IRC Senior Partnerships Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs

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IRC Senior Partnerships Officer Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

IRC Uganda looking for “Senior Partnerships Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before May 01, 2024.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on April 23, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Partnerships Officer to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

IRC Job Vacancy 2024

Major Responsibilities:

Partnership Management

Support the implementation of the Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results (PEERS) system across all areas of sub-award management including the pre-award assessment, partner budget review, contracting tool selection; prepare sub-award agreement packages aligned with specific donor requirements, and facilitate sub-award review through Opportunity Tracking and Implementation System (OTIS) for all partners under the different projects.
Organize the pre-award due diligence process with respect to all new partnerships, including through appropriate vetting, coordinating the pre-award assessment with other departments, analysis of risks associated with the award, chairing the Pre-Award Assessment (PAA) Panel, and the identification and implementation of appropriate measures to manage those risks, working with other departments as appropriate.
Lead partner Sub-Grants Opening Meetings to ensure sub-grants agreement terms and conditions are well understood by the sub-grantees; arrange for the initial financial reporting training to the sub-grantees where necessary.
Work closely with the Partnership team and grants team to prepare and update the partnership tracker
Support partner monitoring schedule per Partners Project Capacity Review results and ensure programmatic and compliance monitoring visits happen in coordination with the partnership team and responsible project managers.
Support in capacity sharing of partners in identified areas as per the partner support plans.
Work closely with the partnership and grants teams to ensure the timely scheduling and carrying out of sub-award close-out activities in close coordination with IRC internal relevant program staff per PEERS guidelines.Maintain accurate and up to date records for all sub-awards in line with PEERS and IRC Finance policy requirements.

Position in Organization:

Requisition ID: req51439
Job Title: Senior Partnerships Officer
Sector: Strategy
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kampala Country Field Office, Uganda

Qualification:

University degree in Business Studies or Administration, organizational management, social sciences, and/or other relevant fields
2-3 years’ work experience in humanitarian/development programming entailing community-based activities, sub-grant management and/or local stakeholder engagement.
Experience working in a similar role with NGO is highly regarded.
Exceptional coordination and interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders.
Demonstrable experience working effectively in coordination with multi-functional (e.g., Program, operational, finance) teams.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Professional fluency in spoken and written English
Knowledge of donor rules and regulations
Willingness to travel to IRC and partners’ field offices.
Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel; experience using, or at least a familiarity with, accounting software and budgeting/budget management is a plus.