VACANY ANNOUNCEMENT
World Vision International is a Christian relief and development child focused organization, as an organization we seek to improve the quality of life of children and the communities in which they live through promotion of sustainable development projects. Our Swaziland Office under Manzini/Hhohho Cluster has the following vacancy and applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates.
Community Development Worker – Mahlangatsha AP/Ntondozi AP/Lobamba Lomdzala AP
Purpose of the Position
The purpose of the position is to facilitate and monitor community development initiatives in close collaboration with Area Program core team and other relevant stakeholders for the benefit of children in the program and ensure that operations are effective and sustainable.
The CDW shall be responsible for but not limited to:
- Attend and participate in project meetings and reviews so as to share lessons learnt and strengthen implementation.
- Liaise with Project Facilitators to implement development initiatives while ensuring full participation of Children, and produce periodic reports to update sponsors on achievements and challenges faced.
- Process and analyze annual special mailings (APRs, CCs, Spontaneous letters), and sponsors/child correspondences (Sponsor letters, ILs, GNs) and queries so as to ensure quality and strengthen the relationship between children and their sponsors.
- Facilitate spiritual nurturing for all children in collaboration with other Christian partners in the community.
- Liaise with relevant community based organizations to ensure that all children have access to basic services like health, education and registration of births.
- Enforce child protection policy for all children together with other stakeholders in the community.
- Conduct Census exercise and assist in compiling Census reports bi-annually.
- Monitor all registered children using updated child monitoring forms to identify needs of children.
- Facilitate relevant trainings on projects under implementation in working with CBOs in the community and ensure demographic statistics is available.
- Process new recruits, quality digital photos, annual updates, file and manage child information and variance to adhere to Sponsorship standards.
Applicant Type Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Qualifications and Experience
The successful candidate shall possess the following qualifications:
- Certificate in Community Based Development or relevant qualification
- Diploma in Development Studies will be an added advantage
- Computer literacy is an added advantage
- Must be a fast learner and easy to adopt to new job challenges
- Have experience working with children
- Excellent inter-personal skills and respectful
- Excellent communication skills (written and spoken English & Siswati)
- Practicing and committed Christian
Application Procedure & Deadline
All applications accompanied by a curriculum vitae and certified academic copies should be submitted to:
Closing Date: 17 June 2026 at 17:00 Hrs.
Please note that late applications will not be considered.
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