Partnership Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Partnership Officer

Job Identification: 17777
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Coordination
Duration of contract: 12 months.
Grade Level: Grade 5 in NRC's grading structure. 
Reporting line: Partnership Manager
Travel:  40%

Description 

• These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-offices structures in Monguno, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza. 
• We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 
• If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Partnership Officer to join our team in Abuja, Federal Capital. 
• The Partnerships Officer will support the partnership Manager in ensuring quality programming by leading effective partnerships management processes across NRC operations in Nigeria. They will contribute to ensuring compliance with donor rules across the mission’s portfolio: supporting the development and administrative management of sub-grants, developing effective relations and communications with all partners, and supporting the Partnerships Department in establishing and strengthening partnership systems and processes that are contextually relevant to “Country”.
• This position holder will also support the direct training and mentorship of national NGO staff in line with thegoals of NRC’s strategy. The position offers many opportunities for learning and development and the post holder should be enthusiastic about professional development and building their own knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Below is a brief summary of the role. Please download the Job Description for further details.

Generic Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, tools, manuals, and guidelines (for both sub grants and partnerships).
• Maintain oversight and maintenance of PCM processes and sub grants management tools, including organizing sub grants meetings, filing, project monitoring, and ensuring donor requirements and deadlines are met.
• Maintain NRC’s subgrants and partnerships archiving system and ensure timely archiving of key documents.
• Assist in partner proposal development and reporting processes in line with deadlines, and ensuring quality deliverables.
• Support partnership management procedures, including due diligence, monitoring compliance with contractual obligations, and tracking partner reporting deadlines.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Partnerships Manager.

Specific Responsibilities
Partnership Liaison and Maintenance:

• In collaboration with the Grants department, track partnership status of all implementing partner grants through the Partnerships Tracker, mapping and OCA/DD databases.
• Facilitate due diligence processes in coordination within the Partnership Coordinator.
• Schedule and support organization of PCM and essential project meetings, ensuring adherence to PCM minimum standards, including archiving key documents and notes.
• Draft sub-grant agreements and amendments of partners in compliance with NRC rules and regulations.
• Maintain effective coordination with program colleagues to track partner’s project activities
• Maintain regular and effective communication with partner organizations to ensure smooth implementation of project activities and closeout.

Supporting Partner Reporting and Compliance:

• Support the Partnerships Manager in providing accurate information to internal stakeholders (Grants, Programmes and Area offices), including PIA modifications.
• In coordination with the Partnerships Finance Officer, review partner budgets and ensure that the budget costs are justified and aligned with program activities
• Provide input for monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports
• Support internal NRC departments (finance, logistics, risk and compliance) in ensuring partner donor compliance.
• Monitor sub-grant compliance of partner organizations with NRC & Donors rule & regulations

Capacity Assessments and Capacity Development:

• Support Partnerships unit in capacity assessment of partners and the design of capacity development plans
• Support the development of relevant and high-quality capacity development materials including editing, formatting, and dissemination
• Lead on planning and support delivery of all capacity building trainings including liaising with participants  before, during, and after the trainings
• Provide support for online and face to face training, including reports of learning events

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in an NGO in a similar role, including proposal development, reporting, partnerships/grant management.
• At least one year of experience with an INGO, preferably in grant or partnership related roles.
• Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector.
• Flexibility to travel frequently within the country.
• Knowledge of regulations, procedures, and requirements of major donors (UN, ECHO, USG, NFMA, SIDA, etc.).
• Proven ability to produce high-quality reports and proposals.
• Proven experience in capacity building or training.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and pay attention to detail.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with problem-solving abilities.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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