Organization Background

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s 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 Zambia’s 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 Plan’s 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 Plan’s 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 Plan’s 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 sponsor’s pre-visit arrangements of respective sponsored children and families and accompany sponsor’s visit as required.
• Regularly inform Sponsorship and Program Staff at the Program Areas, with regards to any changes, developments, success stories etc.
• Ensures that Programme staff are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma in Social Sciences, Social Work, Development Studies, Child Psychology, Education or related discipline.
• 2 years relevant work experience in similar environment
• Experience in developing and implementing influencing and campaign strategies
• Experience in strategic public engagement and mobilization.
• Demonstrated and considerable experience of working with international media, communications or public relations roles
• A good record of achieving results and strategic impact for teams to deliver

Plan International provides equal employment opportunities to qualified and experienced women and men, Women are especially encouraged to apply.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.