Partnerships Manager-Gaza

***Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.***

***This role will be contingent upon securing available funds, and we might use this vacancy to fill more than one post.***

The Opportunity – Partnerships Manager

Post location: Gaza Field Office – Rafah and subject to change based on SC priorities and response in Gaza.

Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 12 months.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Partnership Manager takes the lead as the focal point for Save the Children’s (SC) engagement with partners implementing in Gaza, guiding and supporting a strategic process to broaden and deepen the Country Office’s relationship with partners, build partner capacities, and assure that Save the Children is robustly represented in various coordination mechanisms. The Partnership Manager will identify and map partnership opportunities, and work closely with the PDQ, Area Offices, Awards, Finance, Supply Chain teams to support effective partnerships which are: voluntary and collaborative interaction, are based on complementary interests and objectives, shared contribution of resources – financial, human or both, shared risks and benefits and mutual accountability. The Partnership Manager will furthermore, provide direct support to Field Office partnership staff to ensure a common approach and consistent usage of global partnership tools across the oPt – Gaza Field Office.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Deputy Team Leader – Operations / Operations Advisor

Staff reporting to this post: TBC.

Budget Responsibilities: None.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Managing the overall partnership function:

• Ensure staff and resource coverage for partnership functions
• Provide needed training/orientation to staff
• Ensure coordination and coherence between tools and operational approach in functions and programmes (e.g. response wide coordinated operational system for partnerships across projects, programmes and partnerships)

Develop and manage the partner relationships:

• Stakeholder analysis and partnership scoping for programs
• Ensure partnership and risk assessments are conduced (either directly or facilitate the processes)
• Ensure partners are consulted in program design
• Ensure financial and technical resources are included in proposals/master budgets
• Ensure overall coordinated communication with partners

Capacity Strengthening:

• Depending on structure and staff, be responsible for or support program managers/themes and support sections (e.g. finance, HR) to:
• Conduct or support Partnership Assessment
• Facilitate Organisational Capacity Assessments
• Support partners in developing capacity strengthening plans
• Provide general training and targeted capacity strengthening support
• Monitor implementation of partners’ capacity strengthening plans,
• Document capacity strengthening results
• Provide input to programme and donor reports on partnership coordination and capacity strengthening,
• Support staff’s capacity to work with partners based on the Partnership Framework and adapted operational response wide system

Managing sub-awards:

Depending on structure and staff be responsible for or support award managers to:

• Conduct or support Partnership Assessment
• Coordinate with partners on budgeting and work plan development
• Draw-up contract/agreement/MoU
• Conduct or facilitate partner’s involvement in kick-off meetings
• Monitor risk and financial operational compliance of partners
• Verify partner’s reports through monitoring visits to partners in the field (directly or facilitated)
• Conduct compliance investigations as needed
• Ensure capacity strengthening addresses risks and compliance issues

Additional functions include:

• Coordination with external agencies working with the same partners, ensuring a partner centred approach and minimizing risk of duplicating capacity strengthening efforts,
• Coordination with relevant SC regional or global functions such as Regional Partnership Focal Points, SC Centre Partnership Focal point, Humanitarian Partnership Working Group or the global Partnership Working Group,
• Working closely with the Accountability lead to put in place accountability activities for partners’ program implementation,
• Ensure that relations with partners respect SC’s Partnership Principles and are aligned with SCs Approach to Humanitarian Action.
• Take steps to document lessons learned for wider dissemination,
• Identify opportunities and material to contribute to communications and media work, acting as a spokesperson when required.

General:

• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree and/or Post graduate or Master’s degree in relevant field or equivalent work experience.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Commitment to Save the Children values,
• 5+ years of experience in partnership-based programming,
• Experience with working with local partners in humanitarian responses,
• Knowledge about core elements of approaches to working in partnerships, including capacity strengthening,
• Previous experience of project management or partnership management cycle,
• Experience of representation and ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Training/facilitation, negotiation and networking skills,
• Innovative and creative problem-solving skills,
• Strong commitment to team work and understanding of how to contribute to this
• Willingness to extensive travel,
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to and understanding of child rights, the aims and principles of SC, and humanitarian standards such as the Sphere Charter and the Code of Conduct. In particular, a good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support.
• Language skills in English and/or Arabic

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts

We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions. Application will be reviewed and selected on a rolling basis.

Save the Children promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, women and people with different abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Organisation

Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.