Sponsorship Coordinator at Plan International

Typical Responsibilities - Key End Results of Position:

• Ensure compliance to sponsorship policies and guidelines
• Provide visionary leadership and support to sponsorship staff in the achievement of their departmental targets as well as in their individual development and performance.
• Track and monitor 2-4 CBOs sub granted to support sponsorship activities and ensure a good performance is sustained.
• Identify capacity gaps for community volunteers, sponsorship staff & community based organizations and ensure they are addressed.
• Coordinate sponsor visits at the PU in collaboration with National Offices to ensure the visits are successful and comply with Plan International policies
• Ensure sponsored children and families are effectively engaged & participate in sponsorship and program activities.
• Monitor expenditure of approved sponsorship budget and revisit plans to ensure budget performance are within approved limits.
• Generate monthly sponsorship reports for sharing and influencing programming at various levels.
• Ensure existence of controls for proper risk management in sponsorship.
• Enhance reporting and follow-up of child protection issues identified through sponsorship activities.

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree with in Social studies, Sociology or Community Development.
• 3-5 years’ experience in sponsorship preferably in an NGO.
• 2 years’ experience in managing a team
• 1 year of motorbike riding.

Skills Specific to the Post

• Basic computer literacy – working with MS Office
• People skills (supervision, negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, influencing)
• Report writing skills
• Communication skills

Physical Environment and Demands:
Typical office environment (about 70%), with demands for regular field visits.