Job Purpose: Plan, implement and monitor the Community Engagement and sponsorship Project (CESP) at the AP level by partnering with all sector project officers and other stakeholders and provide technical support, ensuring the integration of program with sponsorship business and compliance to World Vision's
sponsorship policies and standards in order to maintain the sustained relationship between children/families and communities and sponsor/donors so as
achieve the child well-being. Additionally, taking responsibility and role of System and data management.

Major Roles and Responsibilities

Program development planning ​

• Collaborate and work in integration with technical project officers by handling the allocated RC and program activities in the KAs. provides technical support and ensure that children are being monitored, benefited from and are participating in the program

• Develop a plan for implementing sponsorship 2.0 initiatives in the AP in collaboration with the AP team and ensure quality and timeliness by delivering the required production.

Program and Project evaluation

• Plan and conduct capacity building trainings on sponsorship activities, new initiatives, positive parenting and child development for front line staff and volunteers, and organize and engage local communities and partners in sponsorship business activities and monitor its implementation

Monitoring and Reporting

• Facilitate and monitor RC Management, Sponsorship Performances (SOIs, CMS and other GNOD Issues, etc.), data reconciliation and system upgrades, system functionality, RC/family support and participations using various tools, and analyze and share the reports with all concerned for timely action 8%

• Ensure and monitor all CESP activities, the integration of sponsorship with programs and maintain the quality and timeliness of all sponsorship communications (SOIS), CMS and GNOD related issues.

• Facilitate and take part in quality delivery of inputs for APRs, YUV and YUP, and Christmas Cards designs and provide comments and feedbacks to contribute to quality product and timely delivery to respective sponsors and SOs.

​ Networking and collaborating with partners

• Coordinate and take part in timely management of AP transitions related activities like Project Closure Comment/report, Fare-well Letters and video, and RC drops as per the SOs guidance

Accountability

• Follow up child well-being (CWB) cases (education, health/nutrition and protection, etc.), annualize with AP team and take action engage

Job Requirements

Required Education

• BA/Bsc Degree in Development Studies. An advanced degree in Social Sciences related to development work is preferred. Master’s degree is an advantage.

Required Professional Experience

• 3 years & above on relevant field and NGOs experience is preferred

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• MA English, Psychology, Sociology, Development studies and other relevant fields with experience 1 year and above in child sponsorship and development

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• Full time field-based position

Physical Requirements

• physically and mentally fit to properly discharge the expected roles and responsibilities, and required to live in the community

Language Requirements

• English language and local language (Amharic)

How To Apply

Interested applicants can send their updated CVs using THIS LINK

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