Job description: Godparent Office - Assistant to Sponsorship Coordinator Aim and purpose of the job The godparent department is responsible for acting as a liaison between our children and the international family of godparents who fund our homes. When a donor becomes a godparent, they are assigned a child with whom they correspond. The Sponsorship Assistant will help in daily tasks of the department. Together with foreign fundraising offices, we are the liaison between the children and their godparents. Currently there are approximately 700 sponsors supporting our 100 children. The children benefit in many ways from their relationship with their godparent. They gain some cross-cultural experience and perspective which is often lacking in their sheltered environment. The children also develop a relationship with an outside adult which is not usually shared with anyone else at the home. Once a year, the European offices coordinate a trip to a different home. These godparent trips usually consist of 20 - 30 godparents. It is a special treat for the children to meet their godparents in person. Computer skills are necessary as well as the ability to work with children. Spanish and English skills are required while any additional language greatly increases the amount of work you can do. We are in constant correspondence with the offices in Austria, Holland, France and Italy. Working hours are as follows: Monday through Friday, 8.00 – 18.00 with one hour lunch break from 13.00 – 14.00. On free weekends the working week lasts until Thursday 15.00. Responsibilities
Write annual progress reports on each child Help coordinating the godparent´s day celebration Coordinate annual Christmas cards with a photo of the godchild (including taking of the picture and editing) Translate letters Write case histories for children recently arrived at the home Provide new case histories to the fundraising offices Track all incoming letters, gifts and gift money to ensure that each godparent receives a response to their correspondence Help with the workshops where the children learn how to write good letters Coordinate 3-monthly birthday celebration Revise correspondence content before it is sent back to the offices
Minimum qualifications
21 years or older Fluent in English and proficient in spoken Spanish Intermediate computer skills Basic administrative skills Well organized, with the ability to manage multiple projects
Other responsibilities Each volunteer chooses a hogar (group of children of the same age living together) at the beginning of their year. This has been described as the most fulfilling part of volunteering, the bond and relationships formed with their hogar of children. The hogar time is on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 6 to 8 pm. All NPH volunteers receive room and board, access to medical care and a monthly stipend. Volunteers pay for their transportation to and from the home and medical insurance.