Mission: Sponsorships, as our flagship product, provide most of our programmes with a strong and reliable source of income. Through sponsorships, supporters from different parts of the world are given the opportunity to build unique, long-term relations with our organisation; gaining insight into the daily lives of children, families and communities. The National Sponsorship Coordinator plays a major role in making the sponsorship programme successful through provision of high quality services as promised to sponsors.

Required criteria:

• Possesses university degree in Journalism, Communication, Marketing, Business administration, Languages or any other related field.
• Has 2-3 years’ work experience in a relevant field, preferably with an international organisation.
• Has excellent written and spoken English skills (knowledge of English will be tested)
• Has excellent computer literacy

Needed competencies – knowledge, skills, abilities

General

• Has a strong customer orientation (optional: experience in the servicing industry)
• Possesses excellent organisational skills
• Likes working in an international setting and with people from varying cultural backgrounds
• Has an interest in child protection topics
• Is able to represent the area of sponsorship services within the national association

Communication

• Is a good communicator with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Can design and create innovative, inspiring messages for sponsors and donors
• Has an eye for design and layout
• Is able to convey complex issues in written communication with donors (optional: experience in emergency/crisis communication)

Team work

• Likes working with or within a team and virtual team
• Is able to build, guide and plan with a team of sponsorship co-workers at programme level
• Has the ability to build and maintain structures and networks
• Is able to design, organise and hold workshops to implement global guidelines and requirements

Personality

• Is result-oriented and self-reflective, determined, innovative and pro-active
• Shows social competence and is an excellent networker
• Has leadership and/or supervisory experience.