VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Founded in 1949, Children's Villages International is a non-governmental social development organization that supports vulnerable children through care, education, health and emergency aid services, all in alliance with a wide range of partners and donors. We work in 135 countries and territories, reaching more than three million children, young people and families every year. The organization has been active in Guinea-Bissau since 1994, reaching thousands of children and populations in need.
SOS Children's Villages Guinea Bissau is looking to hire a qualified and dedicated Guinean national for the role of National Sponsorship Coordinator. He/she will join an established and experienced team in the National Office. This exciting position incorporates a range of skills and development in multiple areas, allowing for an exciting career growth opportunity in a dynamic and global organization.
Position title: NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP COORDINATOR
Location: Bissau, Guinea Bissau.
Type of contract: Local contract (Fixed-term)
Job summary:
Sponsorships as our core product provide most of our programs with a strong and reliable source of income. Through sponsorships, donors from different parts of the world have the opportunity to build unique, long-term relationships with our organization; gaining insight into the daily lives of children, families and communities. The National Sponsorship Coordinator provides leadership in the management of sponsorship systems and operations; implements strategic sponsorship appeal initiatives and projects, liaising with regional and global counterparts to ensure quality in support service at all levels, including sponsorship field services, sponsorship programming and sponsorship systems within SOS Children's Villages Guinea Bissau.
Qualifications and skills required:
- Possession of a university degree in Communication, International Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business Administration, Languages or any other related field;
- 2-3 years of work experience in fund development and communication, preferably with an international organization;
- Experience in producing and editing video content (Adobe Première Clip, Avid, Any Video Converter, VSDC Video Editor...);
- Excellent written and spoken English and Portuguese (language skills will be tested)
- Ability to manage a CRM database and fluent in using the Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint...)
- Good writing skills.
- Facilitation and training skills.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with a multi-site organization.
We offer
– An attractive salary and benefits package
– An encouraging team environment
– The opportunity to work for a respected and recognized international NGO
What we represent:
SOS Children's Village is committed to creating and maintaining a protective environment that promotes its core values and prevents the abuse and exploitation of children. We strongly condemn all forms of violence and exploitation of children, both inside and outside our organization, and respond appropriately to any proven or suspected abuse and attempted abuse. We have developed mechanisms to raise awareness, prevent, encourage reporting and facilitate response. Our actions can range from staff development measures, such as training and counseling, to measures such as suspension, dismissal or prosecution.
To apply:
Send a Curriculum Vitae by e-mail in English only: recrutamento.nogw@sosbissau.org with a cover letter addressed to the National Director of SOS Children's Villages Guinea Bissau, a digital copy of diplomas and certificates and three (3) professional references (with at least one supervisor). Criminal records will be checked for the successful candidate.
Deadline for submitting applications: February 08, 2023.
The title of the position must be mentioned in the subject line.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to