Volunteer – Administration and Child Sponsorship

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Worldshare is looking for a volunteer to come in one day a week (Mon, Tue or Wed) to help our busy team with some key administration tasks.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about WorldShare’s vision and mission, has a strong eye for detail and a servant heart.

You will be mainly assisting with our child sponsorship administration but there will also be opportunities to work across other areas of the organisation.

This is a great opportunity to join the fun and friendly WorldShare team as we serve our partners and their communities around the world. Working with child sponsorship administration will give you the opportunity to hear from children in the field and get an appreciation for the challenges they face and the things that are important to them.

About Worldshare

We are a Christian aid and development organisation which embraces God’s mission to help and love those in need, particularly the most vulnerable and marginalised. We empower the outcast and forgotten through education, training and improved health outcomes, so they can have hope for the future.

We work through local Christian partnerships in Africa and Asia to bring lasting change to communities; particularly to vulnerable children, disempowered women and those excluded from their communities.

Purpose of the Role

We are looking for someone to come in one day a week (Mon, Tue or Wed) to help our busy team with some key administration tasks. We are looking for someone who is passionate about WorldShare’s vision and mission, has a strong eye for detail and a servant heart. You will be mainly assisting with our child sponsorship administration but there will also be opportunities to work across other areas of the organisation.

Please note WorldShare is committed to Safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. As this role works with child sponsorship materials you will be required to provide background checks including a Working with Children Check.

Key Responsibilities

  • Reviewing letters from children and sponsors
  • Review child annual updates and update database records
  • Update child sponsorship systems
  • Assist with mail out of child letters
  • Assist with compiling mailing lists
  • Scan supporter letters and upload into record keeping system
  • Assist with setting up new sponsorships
  • Assist with processing substitutions when children graduate or leave the program
  • Answer phones and respond to donor queries

Key Attributes Required

  • A strong commitment to WorldShare’s values and Christian ethos including acting with integrity, support for the biblical theology that informs WorldShare’s development approach and the ability to participate in times of prayer and biblical reflection.
  • Attention to detail
  • Computer literacy skills relevant to the role: able to create professional documentation using the Microsoft office applications suite
  • Experience with Salesforce (or enthusiasm to learn)
  • Strong relationship and collaborative skills – the ability to support and effectively engage people across the organisation.
  • Excellent administrative, time management, and self-organisational skills.
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written: the ability to write effectively for varied purposes and audiences, attention to detail, and ability to multi–task.

Position Description

How To Apply 

Please email the Head of International Partnerships, Tara Carr at recruitment@worldshare.org.au outlining your interest and suitability for the position, please include a CV if you have one.

Questions about the role?

Please contact WorldShare’s Head of International Partnerships, Tara Carr, on (02) 9712 8222 or by email at recruitment@worldshare.org.au

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH US?

This is a great opportunity to join the fun and friendly WorldShare team as we serve our partners and their communities around the world. Working with child sponsorship administration will give you the opportunity to hear from children in the field and get an appreciation for the challenges they face and the things that are important to them.

WorldShare has a deep and rich history of supporting local Christian partnerships around the world, and we are ambitious and innovative about our future.

We are passionate about our cause of restoring hope and transforming lives – and by working with WorldShare, you will make a direct contribution to this vision.

We do things differently:

  1. We support locally led development as we believe this is the most effective and sustainable way to truly transform lives. We know that local people best understand their communities, both the problems and the solutions, and they are with their communities for the long haul.
  2. We deliberately seek out grassroot organisations which typically miss out on funding from larger international NGOs. Our partners might be small, but they make a big impact! Choosing grassroot organisations means that we deliberately choose to engage in deeper, more intensive partnership support.
  3. We believe that the gospel is best shown in word AND deed and our overseas partners pursue integral mission.
  4. We love partnership and we delight in connecting Australians with partnerships overseas. Together, we can do more. We all have a part to play.

The WorldShare team enjoy a fun, collaborative environment and regular time for spiritual practices.

SAFEGUARDING

Please note that (1) WorldShare is committed to safeguarding and maintaining an environment free from abuse, harassment, and exploitation. The recruitment process will include safeguarding checks and questions. WorldShare staff are required to provide a Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

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