Sponsorship Assistant

World Vision is an international Christian humanitarian aid agency working with the most marginalized and poor communities of the world.

World Vision’s Child Sponsorship Program links sponsors from all over the world with Palestinian
children. The program helps fund WV’s Area Development Programs which aim to improve the
environment where the sponsored child lives in the areas of education, agriculture, civil society, and
economic development. The Sponsorship Program consists of processing correspondence between sponsors and children, updating annual records on the children, and conducting home/community visits to monitor the children. WV Jerusalem-West Bank-Gaza is seeking a:

 

The successful candidate will:
Coordinate: all tasks related to the Sponsorship plan requirements, including collection of information and management of child and project data Visit households in the program villages to monitor children’s well-being

Communicate: the Sponsorship philosophy to the communities Assist with writing/translating letters and greeting cards to sponsors

Maintain: individual files for all sponsored children

Collaborate: with the program staff on child-related activities

Qualifications/Requirements
-Holder of a diploma in Administration or related field
-Minimum of 1 year’s experience in a related field
-Working knowledge of English (spoken and written)
-Experience in community development and/or (I)NGOs an asset
-Ability to travel to rural areas and interact with various communities
-Strong organizational and administrative skills
-Committed to achieving quality results and service
-Effective skills in communication of information and ideas
-Integrity and strong identification with World Vision Core Values

Please send resume and cover letter to: HR & Administration Manager by 15 July 2010 Email:
[email protected] (indicate Sponsorship Assistant in the subject line). We thank all applicants for their interest, but regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated in confidence. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children