These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-offices structures in Monguno, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Partnership Officer to join our team in Abuja, Federal Capital. The Partnerships Officer will support the partnership Manager in ensuring quality programming by leading effective partnerships management processes across NRC operations in Nigeria. They will contribute to ensuring compliance with donor rules across the mission’s portfolio: supporting the development and administrative management of sub-grants, developing effective relations and communications with all partners, and supporting the Partnerships Department in establishing and strengthening partnership systems and processes that are contextually relevant to “Country”.
This position holder will also support the direct training and mentorship of national NGO staff in line with thegoals of NRC’s strategy. The position offers many opportunities for learning and development and the post holder should be enthusiastic about professional development and building their own knowledge and skills.
Below is a brief summary of the role. Please download the Job Description for further details.
Generic Responsibilities:
Ensure compliance with NRC policies, tools, manuals, and guidelines (for both sub grants and partnerships). Maintain oversight and maintenance of PCM processes and sub grants management tools, including organizing sub grants meetings, filing, project monitoring, and ensuring donor requirements and deadlines are met. Maintain NRC’s subgrants and partnerships archiving system and ensure timely archiving of key documents. Assist in partner proposal development and reporting processes in line with deadlines, and ensuring quality deliverables. Support partnership management procedures, including due diligence, monitoring compliance with contractual obligations, and tracking partner reporting deadlines. Perform other tasks as requested by the Partnerships Manager.Specific Responsibilities:
Partnership Liaison and Maintenance
In collaboration with the Grants department, track partnership status of all implementing partner grants through the Partnerships Tracker, mapping and OCA/DD databases. Facilitate due diligence processes in coordination within the Partnership Coordinator. Schedule and support organization of PCM and essential project meetings, ensuring adherence to PCM minimum standards, including archiving key documents and notes. Draft sub-grant agreements and amendments of partners in compliance with NRC rules and regulations. Maintain effective coordination with program colleagues to track partner’s project activities Maintain regular and effective communication with partner organizations to ensure smooth implementation of project activities and closeout.Supporting Partner Reporting and Compliance
Support the Partnerships Manager in providing accurate information to internal stakeholders (Grants, Programmes and Area offices), including PIA modifications. In coordination with the Partnerships Finance Officer, review partner budgets and ensure that the budget costs are justified and aligned with program activities Provide input for monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports Support internal NRC departments (finance, logistics, risk and compliance) in ensuring partner donor compliance. Monitor sub-grant compliance of partner organizations with NRC & Donors rule & regulationsCapacity Assessments and Capacity Development
Support Partnerships unit in capacity assessment of partners and the design of capacity development plans Support the development of relevant and high-quality capacity development materials including editing, formatting, and dissemination Lead on planning and support delivery of all capacity building trainings including liaising with participants before, during, and after the trainings Provide support for online and face to face training, including reports of learning events Bachelor's degree in a relevant field,. A minimum of 2 years of experience in an NGO in a similar role, including proposal development, reporting, partnerships/grant management. At least one year of experience with an INGO, preferably in grant or partnership related roles. Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector. Flexibility to travel frequently within the country. Knowledge of regulations, procedures, and requirements of major donors (UN, ECHO, USG, NFMA, SIDA, etc.). Proven ability to produce high-quality reports and proposals. Proven experience in capacity building or training. Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and pay attention to detail. Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with problem-solving abilities. Good command of spoken and written English. Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.What’s in it for you?
Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:
At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes.
Additional Information:
Duty Stations: Abuja, Nigeria
Duration of contract: 12 months.
Grade Level: Grade 5 in NRC's grading structure.
Reporting line: Partnership Manager
Travel: 40%
This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. Female candidates are strongly advised to apply. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people. At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to: • treat everyone with respect and dignity • contribute to building a safe environment for all • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH) • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH