Back Sponsorship Volunteer

The role The work required for this volunteer initiative is to support activities that aim to increase sponsors' experience through communication with his/her sponsored child and through gathering information on child progress. The specific volunteer's duties will include the following:

• Support collection of required child data and updated child photo
• Conduct quality review of all child information and photos for children
• Support entry into the database for timely submission to the National Office
• Work with the program office focal points on tracking and escalating any system issues that might interfere with quality data collection and timely submission
• Support in processing mails and packages arriving at the Program Office to ensure that they are processed, monitored and forwarded within acceptable turn-around time.

Qualifications and experience:

• At least 18 years old
• Knowledgeable in microsoft applications

Contract length: Volunteers will be based in Koronadal City, Makati City and Quezon City with engagement duration from February 1, 2018 until May 15, 2018

The Organisation We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Philippines

Working in the Philippines for more than 30 years, Save the Children provides long-term support for children to fulfil their potential and ensure that their voices are heard. We work with the government, partners and communities in addressing the critical needs of Filipino children through capacity and resilience building, and better accessibility and delivery of social services in both development and humanitarian contexts. We also advocate policy formulation and reforms as well as for programs and policies for children and their families to have access to quality services. In addition, Save the Children Philippines provides capacity-building activities needed support for sustainability and strengthened systems of child-centered services. We work for children and their families to improve their health and accessibility to education, reduce malnutrition rate, address and prevent child abuse and exploitation.

Application Information: Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.