Program & Sponsor Relations Intern

Background Information ChildFund protects children’s well-being by strengthening relationships among children, parents, community members, local organizations, teachers and schools, governments, and others. Together, we improve children’s lives – at every age, from infancy to young adulthood – with better nutrition, health, safety, education, and skills. Our three-fold mission is to help children and families experiencing various forms of deprivation, exclusion and vulnerabilities improve their lives and become adults who bring positive changes to their communities: to promote societies that value, protect and advance the worth and rights of children: and to enrich supporters’ lives through their support of our cause. Program & Sponsor Relations Intern plays an important role in ChildFund’s sponsorship-related activities like correspondence and communications that establishes a strong relationship between the enrolled/sponsored children with their families and communities with sponsors for transformative development programs in the selected areas of operations. Objectives: Active participation of sponsored children with their families in Sponsorship and Program Activities. Key Responsibilities Work closely with Program & Sponsorship Officer/Assistant to ensure children/families are enrolled in the program using eligibility criteria and thereafter ensuring household registration through CAMEL System. Guide sponsored children in writing correspondence and communications to their sponsors using MAGIC APP and following ChildFund Sponsorship Procedures and guidelines. Support in reviewing sponsorship materials – correspondence and communications before submission to ensure compliance both in timeliness and content. Ensures Child Information Folders are always up to date, digitized, and synchronized on a weekly basis. Participate in training offered by the Program and Sponsorship Officer/Assistant to effectively carry out all sponsorship processes as per Standard Operating Procedures-SOP. Always ensure personal responsiveness and adherence to child safeguarding policy and procedures, and make sure all risks are mitigated, and child safeguarding is at all times integrated in program and sponsorship intervention and activities. PREFERED COMPETENCES Minimum of a diploma in Social Sciences or related fields. Knowledge and proficient user of Microsoft office/Computer skills Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal and written communications skills. Strong team working skills. Ability to work under pressure and short deadlines. Good report writing skills, strong writing and communication skills and analytical abilities. Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision to meet strict deadlines. Ready to abide by ChildFund’s safeguarding policies. Duration of service: 6 months How to apply Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should send their application letter Indicating in the subject line the program he/she is applying to and a CV, to KenyaHR@childfund.org to reach us not later than Friday 22nd November 2024 ChildFund Kenya is committed to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children with whom it is in contact and to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for children. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Job disclaimer and notification: Beware of scams – ChildFund Kenya does not ask for payment at any point during our recruitment process.