Appel à candidature : Oxfam recrute un(e) Responsable du partenariat basé en Ethiopie.

Appel à candidature : Oxfam recrute un(e) Responsable du partenariat basé en Ethiopie.

FLEXIBLE WORKING

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to discussing the type of flexible arrangements that might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

TEAM PURPOSE:

Oxfam in Ethiopia is working with more than 10 local/national NGOs across the country to support the programs in the areas of humanitarians, development, gender, governance, and accountability programming. In our partnerships, we engage with NGOs, women’s organizations, networks, academia and research institutions, government authorities as well as UN agencies responding working in the above spheres. Oxfam intends to facilitate local leadership and capacity sharing through its work with various actors.

The partnership team leads and facilitates the partnership processes with the different actors we work with, including mapping of potential partners, capacity, and due diligence assessments, establishing partnerships with eligible organizations, supporting partners in project implementation, capacity sharing, and learning exchanges, joint follow- ups and support as relevant, and other needed interventions to support the partners lead programs/responses program in Ethiopia.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Partnership Officer will lead on liaison and coordination with the different organizations we work with, and actively support the partners in their day-to-day relationship and partnership engagement processes and actions. The person will be responsible for effective communications with the partners, coordination of capacity strengthening and exchange processes, providing and/or mobilizing support to partners, facilitating visibility of partners’ work, coordination among partners and Oxfam technical teams, etc

POST HOLDER REPORTS TO: Partnership Coordinator

JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST: None

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme Partnership and Partners Support

• Assist the partnership coordinator in mapping for new/potential partners in the country
• Assist the partnership coordinator in conducting the partner’s capacity and due diligence assessments
• Ensure relevant policies are shared with all partners as required in assessment tools
• Act as partners’ focal point and work with the partnership coordinator and other business development teams to respond to partner’s requests in a timely manner
• Liaise with partners on a weekly basis to follow up on challenges of implementation or new requests and keep records accordingly
• Responsible for preparing and maintaining documentation for partner-related activities in a clean, tidy, and well-organized manner all the time

Coordination and Collaboration

• Support the partnership coordinator and relevant country colleagues in processing partners’ letters of agreement and grants payments to partners
• Coordinate with partners and Oxfam colleagues for the conduct of training, meetings, and other gatherings as needed
• Assist with other tasks as requested by the Line Manager and as deemed necessary for partnership processes

Organizational Tasks

• Conduct and/or organize monitoring and follow-up trips to partners liaising between partnership coordinator, technical coordinators, and partners’ focal points;
• Record and archive visit reports to partners, minutes of meetings, and relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for archiving and documentation of project data including uploading it on OPAL management information and review;
• Prepare, keep, and update hard copies of partners’ and projects’ files;
• Support in organizing kick-off workshops and capacity-building events as requested by program/technical coordinators, liaising with human resource, logistics, and finance departments;
• Prepare per diem and transportation payment sheets for the participants of training and meetings as appropriate;
• Maintain electronic & hard copy filling system of partnership program-related documents;
• Assist in resolving any administrative problems and inquiries;
• Maintain and update contact lists for partners and trainees.

Person specification

Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to:

Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, SOLIDARITY, COURAGE, AND EQUALITY

Our Values

• Equality: We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.
• Empowerment: We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.
• Solidarity: We join hands, support, and collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.
• Inclusiveness: We embrace diversity and difference and value the perspectives and contributions of all people and communities in their fight against poverty and injustice.
• Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and inaction and hold ourselves accountable to the people we work with and for.
• Courage: We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes.

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile through: www.ethiojobs.net  and using Oxfam’s internal /External application portal: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/ or https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/19624/description on or before July 12, 2023.