• Provide support in the implementation of Save the Children partnership strategy
• Participate in the partnership working group that supports the development and operationalisation of SCI partnership strategy
• Stay abreast with current trends in partnership management, share learning with line manager and other colleagues
• Provide support in developing systematic approaches to selecting partners and in identifying and pursuing strategic partnership
• Provide support across departments to develop systems and policies that are supportive of the partnership strategy, and ensure periodic review and updating of policies once they are in place
• Work with line manager and other support functions to ensure effective and collaborative partnership assessments and vetting on a routine basis so that the organisation is not exposed to undue risk 
• Provide support in the establishment and maintenance of SCI partnership database that maps out partner capacity, influence, and strategic alignment
• Provide support to line manager to collaborate with the humanitarian lead to set up systems for working with partners in a humanitarian preparedness and response, as per the core humanitarian standards
• Support line manager to identify and explore new partnerships, including the updating of the partnership mapping and establishing relationships for collaborating on programming and capacity building
• Undertake the initial risk and capacity assessment of the partners
• Coordinate with other departments in the management and monitoring systems with regard to partner programming
• Ensure that the subgrant agreements, ToR and terms of partnerships, as well as institutional policies and procedures are complied with by the partner organisations, including policies on safeguarding and recommend amendments and flexibility where necessary
• Work with the grants management and legal teams, to ensure that partnership tools and financial standards meet donor requirements
• Provide support to the partner organisation in the project cycle management of the SCI-funded programme, including ensuring work plans, phased budgets, procurement plans and benchmarks are in place for each project and assist partner teams to put these in place
• Convene grant-opening meetings with partners when new grants are awarded, involving SCI programme staff, area representatives and field manager
• Assist partner management to monitor outputs against activity plans and budgets and timeframes
• Assist partner to strategise ways to ensure programme delivery meets targets and to support partner organisational development
• Keep track of relevant technical, operational, finance, HR or grants issues and, where necessary, facilitate support from relevant SCI technical or operations teams to ensure continuous support and involvement at all stage of the programme cycle
• Facilitate the provision of technical advice by the SCI technical departments and ensure that SCI technical staff checks the quality of the work on site
• Work with finance teams, to ensure the timely payment of partner instalments, review of partner reports and the closeout of partner subgrants
• Organise partner review meetings on a monthly basis with representation from partner and relevant SCI operations and programme staff to discuss progress, roles, responsibilities, expectations, communication between the organisations, any conflict of policies, any areas of concern and future planning
• Coordinate key processes and actions between and among partners and Save the Children staff
• Coordinate the strengthening of local and national partner capacity to deliver quality results for children, working across relevant departments to set up systems for coaching and capacity building
• In collaboration with partners, plan and facilitate regular partnership meetings between partners and Save the Children staff, ensuring that discussions are as constructive, relevant, and mutually beneficial as possible
• Follow up to ensure that mutually-agreed-upon actions are met

Requirements

• University degree in International Development, Business Administration or Finance
• Highly developed interpersonal and English communication skills, including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Experience managing grants, contracts and sub-agreements with knowledge of major funders’ guidelines (e.g., USAID, ECHO, FCDO, CIDA, SIDA etc.)
• Relevant experience managing donor-funded projects with international NGOs, particularly those addressing human/children’s rights and those applying partnership approaches
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills
• Ability to proactively identify issues and problem-solving skills
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses

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