Partnership Officer

Date Posted: May 20, 2024

Job Detail

Location:

kabul
Type:

Contract
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Entry Level Staff
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:
Experience:

1 Year
Gender:

Female
Salary:

As per company salary scale Af
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

May 29, 2024

Email to Friend Add to Favourite Report Abuse

About People In Need

About People In Need:

People In Need (PIN) Afghanistan

PIN is a Czech, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded on the ideals of humanism, freedom, equality and solidarity. Human dignity and freedom are fundamental values and we believe that people anywhere in the world should have the right to make decisions about their own lives and share the rights expressed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

People in Need’s Afghanistan country programme started in November 2001, providing emergency food distribution in mountainous areas of the central highlands. 20 years later, the programme has visibly grown and diversified, but continues to promote PIN’s core values: envisioning a world where people are free to make decisions about their lives; a world where people are not restricted by an un-free society, poverty, lack of education or discrimination. Today, we work along the humanitarian and development spectrum, providing immediate aid supporting the most vulnerable in Afghanistan to find long-term solutions to the challenges they face.

Background

PIN Afghanistan’s three strategic objectives for the current planning period (2021-2022) are (1) Agency driven, transformative, humanitarian assistance; (2) Making markets work for crisis affected and marginalised communities; and, (3) Harnessing decent, productive and inclusive livelihoods. Under the current evolving context, the CP is focusing efforts under strategic priority 1 and in particular supporting people to have (1) enough to eat, (2) a safe and secure living space that supports their health and well-being, (3) the basic items needed to stay safe and warm, and (4) access to education when the normal structures are no longer available to them.

PIN has secured an 11 month Educations in Emergencies project funded by the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund. The project will establish temporary learning spaces to 2400 children in crisis affected communities in Kabul providing access to recreational activities, psychosocial support and basic educational course in line with EIEWG standards.

Job Description

The purpose of the Partnership Officer role will be to work closely with the Programme Manager, Implementation Team and Operations team to ensure good collaboration with the two national partners in the implementation of the intervention in line with the project workplan, proposal, ECHO standards and PIN policies, procedures and quality standards.

Responsibilities and Duties

PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT

Contribute to the identification, selection and assessment of potential partners, including liaising with program and support unit staff and ensuring internal departments’ participation in the vetting process with potential and existing partners.
Work closely with PIN’s Afghanistan partners to assess and enhance partnerships, ensuring alignment with PIN’s mission and values.
With support from the HoSo, HoP and PM and other units, ensure Partners’ programs are appropriately resourced and budgeted; review partners’ program budgets and ensure relevant technical inputs are fed back to the partners and incorporated into their final budgets.

Sub-Grant Management

Support the Partnerships Coordinator in managing partners' sub-grants throughout the life cycle, from identification to closeout.
Draft partners’ sub-grant agreements and amendments in English by liaising with different PIN program and operations departments.
Ensure that sub-grant agreements are signed on time and shared with relevant departments.
Ensure compliance with PIN and ECHO’s rules, legal regulations, and organizational policies in all partnership activities.
Organise partners’ kick-off meetings, review and close-out meetings, in coordination with program and support units, and follow-up on action points arising from these meetings.
Lead and facilitate the review or partners’ progress reports to ensure implementation is on track, address any questions and comments to partners, and escalate major issues to the management (e.g. significant implementation challenges, change in program approach, underachievement, underspending).
Review partners’ financial reports to ensure expenses are in line with program objectives and approved budgets, and that spending and forecasting is on track to ensure to full utilization of the budget.
Provide support with narrative and financial reporting as needed.
Conduct regular compliance reviews and risk assessments to identify areas of non-compliance or potential risks.

Coordination and Communication

Collaborate with internal departments, including finance, logistic, human resources, and programs, to ensure that compliance requirements are integrated into Partners processes and practices.
Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure efficient communication and resolution of issues related to partnership management.
Conduct regular meetings with already engaged Local partners to ensure consistency and quality control in Programme and Operational documents.
During Audits, ensure that the partners submit all the documents (for program and operations) requested on time.

Capacity Building

Provide capacity building to the local partners, assessing the weaknesses and elaborating plans to improve partners compliance to donor regulations.
Provide training and guidance to PIN and Partners’ staff on compliance-related topics, including the interpretation and application of relevant laws and regulations.
Support the HoSo, HoP and PM in developing partners’ capacity building plans.
Any other duties relevant to this positions’ core responsibilities and duties, as assigned.

OTHER DUTIES

Compile lessons learned on partnership management and ensure that they are incorporated in on-going and future programmes.
Adhere to and encourage others to comply with safety and security advisory, procedures and protocols always, and raise any safety or security concerns in an appropriate and safe manner, immediately.
Adhere to all project operating procedures .
Support to providing documentation in compliance with internal and rules and regulations are completed and submitted in a timely manner .
Other tasks assigned by the line manager.

Job Requirements

University BA Degree, preferably in MBA or related fields;
Minimum of two years working in humanitarian programming, preferably including at least one year working in partnership management/compliance;
Experience in working with NNGOs;
Excellent communication and negotiation skills, including listening;
Demonstrated ability to write clear and concise reports in English;
Adaptability with sound professional judgement and decision-making skills;
Ability to work independently;
Willingness to take responsibility for assigned responsibilities;
Fluent in English, Dari and Pashto – written and spoken;
Proficient in use of MicroSoft Excel and Word;
Women are particularly encouraged to apply

Skills Required

having experience in the mentioned field

Submission Guideline:

Please submit CVs and Cover Letter outlining why you are interested in the position and how your
skills and experience match the skills, qualifications and competencies required for this position.
Applicants who meet the qualification and requirements for the mentioned position will be
selected on a rolling basis, with the last date for applications being 29.May 2024, midnight.

Note: Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Please follow the below link and fill out the form completely:

https://airtable.com/apppuwz4Qp2CiTnnw/shrJ6Xo9Wjg9mMoYU

Submission Email:

Apply Online

Job Detail