Organization Background
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances childrenโs rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. 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. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambiaโs development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.
Location: Eastern Program Area, Chadiza
Reports to: Project Sponsorship Officer
Grade: C1
Closing Date: 29 March 2024
Position Description:
The purpose of Community Development Facilitator is to collect and submit communication data of items such as, photos, sponsor gift/letter response, welcome greeting communication for processing and dispatching (hard copy or digital); ensure the integration of sponsorship and program implementation, ensure the integration of sponsorship; and Work with Community leaders and Community Volunteers (CV) to facilitate sponsorship production process.
Responsibilities:
- Collect and submit communication data of items such as, photos, sponsor gift/letter response, welcome greeting communication for processing and dispatching (hard copy or digital).
- Ensure the delivery of gifts to Sponsored Children (SC) /families against signature and ensure that SC/family write their own response letters to sponsor if they can write.
- Ensure the production and review of sponsorship communication items and questionnaires against the expected quality and standards.
- Timely and quality production of sponsorship communication items as per the to-do-list and production schedules produced by the Sponsorship and Communication Department.
- Review reasons of cancellations to ensure truthfulness and completeness of information; and timely preparation of new or sibling replacements after cancellation.
- Notify death and relocation of Sponsored Children to immediate supervisor in a timely way and as per Planโs internal guideline.
- Attend to inquiries about sponsored children as requested by immediate supervisor.
- Facilitate the production of regular and corporate sponsorship communications in each community in collaboration with the assigned team.
- Ensure the integration of sponsorship and program implementation.
- Facilitate Planโs representation at the grassroots/community level by facilitating the implementation of programs and projects and mobilizing community on programs and projects.
- Forward concerns and inquiries from the community to immediate supervisor in relation to development needs and provide feedback to the community.
- Community orientation on Safeguarding Children & Young People policy and reporting and responding guidelines.
- Work with Community leaders and Community Volunteers to facilitate sponsorship production process; and Provide feedback and sponsorship trainings to CVs.
- Serve as a point person at community/village level in any partner managed events to maximize Planโs visibility, including participation in community meetings.
- Facilitating effective participation of children, families, communities and stakeholders in programme activities.
- Notify medical cases of sponsored children to immediate supervisor.
- Handle sponsorโs pre-visit arrangements of respective sponsored children and families and accompany sponsorโs visit as required.