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Senior Officer, Sponsorship Operations & Communications - (1) position)
- Kampala
Save the Children seeks to fill the
following vacant position.
Position Title:Senior Officer, Sponsorship Operations &
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Organization:Save the Children
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Application Deadline:30th January 2015.
Background Information:
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.
Job Purpose:
The Senior Officer, Sponsorship Operations and Communications is
responsible for managing sponsorship information effectively and efficiently in
line with both local and international Save the Children sponsorship &
quality standards.
This position is also accountable
for sponsorship communications and quality of sponsorship information &
data.
Academic back ground and Experience;
·
Minimum of a Degree in Computer
science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Computing or
related field.
·
At least 2 years working
experience in development programmes of managing child sponsorship operations
is essential.
·
Having experience and skills in
photo and video taking is an added advantage
·
Must have good computer typing
speed. Experience in database management is an added advantage.
General specifications applicable to
all positions;
- Experience of working with
local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance,
Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added
advantage.
- Strong analytical skills
and strategic planning abilities.
- Ability to establish and
maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
team.
- Willingness to travel and
work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
- Computer literacy and
excellent documentation skills are a must.
- Availability and
willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
- Highly developed cultural
awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people
from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- 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.
- Availability and
willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Mode of application:
Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom
should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:
Email:
uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Important to note:
Only online applications shall be considered.
Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications.
The closing date for receiving applications is 30th January 2015.
Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.
Closing date: Friday 30 January 2015
All jobs close at midnight UK time on the date specified
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