Partnership Manager

• Liaise with and support Programme Managers in the identification of potential partners and contact initiation. Lead –in coordination withPMs and Heads of Office- on conducting introductory meetings with potential partners to introduce them to DRC’s programs and work.
•  Responsible for coordinating and finalizing partnership assessments with DRC standard tool in link with all relevant departments (Program, Finance, HR, Logistics)
• Focal point for the development of partner’s proposals (collecting and analysing partners’ narrative inputs and budgets) and liaise with relevant program team to ensure relevance
• Responsible for finalizing all partnership documents (MoU/contract, project documents etc.). Maintain and ensure proper filing of partner related documents and coordinate with Finance and Programs on partner agreements filing and maintenance.
• Responsible of organizing briefing/trainings on DRC operating procedures, tools and donor requirements, in collaboration with Finance team (especially at the beginning of the partnership)
• Responsible of ensuring partnership management within the grant lifetime (proposal, revisions, reporting, instalments).
• Lead and advice –in close coordination with Head of Programs- on the development of a DRC Turkey’s partnership strategy, in compliance with CHS standards and DRC strategy and planning documents (Country Action Plan, Result Contract Framework). Insure strategy is up to date and caught up on trends and innovation in partnership practices.
• Identify areas for improvement and design and follow up a capacity building plan throughout the partnership’s duration for partners and DRC staff in the field offices.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits to partners field offices/areas of operation to identify challenges and elaborate solutions.
• This position will require frequent travels to partners’ operational areas in Turkey.

• University degree or higher education relevant to human rights: preferably in law, social sciences or humanitarian aid
•  At least 5 years of relevant professional experience with a Humanitarian Aid organization, with at least three years in partnership management and in operations (in emergency or development contexts) conducted entirely or partly through implementing partners
•  Min. 3 year experience in proposal writing and reporting, including logical framework approach (design and development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation)
• Experience in analyzing and reviewing proposal documents
• Experience in preparation and review of agreements and contracts, and their administration;
•  Ability to manage budgets and review financial reports;
•  Experience in preparing and conducting training's to local organizations.
• Fluency in the English language, both written and verbal.
• Above average computer literacy;

• An understanding of humanitarian/civil society issues in Turkey and the region
•  Experience working with Syrian refugees in the MENA region
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective and team and external relations.
• Arabic/Turkish language proficiency. 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at A15.

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button.
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

Applications close Feb 15, 2017. The interviews are expected to start second week of February 2017. 

For more details on this position please contact Martine Villeneuve at cd@drc-turkey.org

Please note that applications sent directly to Martine Villeneuve will not be considered.

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