(1) position) –
Kampala

EXCITING CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES

Save the Children is the world’s
leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over
120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every
child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children,
and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create
im
pact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being
innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving
results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme
areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods
& Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and
emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in
the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently,
Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save
children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their
potential. In 2013, we reached over 143 million children through our work
around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

Save the Children seeks to fill
the following vacant position.

Senior Officer,
Sponsorship Operations & Communications – (1) position) – Kampala

Job Purpose:

The Senior Officer, Sponsorship
Operations and Communications is responsible for managing sponsorship
information effectively and efficiently in line with both local and
international Save the Children sponsorship & quality standards. This
position is also accountable for sponsorship communications and quality of
sponsorship information & data.

Academic back ground and
Experience;

• Minimum of a Degree in Computer
science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Computing or
related field.

• At least 2 years working
experience in development programmes of managing child sponsorship operations
is essential.

• Having experience and skills in
photo and video taking is an added advantage

• Must have good computer typing
speed. Experience in database management is an added advantage.

General specifications
applicable to all positions;

• Experience of working with local partners and District
  Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education,
  HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning
  abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial
  relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas,
  occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are
  a must.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during
  times of humanitarian responses.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work
  well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds
  and cultures.
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or
  troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
  including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during
  times of humanitarian responses.

Application information;Application letters with detailed CVs
indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should
be submitted to:

Email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org

Important to note:

Only online applications shall
be considered.

Testimonials/certificates should
not be attached to applications.

The closing date for receiving
applications is 30th January
2015. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the
earliest opportunity.