Spiritual Nurture of Children Officer (SNOC) job at World Vision International

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Reports to: Area Programme Coordinator - Lira Palwo AP

Key Result Areas:

Access to Bibles and age appropriate SNC material for children, their families and Churches.

• Lead the mobilization and assessments of children, families, churches and local pastors’ Bible and age appropriate SNC material needs.
• Support the development of local SNC material in partnership with the local churches.
• Lead on the procurement and distribution of Bibles and other age appropriate SNC material in the most effective and contextually appropriate ways.
• Support the evaluation of Bible and spiritual nurture material utilization.

Registered Children’s SNC Opportunities, material and approaches.

• In liaison with Faith and Development and the Lira-Palwo Local church structures, roll out SCORE SNC interventions as stipulated in the results framework and DIPs.
• Roll out SCORE specific SNC targets, outputs and activities thereof through appropriate program structures using such models as EWV4C and approaches in partnership with the church and sponsorship such as holiday camps, school based SNC Clubs, Bible studies, Parents Peer Support Bible studies etc
• Ensure that as much as possible the Lira-Palwo SFP framework and SOP integrates SNC.
• Support the development, procurement and distribution of Bibles and other age appropriate SNC material in the most effective and contextually appropriate ways.
• Ensure that SNC and other project data/reports are readily and appropriately tracked and are available to inform learning and child wellbeing decisions.

Church and local partnership capacity enhancement.

• Lead the SCORE church partnership mandate in Lira-Palwo and offer all the necessary guidance for successful, intentional and strategic partnership for SNC and child wellbeing.
• Support the dissemination and adherence to the standard church partnership business processes and standards.
• Support the development, nurturing, operationalization and sustenance of local church partnerships in Lira-Palwo for the delivery of SCORE project outcomes.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting.

• Maintain the SCORE project monitoring agenda by keeping track of all project outcome and output indicators.
• Work closely with the Acholi Sub-Region MEAL and DMEALO as well as the Pader Sponsorship Systems and Information Officer to ensure that SCORE data and metrics are appropriately monitored and reported.
• Use output and outcome monitoring data to inform and improve SCORE performance.
• Document feedback and lessons learned during implementation and stories of transformation.
• Maintain a SCORE project risk management matrix and learning agenda.

Any Other Duties

• Undertake any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor from time to time.
• Participate and contribute to teams, committees and task forces appointed to.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• A bachelor’s Degree preferably in Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Community Development or Divinity/Theology with additional training in Development or Any Other relevant Degree with additional Theological training from a recognized institution.
• Children’s discipleship and/or MEAL training.
• At least 4 years’ experience working in International Development Organizations, Faith Based and Christian organizations.
• A strong Christian with a compelling personal testimony.
• A self-starter preferably with spiritual nurture of children experience.
• Knowledge of WV SNC models will be an added advantage.
• An interdenominational, non-partisan and accommodative Christian outlook is a MUST for this role.
• A highly collaborative, accommodative and outgoing people person with a calm and friendly demeanor.
• Must have proven analytical, problem solving skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Proven ability to cultivate and nurture long-term partnerships with churches and across denominational shades.
• Experience with working with multifaceted multi-ethnic teams will be key.
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English.
• Knowledge of collaborative linkages and working with Churches.
• Skills in child spiritual nurture.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good knowledge and commitment to WV’s ethos, philosophy of work, and models.

• Lead the mobilization and assessments of children, families, churches and local pastors’ Bible and age appropriate SNC material needs.
• Support the development of local SNC material in partnership with the local churches.
• Lead on the procurement and distribution of Bibles and other age appropriate SNC material in the most effective and contextually appropriate ways.
• Support the evaluation of Bible and spiritual nurture material utilization.
• In liaison with Faith and Development and the Lira-Palwo Local church structures, roll out SCORE SNC interventions as stipulated in the results framework and DIPs.
• Roll out SCORE specific SNC targets, outputs and activities thereof through appropriate program structures using such models as EWV4C and approaches in partnership with the church and sponsorship such as holiday camps, school based SNC Clubs, Bible studies, Parents Peer Support Bible studies etc
• Ensure that as much as possible the Lira-Palwo SFP framework and SOP integrates SNC.
• Support the development, procurement and distribution of Bibles and other age appropriate SNC material in the most effective and contextually appropriate ways.
• Ensure that SNC and other project data/reports are readily and appropriately tracked and are available to inform learning and child wellbeing decisions.
• Lead the SCORE church partnership mandate in Lira-Palwo and offer all the necessary guidance for successful, intentional and strategic partnership for SNC and child wellbeing.
• Support the dissemination and adherence to the standard church partnership business processes and standards.
• Support the development, nurturing, operationalization and sustenance of local church partnerships in Lira-Palwo for the delivery of SCORE project outcomes.
• Maintain the SCORE project monitoring agenda by keeping track of all project outcome and output indicators.
• Work closely with the Acholi Sub-Region MEAL and DMEALO as well as the Pader Sponsorship Systems and Information Officer to ensure that SCORE data and metrics are appropriately monitored and reported.
• Use output and outcome monitoring data to inform and improve SCORE performance.
• Document feedback and lessons learned during implementation and stories of transformation.
• Maintain a SCORE project risk management matrix and learning agenda.
• Undertake any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor from time to time.
• Participate and contribute to teams, committees and task forces appointed to.

• Proven analytical, problem solving skills and ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Proven ability to cultivate and nurture long-term partnerships with churches and across denominational shades.
• Effective in written and verbal communication in English.
• Knowledge of collaborative linkages and working with Churches.
• Skills in child spiritual nurture.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good knowledge and commitment to WV’s ethos, philosophy of work, and models.

• A bachelor’s Degree preferably in Development Studies, Social Work and Social Administration, Community Development or Divinity/Theology with additional training in Development or Any Other relevant Degree with additional Theological training from a recognized institution.
• Children’s discipleship and/or MEAL training.
• At least 4 years’ experience working in International Development Organizations, Faith Based and Christian organizations.
• A strong Christian with a compelling personal testimony.
• A self-starter preferably with spiritual nurture of children experience.
• Knowledge of WV SNC models will be an added advantage.
• An interdenominational, non-partisan and accommodative Christian outlook is a MUST for this role.
• A highly collaborative, accommodative and outgoing people person with a calm and friendly demeanor.
• Experience with working with multifaceted multi-ethnic teams will be key.