Partnership Specialist

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Description

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You will  provide high level technical support to DRC partners in Ukraine to navigate complex operational environment, project cycle management and organisational development.  You will act as a mentor to DRC partners and partners teams to ensure the successful implementation of the partnership. Your duty station will be Kyiv with a country focus since DRC partners operates across Ukraine. You are expected to travel across Ukraine to meet with DRC partners on a regular basis (40% travels).      
DRC Joint Operating Principles Implementation:

• Act as a technical focal point for the implementation of DRC operating principles and red line framework with partners in Ukraine
• Roll out joint operating principles workshops with DRC partners, and facilitate the operationalisation of those frameworks with DRC partners
• Provide CHS, PSEA and AAP training and operationalisation mentoring to DRC partners

Partnership capacity exchange & development:                                                            

• Lead participative organisational development assessment with DRC partners
• Proactively organise the implementation of the plan with multiple departments involved and provide direct support to partners to achieve the agreed upon plan
• Facilitate workshops, training and mentoring sessions together with the partnership unit team
• Facilitate regular inclusive learning exchange sessions with partners
• Provide support and mentoring to partners for the development of needed internal policies and procedures

Accountability and Reporting:

• Identify, synthesise and disseminate best practices and lessons learned in partnership-building.

About You:           

To be successful in this role as a Partnership Specialist we expect you to have minimum 5 years of work experience within initiative or programmes focusing the sectors of capacity building, good governance and/or policy analysis – preferably within a national or International NGO, the UN or Government agencies and Master’s degree (e.g. political science, international development, economics) or equivalent professional qualification.

Moreover, we expect:

• Extensive knowledge and experience in capacity exchange concepts and practices in Ukraine.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of CSO/CBO work and their organization trends in Ukraine.
• A demonstrated high-level tutorial expertise – well versed in delivering trainings and/or presentations on the capacity building domain.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Fluency in Ukrainian/Russian

Source: https://job.drc.ngo/jobs/job?id=170426

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