Partnerships Manager - Ukraine

Job Description

Under the supervision of the UA Partnership Coordinator (UAPC), and in close coordination with Technical Coordinators, the Partnerships Manager will ensure that the IRC’s engagement with Ukrainian L/NNGOs and grassroots actors is responsive to their respective needs and capacity – with a focus on improving the IRC’s Ukrainian-language materials. Specific responsibilities include:

Identify and Expand Ukrainian Language Partnership Resources

• Identify publicly available Ukrainian-language humanitarian resources (humanitarian response.info, sister agency websites, etc.);

• Screen these resources for quality/consistency with IRC policy and compile into resource database;

• Receive Ukrainian-language reports from partners (i.e. protection monitoring reports) and prepare English language summaries for Response Team;

Partnership Development

• Support UAPC, Technical Coordinators, and others with Ukrainian translation during partnership co-design sessions;

• As delegated by UAPC, lead on PCPM and partnership development with partner L/NNGOs, particularly those that prefer to coordinate in Ukrainian;

• Other partnership development support as requested by UAPC or Poland PC subject to availability.

Mapping and Capacity Building of Grassroots CSO Networks/Actors

• Adapt response partnership tools/questionnaires for purpose of engaging smaller, local networks and/or activist groups including translation into Ukrainian;

• Supported by UAPC, lead engagement and relationship building with grassroots actors with a priority focus on expanding access and service delivery, as well as exploring non-financial partnerships (ex. technical collaboration, resource sharing, community context monitoring, etc.), and acting as a representative voice for such actors in IRC decision making.

• Ukrainian language resource database

• Simple Ukrainian translation of IRC partner-facing documents

• Needs-based engagement strategy for grassroot CSO networks/actors focusing on non-financial forms of assistance

• Ad-hoc support to UAPC on partnerships

UA Partnerships Officer will be expected to maintain the confidentiality of partner information considering information security concerns of the current operating environment. S/He will be expected to adhere to all response-level information security protocols.

The deployed staff will adhere to all emergency response security procedures as established by Team Leader, Safety and Security Coordinator and/or anyone thusly delegated.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of progressive professional sub-grant management and/or L/NNGO coordination experience in a multi-sector working environment • Experience working as or with L/NNGO partners in Ukraine or similar emergency settings. • Experience supporting L/NNGO partners to identify specific support needs/response capacity gaps and identify opportunities for INGO support. • Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal, analytical, and communication skills. Strong cross-cultural communication skills and comfortable working as part of a diverse team. • Demonstrated ability to manage and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced and changing work environment. • Must have a proven track record of proactively identifying and communicating potential problems with/on behalf of L/NNGO partners and proposing solutions. • Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support. • Fluency in Ukrainian, both written and spoken. Able to independently review complex Ukrainian-language documents such as organizational policies and provide English-language summaries for team review. • Proficiency in English for use within IRC team. • Highly resilient and comfortable working in an insecure setting with restricted personal freedoms. • Commitment to the IRC’s mission, purpose, and values.

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