Mokotjomela ADP, Lesotho
Mpharane ADP, Lesotho
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!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
ADVOCACY AND JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN:
- Implement key advocacy, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) Child Protection and advocacy models in the AP’s of WVL such as Child protection minimum standards, Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) through capacity enhancement to relevant structures at the AP and cluster.
- Facilitate integration of the crosscutting themes into TP’s through proper planning, monitoring and budget management. These include child protection, Faith and Development, Advocacy, partnering and gender equality and social inclusion among others.
- Enhance partnership with relevant internal and external stakeholders to advocate for policy influence and implementation for improved service delivery in different sectors at the local and cluster level.
- Document and share evidence to increase WV engagement in public policy and advocacy process to inform resource mobilization and national level advocacy initiatives.
- Enhance capacity of AP staff and communities to ensure that they understand and follow World Vision Safe guiding policy, respond promptly and appropriately to child protection incidents and reporting to relevant structures and on Ethics point and follow cases until closure.
- Strengthen Child Protection and participation initiatives at local and district level and ensure implementation of children’s ideas by different role players at the local and district level.
- Provide quality reports (monthly, semi and annual) to the relevant line Mana as per the World Vision reporting guidelines.
- Ensure that all staff sign Safe guiding Policy and volunteers within the clusters and that new staff members receive a minimum of 1-hour orientation on Safe guiding Policy. Ensure that parents sign compliance Consent forms prior to child participation in WVL activities and ensure signing of the policy by all the concerned parties.
- Engage actively in resource mobilization for cross cutting themes initiatives including it takes the world to end violence against children global campaign.
- Improve staff Spiritual Formation and promote Kingdom values and spiritual growth at the AP and cluster level utilizing different approaches such as COH for CP for Gender, HIV/AIDS and MNCH, Empowered World View, Celebrating Families and Jesus source of the living water.
Other Competencies/Attributes:
- Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
- Attend and participate in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
- Solid experience in advocacy work preferably in the field of child protection;
- Excellent facilitation, presentation, communication and reporting skills;
- Be culturally sensitive and have the ability to work with people from different cultural backgrounds;
- Must be able to work independently while being a team player;
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The following may be acquired through acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior to experience or on-the-job training:
- Minimum Qualification Required:
- Bachelors Degree in Social sciences,/Rural development/Community development with at least 3 years experience within the civil society, community or faith based
- OR
- Diploma in Social sciences,/Rural development/Community development
- Experience in working within the civil society, community or faith based organizations with at least 5 years experience within the civil society, community or faith based
- Experience in engaging governments and working in policy environment
- Familiarity with Child Rights dynamics
- Experience in conducting policy oriented research
Working Environment / Conditions:
- Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field
- Work in formal and informal context
Key Outputs / Responsibilities
- Sponsorship SOIs maintained in green in Cluster APs for 12 months. All the correspondence such as Introductory Letters (ILs), Sponsor letters, queries, and Gift Notifications (GNs) to be examined to ensure quality communication between the sponsor and the child and take into consideration timely submission as per standards every time.
- Ensure that AP staff and children work together to compile, design and fill Christmas cards and Annual Progress Report (APR,) ensuring that at least 98 % of each correspondence is sent to sponsors before agreed cut off dates such as Child Update Photos, Videos and child Expression Worksheets (CUP, CUV and CEW)
- Ensure quality review of Horizon captured Rich Media files (child and community) before importing into Horizon or submitting to Global Centre such as Child Greetings Video, Community Introductory Videos, Community Update Photos (CGV , YIV, YUP, CUP.CUV,CEW)
- Maintain quality check for all RCs. Ensure 95% of data quality thought the year
- Timely submission of all the reports as per standards to be taken into consideration every time such as including Special reports, MMR (Child Deaths), child abuse cases and child marriage, GN reconciliation reports
- Facilitate trainings, rollout and monitoring of GC Sponsorship initiatives in Cluster APs
- Develop integrated activity plan, share with AP’s, monitor and report progress in Horizon
- Promote Children’s participation and input into key decision making process.
- Provide mentoring and coaching support to all CDFs for better performance
- Plan and implement sponsorship activities that will improve the quality of life of boys and girls to realize child well-being outcomes
- Ensure the RC death mitigation plan is facilitated.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
– Bachelor Degree in Social Sciences/Management/Adult Education with a thorough understanding of sponsorship operations gained through at least 3 years of experience in the related field.
OR
– Diploma in social Sciences/Management/Adult Education with a thorough understanding of sponsorship operations gained through at least 5 years of experience in the related field.
Competencies and skills
- Comprehensive understanding of sponsorship standards and systems;
- Openness to new ideas,
- Ability to work in a team,
- Computer skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
- Ability to interpret Horizon (HOPE) reports and take management decision.
- Ability to work in a Christian environment and a willingness to engage beyond religious boundaries.
- Passionate about children and the related issues.
- Ability to think objectively, and to clearly define the vision of the organization.
- Must be able to work independently and as a team player
Working Environment / Conditions:
• 70% Office-based
• 30% Field work
REMUNERATION: Competitive with market standards
Please upload your CV and covering letter with copies of educational certificates, transcripts and ID. You are requested to provide 2 professional referees, 1 spiritual referee and 1 HR Practitioner with full details including full names, relationship, email addresses, and contact numbers. At least one reference should be an immediate supervisor from your recent employer.
Disclaimer: Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Closing Date: 22nd July, 2022
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only