Development Facilitator

Sponsorship: Ensure community understanding of sponsorship and respond to questions and concerns promptly and sensitively. Coordinate with Sponsorship Operator (SPO) in order to meet sponsorship process through programming. Ensure partners, including their volunteers and children, are involved in managing the ongoing registration of children. Build the capacity of Volunteers / casual workers as needed. Conduct community sensitization to ensure that parents understand sponsorship before each child is registered through appropriate activities. Plan and implement as per sponsorship guidelines activities that promote children s participation using child-friendly methods and tools. Work closely with the sponsorship officer to apply Child Monitoring Standards and processes in program activities in ways that promote their outcomes. Coordinate the development and implementation of a plan for building understanding on sponsorship in communities during each step of the programme process in close cooperation with the sponsorship officer and Coordinator. Equip partners, volunteers and community groups to monitor children through visits and project activities. Register children as per the budgeted plan while ensuring the consent of the parents that have correct sponsorship key messages Prepare and gather sponsorship 2.0 requirement such as child video greetings, community photos albums and Child history Follow up on children with child wellbeing case management issues. Ensure the presence and participation of children in all sector activities. Conduct regular visits to families and children to process incoming and outgoing correspondence such as thank you letter , Introductory letter Gift notification, Annual progress report, Christmas card and farewell letter. Report on child protection incident to the related assigned staff member

Building Relationships within Communities: Build positive and constructive relationships with community members and partners in order to understand their realities and facilitate development processes effectively. Increase the understanding of and sensitivity to child development and child vulnerability factors among community members and partners Communicate effectively World Vision s identity, mission, vision, values and its approach in order to work in ways that are contextually appropriate and clear.

Act as a catalyst, broker and facilitator in working with partners: Support in identifying new partners within and outside the community, identify how these partners can work together towards shared priorities for child well-being and initiate, develop and manage partnership arrangements with them. Work with partners to coordinate volunteers efforts to enable integration and synergy and prevent duplication and burn-out

Build Community and Partners Capacity: Work jointly with the coordinator on building the capacity of WV staff , partner community groups and volunteers to facilitate manage and implement development plans focused on child well-being effectively. Support in preparing and organizing community based activities including workshops, trainings, and other events in coordination with relevant stakeholders and WVL subject-matter experts

Assist in Program Planning and Implementation: Actively support the Development Coordinator in project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting processes relevant to assigned area. Work with social groups to support, monitor and evaluate ongoing activities according to approved stated objectives, plan of action, budget and record progress. Actively participate in sharing feedback, reflection and learning Collect accurate and timely data for project design

Desired Candidate Profile

As a Christian organisation, World Vision is founded on the biblical principles that women and men, girls and boys are created in the image of God, and of Jesus love for all people without discrimination. This means that we recognise and affirm the equal worth, dignity and rights of women, men, girls and boys with and without disability and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status. Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only