Partnership Officer Ukraine Mykolaiv

Communications & PR

Overview

Support the growth and effectiveness of collaboration initiatives with partners.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the field of international development, economics, business administration, law or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in the humanitarian context preferably in a partnership sector.
• Good skills in Excel and Power BI for data analysis and data visualization.
• Advanced speaking, writing and listening skills in English and Ukrainian are required.
• Good interpersonal skills including communication (both written and verbal).
• Attention to details, good organisational skills and discretion with confidential information.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

NRC Ukraine works with a range of partners to extend its access to people in need and to build the capacity of local organizations and institutions for a longer-term sustainability. To work in partnership more effectively, NRC Ukraine is strengthening its internal systems and developing standard operating procedures for partnership management, building on NRC’s existing Partnership Toolkit. Partner capacity building requires inputs across NRC teams, from Finance, M&E and Learning, Programmes and others; effective partnership demands greater internal coordination and partners mapping. This role requires a proactive attitude, combined with a diverse set of skills including an understanding of partnership programming.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Partnership Officer for the South area. The ideal candidate will have experience in partnership work, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good command of excel, to be fluent in English and Ukrainian. This role is essential in ensuring quality collaboration with partners strategically aligned with our organizational objectives. The Partnership Officer will engage with broad partnership responsibilities, supporting the growth and effectiveness of our collaborative initiatives.

Qualifications

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the field of international development, economics, business administration, law or related field. • Good understanding of the Ukrainian civil society. • Minimum 2 years of professional experience in the humanitarian context preferably in a partnership sector. • Good skills in Excel and Power BI for data analysis and data visualization. • Advanced speaking, writing and listening skills in English and Ukrainian are required. • Ability to support partners, especially in organizational development and capacity building will be an advantage. • Ability to work independently with limited supervision. • Ability to work effectively in a team. • Good interpersonal skills including communication (both written and verbal). • Attention to details, good organisational skills and discretion with confidential information. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, online information platforms. • Ability to work on multiple projects/tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced result-oriented environment.

2. Behavioural competencies:

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies and the following are essential for this position:

1. Planning and delivering results; 2. Communicating with impact and respect; 3. Working with people; 4. Handling insecure environments.

This position is open to candidates who have the legal right to work in Ukraine. Please note that we are unable to provide work permits or visa sponsorships for this position.

Responsibilities

Generic responsibilities 1. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks/guidelines and donor requirements. 2. Support project implementation with the local actors based on the NRC Partnership Guidelines. 3. Provide timely and context specific information to internal and external stakeholders. 4. Play an active role to strengthen NRC’s localization response in accordance with the NRC Country Strategy. 5. Stick to a high level of risk management and compliance to ensure strong and reliable partnerships. 6. Prepare and submit periodic reports to the line manager when requested. 7. Support identification of capacity development needs and ensure partners are receiving the necessary technical support. 8. Other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Specific responsibilities Support development of quality partner proposals (log frames, indicators and targets) aligned with NRC formats and standards in coordination with Project Managers 1. Track partners progress monthly and review of the interim and final narrative reports in coordination with Project Managers. 2. Support identification, design and implementation of relevant learning and capacity building plans for partners in collaboration with other NRC departments involved. 3. Support Partnerships Coordinator in mapping local partners in the South AO. 4. Support Partnerships Coordinator in identifying potential partners and building relations with them. 5. Facilitate communication and coordination between NRC and partners and perform monitoring visits to partners. 6. Support Partnerships Coordinator in organizational assessments and vetting of potential partners as per NRC Partnership Toolkit. 7. Identification of capacity development needs and support in coordination of systematic capacity-building exercises, including liaising with NRC Partnership Unit (Country Office) and NRC programme staff, to ensure partners are receiving necessary technical support. This could include support in organizing training, coaching and mentoring. 8. Short translations, either from Ukrainian into English or vice versa, of relevant documents related to partners. 9. Participation in various meetings between the partner and NRC involved staff, facilitate with communication translation if needed (English «» Ukrainian), preparation of the relevant minutes or summaries. 10. Support the Partnerships Coordinator in contracting with and sub-granting to the NRC’s partners in the South AO. 11. Support the Partnerships Coordinator in development of the project implementation and mini grants agreements between partners and NRC. 12. Support the local partners in becoming familiar with the NRC’s reporting templates as well as specific reporting requirements in cooperation with the respective NRC departments. 13. Collaborate with the Partnership Unit, Country Office and Partnerships Coordinator to ensure up-to-date maintenance of the Partnership Tracker for the South AO. 14. Support in preparation of the project opening meetings, project review meetings and project closure meetings, participate in such meetings and actively follow up on any matters and/or issues if required. 15. Monitor partner’s compliance to NRC’s and where applicable, to specific donor requirements. 16. Maintain filing and documentation of the South AO partner projects and partnership documents as per the NRC Ukraine’s filing and information management systems. 17. Work with the Partnership Unit, Partnerships Coordinator South AO in development and operationalisation of the NRC’s Partnership Strategy, for engagement with public [local authorities/local academia], private sector and civil society stakeholders [LNGOs, CBOs and NNGOs]. 18. In regard to implementing the said Strategy, flag any bottlenecks in the processes and provide suggestions for the improvement of the existing mechanisms. 19. Other operational and administrative support and assistance as required by the line manager.

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