Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity.

We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. In Zimbabwe, we have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 31 years. Plan International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.

Sponsorship Coordinator

Location: Kwekwe Program Area

Job Description

Reporting to the Program Area Manager, the Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for leading and managing community managed Building Relations (BR) production and communication processes.  The incumbent has a working relationship with the Sponsorship Support Manager for technical support.

Accountabilities

• Through sustained quality communications from Communities to the sponsors, he/she ensures that the Program Area (PA) Long-term Plans have a sustainable funding base for its programs.
• Works with Sponsorship Assistant and Program Facilitators to ensure compliance with corporate systems, policies and procedures as per the Sponsorship Book.
• Provide visionary leadership, coaching for results and support to Sponsorship Assistants in the achievement of their targets as well as in their individual development and performance.
• Build and oversee Plan accountability to Sponsored Children and their families with particular attention to sponsorship quality and timely production of all documents and the effective participation of children in Plan processes to meet the Sponsorship Commitments.
• Coordinate and implement the community managed sponsorship model to comply with Plan international, Child centred community development approach.
• Facilitates sponsor visits at the PA to ensure National office and Child protection interests are fully observed.
• Entering and processing sponsored child gifts in the system within 10 working days of receipt and are then dispatched to the field with support from Program Facilitators.
• Enter and process Sponsored child updates/Sponsored child introductions in ChildData.
• National Office Inquiries management
• Managing sponsorship budget.
• Timely production of quarterly and monthly sponsorship reports
• Ensure existence of controls for proper risk management in sponsorship
• Facilitates trainings of communities, families, children, Community based Organizations, community leaders and volunteers in Community Managed Sponsorship and also conduct home visits on sponsored children absent on roll calls.

Other key deliverables including:

Adherence to Plan policies, including:

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding of Children & Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• A degree in Social Sciences, Communications, Marketing or related field.
• An additional qualification  in Public relations will be an added advantage
• 3 years’ experience in sponsorship preferably in an NGO.
• Experience in community capacity building and child rights programming

Skills

• Good administrative and data management.
• Excellent report writing  and interpersonal skills
• Team building, analytical and problem solving skills
• Good communication and facilitation skills
• Photography skills
• Riding skills (added advantage).
• Proficiency in computer skills

Behaviours

• Respect, integrity, diversity, commitment to excellence, adaptability, able to perform under stress, innovation, building relationships and communicating effectively.
• Ability to facilitate change, developing teams, initiating action, strategic decision making, planning and organizing, leading through vision and mission and a personal commitment to children’s development protection, nurturing and developing others; motivates, coaches and manages sponsorship team.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are required to submit their curriculum vitae & cover letter outlining their suitability for the position. Plan International takes very seriously the responsibility and duty to ensure that we and anyone who represents us does not in any way harm or place at risk children and young people. In this regard, reference & background checks will be performed including clearances on child related offences in conformity with Plan’s Safeguarding Policy.

This position is open to Zimbabwean nationals

Location: Zimbabwe (Harare)

Type of role: Fixed Term Contract

Closing Date: 14 February 2023

Please note that Plan International does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.