Partnerships Officer

Support IRC's partnership efforts in Syria and manage local partners effectively.

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Overview

Support IRC's partnership efforts in Syria and manage local partners effectively.

You have:

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, such as international development, business administration, or social sciences.
  • 2 to 3 years of progressively demonstrated successful experience working with local partners and/or grants management.
  • Strong understanding of stakeholder analysis and partner mapping techniques.
  • Experience in developing partnership proposals and conducting partner capacity assessments.
  • Previous experience in working with ECHO, GFFO, BMZ, FCDO funded projects is a plus.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
  • Fluency in Arabic and English required.
  • Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines.

Potential interview questions

Can you describe an experience where you had to manage a successful partnership? This question evaluates your experience in partnership management. Share a specific example highlighting your roles and the partnership's impact.
How do you conduct stakeholder analysis and what tools do you use? The interviewer wants to assess your analytical skills and knowledge of tools. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps will you take to ensure effective communication with partners? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenging situation you faced with a local partner and how you resolved it. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple partners? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of a training session you organized for partners? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What considerations do you take into account when drafting grant agreements? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
In your view, what makes a partnership successful in humanitarian contexts? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 9 months ago - Updated 9 months ago - Source: rescue.org