Faith & Development Officer

Responsibilities

• Project Design, Planning, Implementation and Faith Integration Quality Assurance:
• Support the Programme Manager to translate World Vision Ghana strategy and IPF priorities into Faith & Development work plans, detailed implementation plans, budgets and activity schedules for assigned locations.
• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of approved Faith & Development activities within agreed scope, budget, timeframe, safeguarding standards and quality requirements.
• Support integration of approved Faith & Development models, including Channels of Hope, Empowered Worldview, Celebrating Families and Spiritual Nurturing of Children, across CARE, LEARN and other sector interventions.
• Provide technical follow-up, coaching and field support to Area Programme teams, Sector Project Officers, faith leaders, volunteers and partners on contextual application of Faith & Development approaches.
• Contribute to needs assessments, programme reviews, proposal inputs and contextual adaptation of Faith & Development approaches to address harmful norms and root causes of child vulnerability.
• Monitor implementation quality, identify operational risks and gaps, and escalate issues requiring management or technical decisions.
• Staff Spiritual Formation, Christian Identity and F&D Capacity Strengthening:
• Promote World Vision's Christian identity, mission, vision, core values and guiding beliefs with humility, respect and consistency across assigned locations.
• Coordinate staff spiritual formation activities, including devotions, prayer meetings, retreats, Easter and Christmas services, Day of Prayer observances and approved faith-based engagement platforms.
• Facilitate access to approved spiritual formation materials, tools and resources for staff, line managers and Area Programme teams.
• Support orientation of new staff on World Vision's Christian identity, mission, Faith & Development policies, Mission Immersion and relevant F&D competencies.
• Mobilize prayer and faith engagement activities involving staff, children, caregivers and faith leaders in line with organizational guidance.
• Work with People & Culture, Staff Care and safeguarding focal points to refer staff care or psychosocial support needs to certified or mandated personnel where required.
• Encourage Area Programme teams to model Christian witness, child well-being, dignity, inclusion, accountability and servant leadership.
• Church Partnership, Interfaith Collaboration, Community Mobilization and Advocacy:
• Build, nurture and coordinate relationships with churches, Christian networks, ecumenical bodies, faith-based organizations, interfaith actors and community structures.
• Mobilize faith leaders and institutions to promote child well-being, positive norms, safeguarding, social cohesion, inclusion and support for the most vulnerable children.
• Coordinate meetings, consultations, trainings and follow-up engagements with church leaders, faith partners, Local Churches/Communities of Care and community groups.
• Support Area Programme teams and Sector Project Officers to identify and engage faith partners for joint action, prayer campaigns, advocacy, social accountability and community transformation.
• Ensure faith partnerships align with World Vision's policies on Christian witness, church partnerships, faith-sensitive programming, safeguarding and non-discrimination.
• Track partner commitments, meeting actions, feedback, documentation and follow-up with faith networks and institutions.
• Reporting, Documentation, DMEAL, Learning and Knowledge Management:
• Prepare and consolidate Faith & Development inputs for monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and donor reporting requirements.
• Collect, validate and track Faith & Development outputs, outcomes, stories, partner feedback and evidence of change from assigned project locations.
• Support data entry, tracking and reporting

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Additional Information

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith. Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories! Employee Contract Type: Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term) Job Description: The Sector Project Officer - Faith & Development supports the Programme Manager to coordinate, implement, monitor and report Faith & Development activities across assigned project locations. The role integrates faith-sensitive approaches and approved F&D models into CARE, LEARN and other IPF activities; strengthens staff spiritual formation, church and interfaith partnerships, child well-being advocacy, safeguarding, learning and documentation; and builds the capacity of Area Programme teams, faith leaders and partners to address harmful norms, reinforce positive values and promote the fullness of life for vulnerable children.

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