Spark
Position: Partnerships Capacity Manager
Location: Libya, Benghazi
Application Deadline: 10th July 2022
Duration: Full-time,
Start Date: As soon as possible
SPARK is an international development organisation with more than 28 years of experience in supporting entrepreneurship development in fragile states. Soon we will start implementing a new programme to support entrepreneurship development and MSMEs growth in the Benghazi region.
We are looking for a results-oriented and experienced Partnerships Capacity Manager. He/she will be responsible for developing and managing key partnerships, including CSOs involved in the program and building the capacity of these partners on an ongoing basis. The position offers a great opportunity to be deeply involved in business development and (youth) job creation in conflict affected environments.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
The responsibilities and tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Identifying opportunities for and build new partnerships;
- Managing portfolio of existing partnerships to assess capacity needs of potential partnerships;
- Ensuring that SPARK’s partnership procedure/processes are implemented for contracting implementing partners and developing partnership agreements
- Guide and where needed support team members in capacity building and other partnership activities of implementing partners during design, delivery and implementation phase;
- Continues assessment of the partnership portfolio to address strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and risks;
- Perform partner capacity reviews/assessments to improve practices;
- Facilitate environment of learning and flexible tactics between partners;
- Compiles and provides quality project reports, in a timely manner.
Requirements and Skills
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate, build and maintain strong working relationships with different stakeholders in the fragile settings;
- At least 3 years’ experience working in specifically partnership development and capacity strengthening;
- Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, International relations, project management and development and/or relevant field;
- Solid training delivery skills;
- Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic. French is an asset;
- Forward-thinking, proactive and service minded, able to communicate with mutual respect between partners;
- Available and willing to very frequently travel between project locations in Libya.
SPARK Offers
- A challenging and exciting field position in an international environment and an opportunity to contribute to impact full interventions for youth in Libya;
How to apply
How to apply?
For more information, please visit the SPARK website: www.spark-online.org. If interested, please apply with your motivation letter and your CV (both in English) on https://vacancy.spark-online.org/Tab2/LoadProfile/394 until 10th July 2022.
For questions about the vacancy, please contact Imen Ben Ammar through [email protected]@spark-online.org with reference Libya: Partnerships manager
All applications will be assessed on a rolling basis; interviews can therefore take place before the application deadline. However, due to the large volume of applications we receive, we cannot respond to every applicant individually. There may be a delay between the deadline and the moment we contact selected applicants.
If you have not received a reply, we regret to inform you that we have continued with other candidates with other candidates.
At SPARK, we embrace diversity in thoughts, opinions, and backgrounds. We’re open-minded and committed to creating a work environment of mutual respect. That’s why your gender, age, religious beliefs, race, sexual orientation, skin color, or any other difference in your background doesn’t influence our hiring decision.
About SPARK
SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship, so that young ambitious people are empowered to lead their conflict-affected society into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing not-for-profit development organization with 100+ staff members, which supports young entrepreneurs to start or grow their own businesses. SPARK provides displaced youth and women with access to higher education in fragile areas. SPARK specifically focuses its intervention on localization through building the capacities of local partners and stakeholders, green entrepreneurship, digitalization, and women entrepreneurship.