Promotor/a de Patrocinio-Alta Verapaz

The position serves as the link between sponsored families and Plan International, facilitating sponsorship communications and promoting active participation of sponsored children, adolescents, and families in community projects under a human rights, gender, and inclusion approach.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality production and timely delivery of sponsorship documents, fulfilling Plan International's commitment No. 6 as a strategy for sponsor retention
• Coordinate with community volunteers the production of sponsorship communications in their coverage area
• Carry out assigned programmatic actions in the coverage area
• Develop positive relationships with sponsored families and communities
• Increase personal commitment to corporate values and global policies, especially gender and child safeguarding in areas of influence
• Maintain a culture of high performance and commitment
• Resolve problems within established frameworks and procedures, escalating when necessary
• Work with multiple actors and manage multiple priorities and themes simultaneously
• Provide quick and timely problem solving during emergency response

Requirements

• Graduated at medium level (bachelor, teacher or similar careers)
• Two years of university studies in Social Sciences, Business Administration or similar careers (desirable)
• Minimum 1 year of experience in similar work in social development projects
• Knowledge of human rights, with emphasis on children's rights
• Ability to use basic computer packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, internet)
• Ability to drive a four-wheel vehicle, possess a valid license and be willing to undergo driving tests
• Ability to organize groups and use interactive techniques and tools to promote active participation in child, youth and adult groups
• Verbal and written communication skills to generate quality reports
• Empathy with gender equality, multiculturalism, child safeguarding and rights approach
• Planning and time management skills
• Knowledge of Mayan languages in required areas
• Promotes teamwork and collaborative learning
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and under results
• Service spirit
• Commitment to child safeguarding and gender equality policies
• Commitment to human rights and child participation in community development
• Initiative and creativity
• Commitment to innovation and collaborative learning
• Models organizational values and feminist leadership
• Social and human sensitivity, respecting cultural, ethnic and gender diversity
• Responsibility in emergency situations including personal safety, asset protection and program implementation
• Responds to internal communication systems in emergencies
• Availability to cooperate in emergency response including outside regular hours
• Willingness to know, sign, comply and promote Plan International's policies on child safeguarding, gender and inclusion
• Presentation of clearance from the National Registry of Sexual Offenders of the Public Ministry

Skills

• Social Development Activities
• Human Rights Knowledge
• Child Rights Knowledge
• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Email Communication
• Internet Research
• Driving
• Group Facilitation
• Interactive Techniques
• Report Writing
• Planning
• Time Management
• Mayan Languages Knowledge
• Teamwork
• Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Child Safeguarding
• Gender Equality
• Emergency Response
• Community Development
• Feminist Leadership
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Diversity Awareness
• Gender Diversity Awareness

Languages

Spanish, Mayan languages