SAVE THE CHILDREN in Cote d'Ivoire recruits a: 

(01) PARTNERSHIP MANAGER

THE ROLE:

The Partnerships Manager support program and support staff who manage partnerships in individual projects and programs. It is a cross-cutting role involving technical assistance and support to ensure high quality, feedback and learning in our partnerships. S/he works closely with Award Management Department, Finance Department and Internal Controllers.

Under the supervision of the Director of programme operation, He / she will:

• Undertake stakeholder analysis and partnership scoping for programs
• Ensure there is a partnership mapping per sector
• Ensure harmonization of vision on partnership and liaison between partners 
• Ensure coordination and coherence between tools and approaches between different partnerships, functions and programs (i.e. agreement on standard tools, working groups)
• Ensure common agreement on partnership approach, indicators and tools for individual programs with relevant members
• Develop and support the implementation of standardized partnership monitoring tools and protocols both technically and financial
• Conduct annual self-assessment on partnership management and lead CO level partnership action plan
• Bring technical support in partner’s capacity assessment before contract signing
• Undertake compliance checking and vetting with each potential partners
• Support contract and MoU process with partners
• Ensure an MoU is signed between Save the Children and potential implementing partners per sector to get ready for new award opportunity
• Follow partner field visit by programme, finance and awards to an agreed schedule
• Support project managers in monitoring partnership (capacity, project performance, relationship, compliance)
• Ensure a Management Letter is prepare at least annually for each partner action points to be implemented by each partner
• Provide technical support to project staff in partner review meetings and in close-out of a partnership at the end of an award
• Ensure cost for partners capacity strengthening are adequately budgeted for in each proposal
• Coordinate and support organizational capacity assessment and the development of organizational capacity development plan for partners in close collaboration with thematic lead
• Support and facilitate mutual review with partners and share feedback on learning on achievement and ways of working
• Organise Partner forums to discuss achievement and lesson learnt and dissemination of best practices
• Ensure that all partners receive training on fraud and child safeguarding and integrate these issues in their capacity development plans and day to day practices. 
• As assigned, represent the CO in forums and conferences on Partnership Management within SC Network 

NB: This list is not meant to be exhaustive.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Post graduate or Master degree in relevant field
• Minimum 5 years work experience in the humanitarian sector/with NGOs, with at least 2 years’ experience in partnership based programming or contract managements
• Good skills and experience in all aspects of programme cycle management - design and development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation
• Sound understanding of remote management/monitoring practices
• Experience in organizational capacity development, training, mentoring and coaching
• Proven experience in field level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN
• Proven commitment to participatory approaches
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically
• Demonstrable experience of Monitoring & Evaluation and beneficiary accountability
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, including a good track record of report writing
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken French and English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the values, mission and principles of Save the Children

CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 years, renewable

THE ORGANISATION:

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 realise 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 5^th 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 workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Save the Children in Cote d’Ivoire currently operates in 5 field bases (Abengourou, Abidjan, Bouake, Man and Odienne). SC Cote d’Ivoire has over 165 staff. The amount of 2018 active grants for SC Cote d’Ivoire is currently about $20M implemented with 40 active partnes (both national and international).

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Please send us your application by mail only (including a cover letter, CV and copies of diplomas including current salary details and expectation as a non-compressed single document, in Word or PDF. The file must be renamed: first name_surname_Reference: RH0013) through our website:

https://cotedivoire.savethechildren.net/jobs

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

We encourage female candidates to apply.

Applicants are advised that Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported as contrary to the values and practices of our organization.

Please note that the closing date of the applications is 26 March 2018 at 17 pm.