentation of impact and success stories.
2. Community engagement and
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.
Management of sponsorship
performance
· 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
· 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.
· Hold monthly / quarterly
meetings with Child Monitors and guardians/parents and child protection
committees to address findings from monitoring.
· Work with 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 Child Protection and 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 ensitize children including
RCs, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children’s rights and
responsibilities.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills
and Experience
· Minimum of a Bachelor
Degree 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.
You must be able to ride a Motor
Cycle with a clean riders permit-class A
You must be able to communicate
in the local language of the programme area
· Strong 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
Mode of Application:
If you are qualified and interested in
please submit your resume online by visiting the e-recruitment website HERE.
Deadline for receiving applications is: Wednesday 9th July, 2014
