Job description
The Partnership Officer supports the effective implementation of projects delivered by local partners, ensuring alignment with agreed plans, compliance requirements, and NRC standards. The role facilitates coordination, monitors progress, and contributes to strong, equitable and accountable partnerships.
Specific responsibilities
Collaborate with other departments, Grants, Safe & Inclusive Programming (SIP), Finance, Logistics, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to ensure mainstreaming of core NRC principles and procedures across operational partners.Support partnership project cycle management (PCM) activities and assist in applying NRCโs PCM framework in collaboration with partners, including cross-cutting programme elements.Support partners in becoming familiar with NRCโs reporting procedures and templates.Support the identification, assessment, and selection of potential partners in alignment with NRCโs strategic priorities.Contribute to partnership mapping, analysis, and reporting to strengthen NRCโs partnership efforts.Support the development and management of partnership agreements, ensuring compliance with NRC policies and donor requirements.Assist in monitoring partner compliance with NRCโs requirements and relevant donor guidelines.Conduct partners organisational assessment.Assess the partner's priority needs in terms of capacity strengthening.ย Assist in developing and implementing capacity strengthening plans to support partners with technical needsProvide and oversee necessary assistance to partners to ensure smooth implementation of partnership agreements and foster partners' overall development.ย Maintain filing and documentation of all partner projects and partnership documents, ensuringย correct and up-to-date maintenance of Partnerships Trackers.Support with the MEL aspects of the partnership and provide MEL capacity building as necessary to partners.Support the maintenance of up-to-date dashboards to track progress and disaggregated data of partner-implemented projects, helping ensure timely and accurate information for reporting and communication purposesSupport Safeguarding and Community Engagement initiatives with partners.Support the implementation of NRCโs partnership strategy under the guidance of the Partnership Manager.Support the Partnership Manager as necessary, including representation and attendance at meetings as required, and coordination with teams.Support in identifying and mitigating risks related to partnership implementation, including operational, reputational, and programmatic risks.Ensure partner feedback mechanisms are in place, documented, and integrated into continuous improvement processes.Generic Professional Competencies:
Minimum 2 years of relevant experience in a related field, including partnerships and civil society strengthening.familiar with computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Windows Word and ExcelGood understanding of donor regulations and grants and partnership management.Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector.ย Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic.Experience in capacity-sharing and community-based programming.Experience in coordinating activities and liaising with external actors.What we Offer?ย
You will be working in an international and diverse organization with a dynamic atmosphere.ย
You will receive support and opportunities to expand your skills and enhance your expertise.ย
You will be working in our Office in Jerusalem,ย
This position is Grade (05) Step (01). Salary & Benefits are based on Jerusalem Duty Station.
Reports to: Partnership Manager.
Recruiter: Recruitment team.
Contract Duration: Open-end Contract.
E-mail:ย PS.Recruitment@nrc.noย
ย If you are interested to apply for this position, please check the full Job Description: Partnership Officer - Job Description.docx
Applications are only accepted if submitted through NRC website.
Applications won't be considered without a Resume and a Cover Letter in English.ย
For more information about NRC's work in Palestine, please check:ย https://www.nrc.no/globalassets/pdf/fact-sheets/2024/factsheet-palestine-nrc_202405.pdf
NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.ย Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.ย At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.ย Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRCโs work. We expect all employees to:ย โข treat everyone with respect and dignityย โข contribute to building a safe environment for allย โข never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)ย โข always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH