Graduate Trainee, Sponsorship

Who we are

SOS Childrens Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Childrens Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for childrens and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

Why we need you?

We are looking for a Graduate Trainee who is responsible for will mainly be responsible for editing, and composing Sponsorship correspondences and providing support in giving replies to letters and inquiries of sponsors, acknowledging gifts sent for children. Moreover, the co-worker, will support in creating initiatives as well as working to achieve the current initiatives to attract new sponsors and maintain the existing ones as a valuable means to cover the financing of SOS programs.

What we provide?

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role?

• While working with us a Graduate Trainee you will be in charge of the following,
• Supports in reviewing children and facility bi-annual progress sponsorship letters coming from program locations, make sure it is done according to the guide line and make corrections accordingly
• Supports in reviewing departure notices prepared by program sponsorship officers, verify the information included on the document is valid and file it accordingly.
• Supports in reviewing registration documents prepared by program sponsorship officers, verify accuracy of the child data, background history and file it accordingly.
• Supports in reviewing and uploading pictures and videos prepared for the digital lab. Check the captions sent are of good quality.
• Organizing and updating children and young peoples status
• Supports in drafting and writes memos, takes minutes of meetings and gives replies to general queries as instructed.
• Sorts out information for the purpose of children progress sponsorship letters from other sources at the national office.
• Supports in reviewing pictures of individual children and make sure they are up to the standards before printing and dispatch to sponsors.
• Supports in ensuring that photographs of all sponsored children are duplicated and labelled according to the number of child sponsors and send to the right sponsors.
• Supports in ensuring that all sponsored childrens Christmas greetings are properly prepared.
• Participating in the preparation of Christmas package to be sent to sponsors with the end of year sponsorship letters.
• Maintaining strict confidentiality and security in respect of all records, in particular children biography, sponsors data and other sensitive information.
• Support the department in fund development related initiatives
• Execute other specific assignments instructed by the National Sponsorship Coworkers.

Safeguarding

• Conduct themselves per the Code of Conduct, Safeguarding and Local/Country Policies and Procedures;
• Be vigilant about any possible form of abuse/harm, neglect, harassment, or exploitation against, children, youth and adults in personal and professional lives
• Report any safeguarding incident or concern within 24 hours to the Safeguarding Team, focal person or concerned party through the defined channels for reporting the allegation

Up for the challenge...

Then check out our criterias:

Must Criteria:

Education:

• BA Degree in English, Literature, Journalism and Communication and other related social science field

Experience

• Trainings or experience working on MS office, Photography, Videography, Editing, and story or report writing.
• Extracurricular activities in different volunteer work or school clubs is desirable
• Fluent written and spoken English skills are expected

Core competency

• Kindness:Act with empathy towards everyone he/she works with.
• Continuous Learning:Make an effort to learn, understand and grow as a person, admitting your own mistakes.
• Inclusiveness:In any actions show respect and care for others.
• Initiative:speak up when things are not right, do not hesitate to act, and adapt to change when necessary.
• Results Orientation:look for solutions and focus on desired results