World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over two decades. World Vision has been working with urban and rural communities in all the 10 Regions of Ghana to improve provision of water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices and quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.

Description of Job

Reports to: Operations Director
Location: Head Office, Accra
Job Reference: SM/WVG

Purpose of position:
To provide strategic and operational leadership, including planning, monitoring, and capacity building in sponsorship programming to ensure effective and efficient sponsorship management to promote Child wellbeing Outcomes.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Provide strategic leadership at National Office and all sponsorship projects and activities through; Capacity building and sponsorship programming, standardized sponsorship management, through which sponsors and communities are transformed Programming that ensure children participate, benefit, and are protected. Reporting on all issues affecting child wellbeing
•  Prepare an Annual Sponsorship Operating Plan that provides information on RC growth management and corresponding budget, Resource gaps to meet the plan and how they will be mitigated
•  Provide sponsorship regular updates and status information for planning, budgeting and performance management so that senior leadership is able to make informed decisions about attainment and maintenance of sponsorship standards and child wellbeing issues
•  Build capacity by; Planning and conducting training, refresher training and performance review for the No sponsorship Office, ADPs and Community Volunteers
•  Sharing information and tools for continual improvement in management of all sponsorship business processes, programs and activities in relation to completeness, accuracy and timeliness
•  Carry out reviews and implement recommendations from technical staff from regional office, Global Centre, etc for reduced risks in sponsorship operations
•  Come up with programming solutions that address Child wellbeing issues observed through STEP reports and other analyses
•  Lead roll-out of new sponsorship initiatives from the partnership pilot, learn, and provide feedback
•  Lead integration of Sponsorships with other program activities and ensure that operational area communities are aware of and understand child sponsorship and management standards
•  Participate in DME processes for ADPs ensuring children are included, participating, protected and benefiting in all cycles

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:

•  Bachelor's degree in a relevant field relating to any of statistics, planning, computing, human rights or development
•  A Masters degree in Social Sciences is preferred
•  3 years experience serving in a supervisory position with a child focused organization
•  At least four years experience in sponsorship Operations field
•  Must have good knowledge about information databases
•  Must be conversant with child protection standards
•  Strong passion for children and their wellbeing

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the job reference as the subject to:

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date:  10 August, 2012

As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. WV is an equal opportunity employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply.