Partnerships Officer

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Partnerships Operation Officer is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient implementation of partnership management cycle including partners identification Joint Partnership Assessment (JPA)and developing and implementing the CO partners capacity strengthening interventions covering different aspects such as but not limited to ; finance Supply chain HR governance safeguarding admin and procurement units. S/he will be responsible for implementing daily tasks to ensure that the partnership strategy is being implemented to meet the CO objectives with consistency with SCIs related policies and procedures.

The position holder will support partnership department to ensure the application of localization strategy and equitable partnership approach including training and support to field offices teams. The role holder will coordinate cross functions departments including Program Operations Finance MEAL Awards Supply Chain and Technical Advisors to ensure partners are adequately identified and supported

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Partnership Senior Manager

Staff reporting to this post: N/A

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Equitable partnership management Cycle Implementation

Work closely with the partnership senior manager with cooperation with Areas and field managers develop the partners identification ensuring new geographic locations and across SCs thematic areas

Support partnership senior manager in finalizing and updating the CO engagement plan including NGO public and private sector actors and research centers universities

Lead on rolling out the equitable partnership approach to field office teams

Effectively participate in the application of Joint Partnership Assessment process

Regularly meeting the partners to ensure that the partnership relation is on track and align with SCI partnership principles

Organize the capacity building training workshops cross visits etc.

Actively organize the partners collective events.

Conduct any other relevant tasks requested by the Partnership Manager.

Partners Capacity strengthening

Review the CO partners capacity gaps based on the result of the Joint Partnership

Assessment process and partners dialogue

Support the partnership senior manager in developing CO partners capacities strengthening process with cooperation across functions teams .

Organize follow up the partner capacity strengthening interventions to ensure that it meets the identified gaps

Conduct a regular field visit to partners to ensure the application of the provided training and support

Conduct regular meeting and discussions with project manager to update partner needed support

Organize and coordinate the new partners deep inductions

Participate in designing the training consultant TOR

Supervise the consultant contracting process under the leadership of the partnership manager

Conduct the consultant evaluation and develop the satisfactory report

2. Coordination

Coordinate with New Business Development (NBD) to ensure the partners participation in new opportunities project designs

Coordinate with NBD and support partners during their proposal development

Coordinate and follow up with project manager and ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of provided support to partners

Coordinate with cross function to ensure effective management of JPA and partners capacity strengthening3-

3-Monitoring Evaluation Learning and accountability (MEAL)

o Review and update the partnership tracker

o Follow up on the partners participation in SCI global annual surveys and coordinate the annual partners events to ensure that partners voice is heard and lessons learned are presented and shared

4-afeguarding

Behave towards children and adults in a way which reflects the Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy.

Support partners in the implementation of child safeguarding policy within the program cycle; including identifying and addressing risks to children that are caused/exacerbated by program design and intervention.

General

• Demonstrate leadership in relation to Save the Children policies and practice with respect to safeguarding code of conduct health and safety equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to safeguarding policy code of conduct health and safety equal opportunities and other relevant policies and

BEHAVIOURS

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions managing resources efficiently achieving and role modelling Save the Children values

Holds self-accountable to deliver on his/her responsibilities.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for his /herself and their team takes responsibility for their own Personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children engages and motivates others
• Future orientated thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships with all CO cross functions teams

Values diversity sees it as a source of competitive strength

Approachable good listener easy to talk to.

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

Honesty encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree in education /relevant Social Science field or equivalent experience

Bachelors level degree in a relevant subject (Business Administration PR or equivalent field experience).

From 3 to 5 Past experience with partners and civil society

Good knowledge of computer programs (Excel Spreadsheets accounting programs etc).

Flexibility ability to multi-task meet deadlines and set priorities;

Good knowledge of child safeguarding will be an added advantage; and Commitment to Save the Children

Knowledge on localization and locally led interventions is preferred

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. (Essential)

Excellent organizational and planning skills attention to details and the ability to manage time and prioritize (Essential)

Working under pressure.(Desired)

Excellent language skills in both English and Arabic (written and verbal) is required.

Strong organizational skills;

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties relevant to their field of work.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process which includes rigorous background checks reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. The role holder is required to adhere to SCI Safeguarding policies and child participation

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.