Plan International was founded over 75 years ago with a mission to promote and protect the rights of children. The organisation was set up by British journalist John Langdon-Davies and refugee worker Eric Muggeridge in 1937, with the original aim to provide food, accommodation and education to children whose lives had been disrupted by the Spanish Civil War.

The Role.

The Sponsorship Manager will provide technical leadership in the implementation and delivery of the child sponsorship program in the Country. The incumbent will provide oversight management of the country sponsorship while ensuring that child sponsorship business rules are met towards achievement of Plan International commitments.  They will directly work with Program Unit Managers and Satellite Lead Offices to ensure effective integration of sponsorship program and sponsorship communication processes as implemented by Implementing partners.  They will work with the field office teams and partners to build the capacity of Program Unit staff & sponsorship partners on sponsorship guidelines/policies & systems.

The Sponsorship Manager will maintain linkages between the Kenya Country Office, Regional Hub, Global Hub and National Offices on matters related to Child Sponsorship to ensure efficient business processes.

This position will also contribute to collective Extended Country Leadership Team responsibility of driving Kenya country programme.

Qualifications/ experience essential:  

• A degree in Social studies, International Development, Anthropology or Community Development.
• At least 7 years of demonstrable experience in programming, 3 of which must be in child sponsorship programming.
• 3 Years in a leadership/managerial role
• Good understanding of the child-rights framework and standards for child protection
• A good understanding of sponsorship programming in the NGO context.
• Project management skills, particularly including planning and integration of programs.
• Experience working in across departments and in business process.
• Demonstrated experience of working and management of partnerships