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Special Hope Network exists to bring glory to God by creating a world where all kids are valued. We impact communities by improving care for kids with intellectual disabilities. This starts by equipping families and caregivers to provide these children with a loving home, holistic healthcare, and exceptional education and therapies.

We are seeking to fill the position of Community Outreach Program Officer in Lusaka, with the following duties and responsibilities.

Facilitation

Subject Expertise and Advocate Learning

Faith Active

• Run a cycle of Disability Advocacy course with minimal supervision, including course content, surveys, activities, and follow-ups
• Lead sensitization activities in the communities, including home, school, church, clinic, market, police sites
• Run presentation in an interactive and creative way to enhance learning for participants
• Distribute food and snacks, budgeting, recording purchases, and assisting with preparation as necessary
• Carry out tasks as assigned by the supervisor with minimal supervision and trusted follow-through.
• Be where the schedule says you are unless you alert your supervisor to changes in schedule
• Understanding the entire Disability Advocacy course
• Lead presentations with competence and exuberance
• Answer questions from participants
• Create and run activities and group discussions
• Note questions that need further understanding and come back with accurate answers
• Continue professional development to understand topics with the highest level of accuracy
• Run training to the level of the participants’ educational level and ensure understanding
• Daily look for tasks to add to make your supervisor’s job easier without being reminded
• Be an example of spiritual growth by practicing personal daily habits of faithfulness. Talk about those habits when with your colleagues and ask them about theirs. Hold discipleship in high regard and participate every time. Pray with your team. Prioritize faith, yours, and your colleagues’.
• Train advocates on bible study skills, discipleship skills and leadership skills when appropriate.
• Participate in trainings on management skills, emotional intelligence in the workplace, bible study skills and professionalism
• Be above reproach in your work ethic (virtuous, upright). You are where you say you are, you spent what you say you spent, you do what you say you will do

• Disability Advocacy
• Community Sensitization
• Presentation Skills
• Budgeting
• Follow-through
• Interpersonal Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Emotional Intelligence
• Professionalism
• Bible Study Skills
• Discipleship Skills

• Understanding of the entire Disability Advocacy course
• Ability to lead presentations with competence and exuberance
• Ability to create and run activities and group discussions
• Commitment to professional development
• Ability to train to the level of participants’ educational level
• Demonstrated spiritual growth and faithfulness
• Ability to train advocates on bible study, discipleship, and leadership skills
• Willingness to participate in trainings on management skills, emotional intelligence, bible study skills, and professionalism
• High work ethic (virtuous, upright)