Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

The Sponsorship Assistant- Correspondence will work with the management of correspondence and data in the system at Maganja da Costa.

The role of the Sponsorship Assistant is to manage and maintain the WV sponsorship correspondence and information system for a designated number of registered children in a designated area, while also working to effectively communicate the sponsorship approach to the local community. This work involves a significant amount of correspondence and IT systems, but sometimes in the community to help build relationships. Sponsorship Assistants are divided into correspondence or systems, to distinguish whether their focus is on managing correspondence or managing data in the system.

Sponsorship Assistant Requirements:

High school level/ Bachelor’s degree in English, Statistics, Computer Science, Communication or Studies and Development is an advantage.

Minimum of two years’ experience in managing correspondence and operating sponsorship systems or similar.

Experience in translating official documents from English into Portuguese and vice versa.

Experience in data entry.

Experience in development is an advantage but not essential.

Ability to work with local languages.

Good communication skills in Portuguese and English.

Other skills/attributes:

Detailed focus with ability to review large amounts of data, information and similar work and be able to organise and identify errors and correct punctually.

Ability to work as a team member in a diverse team.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only