Orphan Outreach

Orphan Outreach is a Christian non-profit serving orphaned and vulnerable children in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America. We are looking to fill the Sponsorship Coordinator position as part of the Engagement team. Basic responsibilities include communicating and coordinating with the international sponsorship team in each country to ensure information on each sponsored child is collected, edited and communicated to sponsors, and managing and facilitating the communication between sponsors and their sponsored children.

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BASIC FUNCTION:

Serve sponsorship by keeping our Latin American, European and Asian programs up to date and organized. Serve sponsors by facilitating communication between the sponsor and the child. 

RESPONSIBILITIES/TASKS:

Primary Responsibilities

• Organize, prepare and maintain new and existing sponsorship profiles and photos through the Orphan Outreach admin database. 
• Manage the transition of new and exiting children in the admin database.
• Facilitate written communication between sponsored children and their sponsors.
• Coordinate and communicate with NGO international staff regarding programs and child updates.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participate in church events, Christian radio campaigns, and other opportunities for sponsorship promotion.
• Participate in staff meetings, organization events and other opportunities.

Servant Leadership

• Assist the other members of the team – possess a servant’s heart 
• This position may require both domestic and international travel.
  
• Other duties as assigned to enhance the ministry of Orphan Outreach.

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POSITION REQUIREMENTS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

NOTE:  These requirements represent minimum levels in order to perform the job on a satisfactory basis.  Candidates must have the ability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job.

Requirements

• Must be a committed Christian; adhere to Christian principles and values. Must understand the role and value of the church as advocates for orphans.
• Requires high level of proficiency with personal computers (Mac preferred) and Microsoft Office applications.
• 1-2 years’  administrative work experience or a college degree

Strengths and Abilities

• Requires exceptional relational skills, the ability to connect and call others to God’s mission
• Requires ability to work under pressure and remain flexible as priorities change; and ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
• Requires strong attention to detail and focus on quality.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects and workload effectively
• Must exhibit self-confident behaviors, secure with self and willing to give credit to others.
• Requires ability to listen well; the ability to speak clearly and make self-understood in face-to-face interactions; to articulate with accuracy.
• Requires ability to establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with staff, donors, and potential donors.

Skills and Proficiencies

• Requires ability to carry out detailed oral and written instructions, answer phones, return phone calls and communicate in situations with some background noise.                                                                                
• Must speak, read and write English proficiently.

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LOCATION:

Plano, Texas

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To Apply

Applicants should send a resume, cover letter, and a completed application form to the Human Resources Manager at hrmanager@orphanoutreach.org

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Employment Resources

Download Application (pdf)  


The application is a fillable pdf, it is preferred that you type in the information on the application and email it to hrmanager@orphanoutreach.org rather than submitting a hand-written application.

Thank you for your interest in Orphan Outreach. If you meet the qualifications for an available position and would like to be part of the ministry at Orphan Outreach, please download the application file and send the completed application to the address shown in the instructions included with the position description.


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IT IS IMPORTANT THAT:

• The application is completed and signed; and
• You specify in your application the job title and salary range for the position of interest.