Save the Children Partnerships Specialist (Maternity Cover) Job

Partnerships Specialist (Maternity Cover) Job, Current NGO Jobs In Kenya,

Role Purpose

This role is a maternity cover and will provide strategic and technical support on localization and partnership and play a key role in the operationalization of the Kenya Country Office partnership strategy.

This role will be under the direction of the Head of Awards, Partnerships, and Localization.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Support on Partnership and localization advancement

• Support the Head of Awards and Partnerships in the design and implementation of initiatives/ projects that help advance the localization agenda/strategy.
• Provide support to the country office and partners on issues relating to Partnerships and the advancement of localization.
• Support the Head of Awards and Partnerships in the design and update of relevant policies and strategies, including the Partnership and localization strategies for the country office.
• Take a lead role in partner engagements and partner assessments
• Support periodic partner mapping for the Country Office in collaboration with the Technical Specialists (TSs).
• Support the development of high-quality learning pieces on localization and partnership, in collaboration with MEAL and ACCM teams
• Identify opportunities to share learning by partners and the country office at relevant forums (e.g. Charter for Change, webinars, development journals, etc.). 
• Support the Head of Awards and Partnerships in the design and implementation of mechanisms that promote greater accountability between the country office and partners.
• Support in the development of organizational learning resources on localization and support their rollout.

Management of Localisation Initiatives and Projects

• Effectively and efficiently support the CO to manage a portfolio of localization initiatives/projects through all phases of project cycle management.
• Support the review of all outputs from localization initiatives/projects, ensuring quality control.
• Support in review of localization initiatives/projects to ensure they comply with donor requirements and SCI policies.
• Support the Head of Awards and Partnerships to develop timely reports for their localization projects/initiatives.
• Work with the Head of Awards and Partnerships to monitor and evaluate projects and initiatives.
• Support in the compilation of reports for all localization efforts in the CO and support in the development of annual and donor reports on the country office’s work on localization and partnership.
• Support the Head of Awards and Partnerships in the development of high-quality case studies for pilot initiatives/projects. 
• Ensure that all project documentation is filed on SCI online systems.

Advocacy and Networking

• Provide support to the country office and field offices on the country and field-level advocacy efforts relating to localization
• Support local partners/civil society to lead and participate meaningfully in national and international forums.
• Provide support to the Charter 4 Change Working Group in Kenya and support similar groups working to advance the localization initiative.
• Identify opportunities for the country office and Partners to profile their work and link into regional networks/forums on Partnership and localization.

Developing self and others

• Build relationships with members of other teams i.e. Awards, PDQ, Finance, Safeguarding, Operations, etc.
• Key lead in capacity strengthening of partners

Communicating with impact and coordination

• Ability to engage effectively and respectfully with a diverse group of team members and partners from different parts of the world.
• Strong coordination skills especially with other functional areas and partners.

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant undergraduate degree (Business, social studies, international relations)
• Relevant master’s degree preferable
• At least five years’ experience of working in a partnership-based model with local NGOs, Faith Based Organizations, and/or Civil Society organizations.
• Experience working in partnership with a diversity of local partners, including small to medium-sized organizations.
• Experience with program and project cycle management
• Demonstrated experience in working with local organizations in transformative processes that strengthened their capacities, voice influence, and levels of funding.
• Familiarity with localization policy instruments (e.g. Grand Bargain) and with current debates on localization. 
• Demonstrable understanding of the decision-making and international policy processes in the international humanitarian and development sectors and how these may be influenced.
• Experience in documenting and socializing learning and research in innovative and impactful ways

How To Apply

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Apply Before 11/30/2023, 02:57 PM