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Kampala, Uganda
Full-time
Compassion International is a global Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name by providing them with the opportunity to thrive through education, healthcare, and spiritual guidance. With a mission to equip children with the necessary tools to break the cycle of poverty, Compassion International is highly regarded for its transparent operations, impactful child development programs, and strong partnerships with local churches worldwide. The organization is recognized for its commitment to high ethical standards, consistently ranking as one of the most trusted charity organizations in the world.
Compassion fosters a positive and mission-driven work culture, where employees are valued for their passion, creativity, and commitment to making a difference. Job opportunities within Compassion span various sectors, including program management, communications, and fundraising, offering flexible work arrangements and a strong emphasis on personal and professional development.
Since its founding in 1952, Compassion International has evolved from a small local initiative to a global leader in child development, with operations in over 25 countries and serving millions of children. The organization’s business model focuses on child sponsorship programs, ensuring that children receive long-term support tailored to their individual needs. Compassion International's core values of integrity, stewardship, and service guide its work, and its corporate social responsibility initiatives include investments in health, education, and disaster relief efforts. For more information, visit www.compassion.com.
Program Support Specialist - Early Childhood Development (ECD) job at Compassion International
Compassion International
This intermediate specialist consults on, develops and implements holistic child development programs and interventions. The specialist generally provides highly competent knowledge in one or more holistic development subspecialties in this field and is helpful in others. At this career level, the incumbent supports the local program design, performing independently on moderately complex issues. He or she may coach other specialists.
Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion, and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
Acts as an advocate for children. Understands and advances Christ's mandate to protect children.
Raises awareness of the needs of children and takes active steps to help protect against neglect, abuse, and exploitation of children.
Promotes the dignity, respect, positive treatment, potential of children in all circumstances. Encourages the involvement of others in helping children in need.
Reports and appropriately supports responses to incidents of harm of children if they occur.
Supports overall holistic child development and provides ongoing subject matter expertise in individual areas of specialization. Aids partnership facilitators, learning staff, communications staff and managers by providing coaching and knowledge within area of specialty.
Supports child development community learning and improvement among staff and other stakeholders.
Regularly assesses changing need for and ability to deliver programming within area of expertise.
Consolidates national and local data to identify common gaps and patterns.
May develop strategy; maintains and supports the implementation of strategy within area of expertise. Provides advice in support of other strategy development with the country office as needed.
Provides skilled program design support to other staff. Supports the ongoing development and implementation of local program design in alignment with the global objectives.
May provide expertise to other field office professionals, support staff and FCP staff/volunteers to ensure that Frontline Church Partners are adequately informed and equipped to provide holistic development to caregivers, children and youth.
May facilitate the identification of resource components (internal and external) for specific child development strategies and plans in support of partnership facilitator efforts with FCPs.
May provide information to management and other decision-makers regarding allocation of appropriate resources. May provide input to and/or develop Interventions for funding within area of expertise.
Designs, implements, and monitors specific holistic child development strategies and interventions. Serves partnership facilitators by providing capacity-building and child/youth/caregiver engagement activities in area of expertise.
May contextualize portions of curriculum relevant to their expertise or other resources for child and youth development.
Works with partnership facilitation by ensuring intervention records, reports, and other documentation are accurate, complete and delivered to appropriate stakeholders.
Reviews data, reports and utilizes findings to support management and key stakeholders in improving program initiatives, interventions and child outcomes.
May provide expertise to other program support staff in the field office.
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Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

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Bachelor's Degree in Social Development, Early Childhood development or related field.
Work Experience
Three plus years experience working in this or similar position or field.
Experience offering virtual support
Proficiency in computer applications
Experience handling and interpreting large data
Ability to create strong networks both internally and externally
Experience in curriculum development / supporting staff in curriculum implementation
Experience in working with rural communities/ poverty settings will be an added advantage
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