Spiritual Nurture of Children Officer (SNOC)

Job Specifications:

• 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.
  

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.
  

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.
  

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.