With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of this position is to implement sponsorship standards in coordination with volunteer child development works and facilitate community understanding, acceptance and implementation of WV JWG’s development approach in target communities.
• Implement child sponsorship operations and standards in coordination with child development monitors (CDMs).
• Implement World Vision’s programme approach in targeted area programmes (AP) to facilitate strong community engagement and ownership by local stakeholders and partners in the implementation process.


MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES

55% Sponsorship Operations:

Implement child sponsorship operations and standards in coordination with child development monitors (CDMs).With support of CESC Coordinator design and implement the sponsorship plan in the area program.Identify and select and manage CDMs in coordination with the CESC Coordinator and build their capacity and skills and raise their awareness on WV programs as needed to ensure high quality of implementationImplement meaningful Sponsorship activities and events while ensuring child engagement throughout the eventsEnsure to meet all child sponsorship standards for new, running or phasing out Aps (SOI and CMI including sponsor queries, gift notifications, community gifts). Work to identify the most vulnerable children.Build strong relationships with children, parents and stakeholders to help increase community awareness of Sponsorship and its integration with WV’s programsImplement SIP recommendations and action plan

Comply with child protection standards in sponsorship processes and report incidents in cooperation with CPA and CESC coordinators.

Work plan developed that successfully delivers on sponsorship operations and standards.Qualified, active CDMs volunteer with World VisionSponsorship activities are implementedSponsorship standards in the zone are clearly understood and met. RCs are registered and monitored according to standards. Transitions and new AP start-ups are managed with the community. Most vulnerable children are identified and participate in programming.Strong relations are maintainedSIP recommendations are implementedChild protection standards in sponsorship are adhered to.

40%

Community Engagement & Social Change:

Implement WV’s programme approach in targeted AP with high quality and good community engagement and ownership by local stakeholders and partners in the implementation process..Support in developing strong collaborative relations with local stakeholders and develop partnerships across the AP. Serve as a liaison between WV and local community in the AP.Implement local planning processes at the village level and participate in the annual community engagement and annual planning (CEAP) and sharing of monitoring and evaluation information with communities in alignment with WV’s development programme approach and with support from Monitoring & Communication Officers, and in cooperation with the CESC coordinator.Provide guidance and input to the CESC Coordinator on relevant micro projects, and manage community GNs and other joint activities with the CDMs.Communicate WV’s identity, mission, vision, core values and our approach to development when engaging with community stakeholders and act accordingly. This includes orientation on child sponsorship messaging integrated with broader community engagement process.Identify and communicate community priorities, vulnerabilities, vulnerable groups to the CESC Coordinator and other technical coordinators and help the team to map and allocate WV resources accordingly in alignment with WV’s Programme Approach and LEAP 3.Participate in learning and sharing events with other partners at the AP level. Contribute to ongoing reflection and learning within the team to improve programme performance and mutually share learning and experience with other zonal staffParticipate in learning and sharing events with caregivers, parents, stakeholders and most vulnerable groups and ensure continuous engagement with these groups to maintain WV’s program approach.Communicate existence and use of community feedback mechanismsEnsure effective Child participation in WV programming and governanceCommunities are engaged and ownership fostered through improved implementation of World Vision JWG’s programme approach. The programme approach is implemented with high quality.Respective AP operates with strong, effective, collaborative community relations and local stakeholders. Evidence of local stakeholders participating in social change processes with increased ownership.Local context and priority relations are understood and included in programming.Projects are implemented with active community engagement. Micro projects and Community GNs are implemented with community on time.Information regarding World Vision is well presented to the community. Community groups, especially vulnerable ones, are represented in local programming and operations.Community priorities, vulnerabilities and other local context information identified and communicated to ensure contextualization of programming.AP operates with ongoing reflection and learning across zones as well as with the community.Continuous engagement is maintained at the AP level with the parents, caregivers and other vulnerable groups.Community is aware of the community feedback mechanisms

5% Other

Assist the Monitoring and communication officers in preparing semi-annual, annual, and end of project reports required by internal, donor, government and interest bodiesSupport monitoring and communications officers in the monitoring of projects. Support interpretation of monitoringSupport emergency response as needed.Attend and participate in WV’s spiritual nurture, as appropriate, and other organizational activities and events.Be responsible for own security and actively contribute to a positive security culture.Abide by the security policies and procedures and report any incidents or breaches to line manager and / or security manager.Perform other duties as assigned by the Line ManagerCommunications and Monitoring officer receives effective support throughout his monitoring and communication activities.Feedback is provided in time and in good quality.Disaster management supported as needed.Spiritual nurture activities participated in and contributed to, as appropriate.Positive security culture contributed to.Accountability demonstrated to all security policies and procedures.Other duties attended to.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Previous relevant experience, including at least 3 years of development facilitation in and with communitiesExperience with program assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation processes.Experience with faith, community based and child focused empowerment programs.Degree in social science or related subjects to development or relevant years of work experience.Strong understanding of community-led development workCreative and able to apply innovative thinking, partnership building and problem solving skills;Strong facilitation skills, including catalyzing, connecting, and building the capacity of community groupsGood analytical and writing skills; Basic understanding of design, monitoring, and evaluationGood interpersonal skills and cross-cultural sensitivity, abilities to work as a team.Effective in written and oral communication; able to speak and write with a proper standard of English.Computer literacy; Strong computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPointIntegrity and strong identification with WV Core ValuesPosition is based in Nablus

Willingness to be flexible with hours when necessary and able to travel often in the field


CORE COMPETENCIES
☒Be Safe and Resilient
☒Deliver Results
☒Build Relationships
☒Learn and Develop

World Vision is committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children or vulnerable adults.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only