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Job Title:    Sponsorship Volunteer (Fresh
Graduate No Experience Jobs)

Organisation: SOS
Children’s Villages

Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: National
Sponsorship Programme Officer

Job Ref: SOS-UG/JOBS/2021/001

About US:

SOS Children’s
Villages is an independent, locally registered, child-focused, social
development non-governmental organization with a strong reputation for
providing quality care and protection, education and health needs for
vulnerable children. Since its inception in 1991, SOS CV Uganda has reached
over 60,000 children, youths and adults directly and indirectly to become empowered
and self- reliant to contribute significantly to the needs of their families
and communities. Works in partnership with a number of donors, (institutional
and corporate agencies) including; Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation
(NORAD), Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Grieg Foundation, ERIKS Development
Partner, USAID/Bantwana World Education, European Union, AVIS Foundation, Brand
Charity, USAID/Uganda Private Health Support Program (UPHSP), Terre des Hommes
(TDH), Stanbic Bank Uganda, DHL — Go Teach, Madhvani Group of Companies.

Job Summary:  The Sponsorship Volunteer reports directly to
the National Sponsorship Programme Officer who will provide support to the
National Sponsorship function. He/she is responsible for documentation and filing
sponsorship documentation and keeping updated data bases for easy reference.
He/she be trained in sponsorship related activities and proactively identifies
opportunities to work together with other departments with the aim of promoting
sponsorship work.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Scans
and files all sponsor’s correspondence to the relevant files and store in the
required data bases.

·       
Supports
the process of Sponsorship progress letter writing through regular compilation
of data on all children, youth and the village throughout the year ensuring
that progress letters are dispatched to the National Office within the agreed
deadlines.

·       
He/She
is responsible for maintain an up-to-date record of sponsor mails, registration
profiles, status of children and youth, youth due for departure, annual child
photos and progress letters and family lists. Any other duties as my directed
by the supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Education,
Journalism, English language and literature or any relevant social science
field from a recognized university.

·       
Should
be a fresh graduate from University

·       
Excellent
communication skills

·       
Photography
skills

·       
Possession
of good writing skills

·       
Highly
developed interpersonal skills including influencing and negotiation skills.

·       
Excellent
time management. organizational and planning abilities

·       
Exhibit
strong ability to work across different age groups and academic levels without
compromising the quality of work.

·       
Excellent
in documentation and impact reporting will be an added advantage.

How to Apply:

If you believe you
are the right candidate for this position, please send your application letter,
detailed curriculum vitae (CV), and photocopies of academic certificates, and
names and contact details of three traceable referees to the address below:

The Head Human
Resource and Administration

SOS Children’s
Villages Uganda,

Plot 53 Ntinda II
Road

Kampala, Uganda

Electronic
Applications must be sent as one Single PDF Document not exceeding eight pages
to: jobs@sosuganda.org

Applications that
are late, do not have CV or certificates or exceeds eight pages or
electronically submitted as images will be disqualified. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 20^th February 2021

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