Partnership Officer

Partnership Officer 

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), one of the world’s leading NGOs, with a focus on responding to displacement, have been registered in Sudan since 2004, delivering life-saving programming in protection, emergency response, shelter, food security and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, camp management, and humanitarian mine action. DRC has implemented projects in Central Darfur, South Kordofan, Gedaref, Port Sudan, and White Nile. Sudan hosts one of the largest displaced populations in Africa, with over 3.7 million internally displaced people and over 1.1 million refugees from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Chad, Yemen and Syria. Against a background of political crisis, Sudan faces economic and social turmoil, with sharp increases in food and energy costs, further exacerbated by disease outbreaks and ongoing conflict. 

POSITION PROFILE 

DRC is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual to implement our strategic partnerships framework and systems at country level, with the objective of strengthening our current and future partnerships with national NGOs, community-based organizations, civil society, the private sector and research institutes. The partnership officer will map out and identify new partnership opportunities, assess partner organization capacities, facilitate relevant capacity strengthening support, ensure donor compliance in engaging in partnerships, and provide ongoing support, management and lead coordination to the partner organizations throughout and after project implementation. 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

Responsibilities include: 

Strategic Coordination 

• Participate in DRC Sudan’s partnerships and localization strategy in coordination with the partnership coordinator, and programme managers 

• Contribute to maintaining productive links between partners with DRC Program teams 

Internal Capacity building and Technical Guidance 

• Support DRC program and support staff in understanding and adhering to donor compliance for national partnerships across DRC’s portfolio inSudan 

• Support relevant departments in their respective roles and responsibilities for partnership communication, support, engagement, financial management etc.  

• Review and contextualize existing partnerships resources at country level and identify additional needs to support capacity assessment, monitoring, compliance, project cycle management, etc. 

• Develop the capacity and provide ongoing mentorship to key partnerships focal points among DRCSudan Area office 

Partnerships Management and Collaboration 

• Coordinate across teams to carry out partner organizational capacity assessments and analyse assessments to identify partners aligned to DRCs strategy and ambition.  

• Identify specific capacity strengthening and organizational development needs, and provide and/or coordinate training and targeted capacity strengthening support to partners. 

• Directly manage partners along with Technical leads at the area level.  

• Provide technical partnerships support for partnerships with a support of Program Managers, Technical Coordinators, Finance, and Grants Management  

• Analyse results of ongoing partnerships, monitor workplan, achievements and results on the ground to produce lessons learnt and inform strategic decision-making 

• Participate in initiatives to improve partnership practices by periodically assessing DRC Sudan’s partnership approach, considering both DRC and partners’ perspectives, capture lessons learned and best practices, and make recommendations for improvement 

Grants, Accountability, Reporting, and Learning 

• Ensure a compliance process with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement, HR, and finance, in close coordination with the relevant support function partnerships focal point 

• Ensure partner payments and financial liquidations are done on time. 

• Provide input for donor reports and proposals as needed in relation to partnerships and localization 

• Work with the grants management team to ensure that partnership tools and financial standards meet donor requirements  

• Ensure documentation and consolidation of partner success stories, in coordination with DRC’s advocacy & communications team which can be communicated externally  

Other  

• Ensure adherence to DRC’s Age, Gender, and Diversity policy and AGD programmatic minimum standards 

• Ensure compliance with zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy, Safeguarding Policy, and Child Safeguarding Policy 

• Perform other relevant tasks as requested by and in discussion with the partnership coordinator. 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES 

Experience and technical competencies:  

• Minimum 3 years of practical experience working with the UN or INGO in a partnerships role on programming and capacity-strengthening is essential.  

• Demonstrated experience in capacity-strengthening support to national partners and strong understanding of partnerships principles  

• Experience in donor compliance and procedures across the project cycle 

• Demonstrated commitment to apply an age, gender, and diversity (AGD) and conflict-sensitive approach to programming. 

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in political science, international development, economics or other relevant field. Postgraduate degree desirable. 

Practical training or courses in partnerships principles and capacity-strengthening 

LANGUAGES   

Fluent in English and Arabic

ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE DRC FIVE CORE COMPETENCIES  

• Striving for excellence: You focus on achieving results while maintaining efficient processes.  

• Collaborating: You engage with relevant stakeholders and encourage constructive feedback. 

• Taking the lead: You take ownership of tasks and are open to innovation. 

• Communicating: You are clear, concise, and respectful in your communication. 

• Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest ethical standards and DRC's Code of Conduct.  

POSITION DETAILS 

• Type of contract: National 

• Contract Length: 12 Months  

• Band:  H 

• Salary Range Starting from (p.m.): USD 1026   

• Duty station:  Central Darfur –Nertiti 

• Start date: As soon as possible 

• Closing Date for Application: 12-6-2025  

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national/ employees. For questions regarding the vacancy, please contact shaikhaldeen.mohammed@drc.ngo ) 

WHAT WE OFFER        

1. Two Bonuses (during two Eid festivals) 

1. Contribution to National Social Insurance and Pension Fund 

1. Health Insurance including family 

1. Group Personal Accidental Insurance 

1. Excellent Working Environment and Opportunity for Growth 

1. Various Learning and Development Courses 

APPLICATION PROCESS 

1. Applications must be submitted through the mentioned link on the page by clicking on Apply Button.    

1. All applicants must send a cover letter along with an updated CV (we encourage CV no longer than four pages) in English. 

1. Mentioning three referees' details of your present supervisor and HR along with past employment supervisor in the CV. 

Note: Applications sent by email will not be considered. In addition, DRC doesn’t charge any fee for any of its recruitment process & believes in equal opportunity in employment regardless.  

If you have questions, you can visit our FAQ page.  

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website: www.drc.ngo. 

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.  

Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, color, race,  

marital status, or other protected characteristics.    

***FRAUD ALERT*** 

It has been brought to the attention of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) that there have been instances of fraudulent job offers, purporting to be from DRC in Sudan. These offers reportedly concern fraudulent employment opportunities to applicants asking for money. DRC would like to stipulate that the organization never charges or accepts any money from job seekers during the recruitment process. DRC recommends that you do not respond to unsolicited offers of employment.