JOB TITLE
DUTY STATION
: National Sponsorship Coordinator (1 vacancy)
: SOS National Office Entebbe
SCOPE:
The National Sponsorship Coordinator manages all the sponsorship activities within the country programme.
She/he is the link between SOS Children’s Villages Uganda, International Donor Services, Vienna and
sponsors. The incumbent is responsible for administering, coordinating and supervising the sponsorship
programme, following the regulations, policies and procedures established by the international guidelines and
the SOS International Sponsorship Policy Support Document. She/he ensures that all sponsorship staff are
well trained to perform sponsorship functions, and that the organization’s obligations to its sponsors and
children are fulfilled.
PRINCIPLE TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Monitors the quality of correspondence with sponsors and International Donor Services.
Develops an annual work plan and budget for the sponsorship department.
Supervises, motivates, and appraises Sponsorship Assistants.
Provides training and guidance to a team of sponsorship co-workers and other staff involved in
sponsorship activities.
5. Maintains an updated sponsorship online database (Sponsorship Software).
6. Monitors the disbursement of money gifts to the children & young people in line with the stipulated
guidelines.
Minimum Criteria
1. A university degree in Communications, Education (with English double main), Social Sciences or Social
Work & Social Administration from a recognized institution.
2. A Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management is desirable.
3. At least 5 years’ working experience with an International NGO with two years at senior management
level in a similar or related field shall be an added advantage.
4. Proficient and proven computer skills with strong database management skills are a must.
5. Excellent interpersonal, communications & negotiation skills.
6. Good organisational and record keeping skills.
7. Good photography skills.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants, who meet the specified job requirements, should send their application letters enclosing a detailed
Curriculum Vitae, current salary information, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, including
telephone contact and details of at least 3 references to:
Please submit your written application indicating in the subject line the position title. Use standard file types
such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and all documents in one file attachment.
(Attachments which do not follow this procedure will not be considered by 28th February 2017 to
The National Human Resource Coordinator,
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda,
25 km on Kampala-Entebbe Rd, Abaita Ababiri,
P.O Box 27510,
Kampala.
Or send by e-mail to: [email protected]
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is an indigenous non-government, social development organisation
affiliated to SOS Children’s Villages International, a worldwide child care organisation, currently running
Children’s Villages and other projects in 135 countries around the world. SOS has been working in Uganda
since 1991, and runs Children’s Villages and other projects at Kakiri, Entebbe (Abaita Ababiri), Gulu and
in Fort Portal - Kabarole district. SOS Uganda subscribes to a child protection policy.
www.sos-childrensvillagesuganda.org
A loving home for every child