Church Facilitator NGO Jobs - Living Water International (LWI)

Organisation: Living Water International (LWI)

Living

Water International (LWI) is a global Non-Governmental organization that exists

to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately

needed clean water, and to experience “living water”- the gospel of

Jesus Christ – which alone satisfies the deepest thirst. Living Water

International Uganda (LWIU) was formed in 2009. LWIU is an affiliate of Living

Water International based in Houston, Texas, USA that was founded in 1990 and

currently works in over 20+ countries across Latin America, the Caribbean,

Sub-Saharan Africa, and India. LWI-Uganda runs an integrated WASH program in

South Western Uganda with its regional offices based in Mbarara and Field Offices

in Ruhaama, Nyabushozi & Ibanda.

Job Summary: The Church Facilitator will support Living Water

International efforts to serve and support local churches through effective

discipleship strategies for staff and partners that include training in a

reproducible method for mobilizing churches and proclaiming the gospel. This

position will build relationships & collaborate with church partners &

community structures to implement the CM&GP strategy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Build and strengthen working relationships with
  
  potentially effective church partners on issues of integral mission with
  
  an emphasis on gospel proclamation


• Carry out a simple survey on perception of
  
  communities on churches through different evaluation methodologies.


• Develop vivid church models of every
  
  denomination, demographic and size that help to demonstrate a wide array
  
  of possibilities for churches engaging in integral mission.


• Empower local churches with integral mission
  
  and oral skills for gospel proclamation.


• The incumbent will investigate and address
  
  any beliefs, traditions & teachings in the Water Program Area (WPA)
  
  that contradict the teaching of Jesus Christ.


• Train and mentor local pastors in oral story
  
  telling techniques and ensure they are able to share 5 basic stories with
  
  the communities in Ruhaama.


• Work in liaison with the CMGP Manager,
  
  M&E Officer & WASH Manager, design M&E tools to help track
  
  efficiency, impact & relevancy of the CMGP strategy.


• Plan and budget for CMGP activities in the
  
  WPA according to the country operational plan & multiyear strategic
  
  plan 2016-2021


• Collaborate with Living Water partners to
  
  learn and share experiences on Integral Mission and how effectively work
  
  with local churches


• Represent LWI Uganda in national Christian
  
  organization forums, prayer gathering, symposium and workshops including
  
  internationally when requested.


• Participate in regional technical group &
  
  review meetings as scheduled.


• Prepare and provide leadership during
  
  devotion time by encouraging daily staff participation and opportunity to
  
  lead devotions at least bi-weekly.


• Prepare accurate and concise monthly, quarterly
  
  and annual reports as scheduled

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicants should preferably hold a Degree
  
  from recognised institution and relevant qualification from a bible
  
  college


• A minimum of three years’ experience working
  
  with churches or organizations to develop mission’s strategies


• Previous experience in design and delivery of
  
  trainings on Christian related topics, programs & integral mission


• Ability to work with multi denominational
  
  local churches & pastoral leadership skills


• Ability to write high quality reports


• Hold a valid riding license with experience
  
  of riding on rural murrum road


• Ability to work with multi denominational
  
  local churches, pastoral leadership skills is essential


• Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficiency in
  
  Microsoft office packages (MS Word/Excel, internet, power point e.t.c.)


• Excellent communication skills in English
  
  (written/Spoken)


• Ability to speak the local language
  
  (Runyankole)


• Ability to ride motor cycle on rural murrum
  
  road with a valid driver’s license

All

interested applicants with relevant requirements please submit a 1 page cover

letter and CV (no more than 2 pages) with details of your qualifications (do

not include copies at this stage) and work experience including three

references (professional, spiritual and general). All offers of employment are

made contingent upon the successful completion of applicable background checks.

Please send your application to: lwiugandarecruitment@water.cc, Attn: HR &

Administration Manager.

• Only finalists shall be contacted, if you do
  
  not hear from us within two weeks of the application submission deadline,
  
  consider your application unsuccessful; All documents submitted will not
  
  be returned and are subject to authenticity and background checks.


• A recommendation from your local
  
  pastor/church leader should be attached to your application.

Deadline: 1^st April 2016.