You will provide high level technical support to DRC partners in Ukraine to navigate complex operational environment, project cycle management and organisational development. You will act as a mentor to DRC partners and partners teams to ensure the successful implementation of the partnership. Your duty station will be Kyiv with a country focus since DRC partners operates across Ukraine. You are expected to travel across Ukraine to meet with DRC partners on a regular basis (40% travels). DRC Joint Operating Principles Implementation:
Act as a technical focal point for the implementation of DRC operating principles and red line framework with partners in Ukraine
Roll out joint operating principles workshops with DRC partners, and facilitate the operationalisation of those frameworks with DRC partners
Provide CHS, PSEA and AAP training and operationalisation mentoring to DRC partners
Partnership capacity exchange & development:
Lead participative organisational development assessment with DRC partners
Proactively organise the implementation of the plan with multiple departments involved and provide direct support to partners to achieve the agreed upon plan
Facilitate workshops, training and mentoring sessions together with the partnership unit team
Facilitate regular inclusive learning exchange sessions with partners
Provide support and mentoring to partners for the development of needed internal policies and procedures
Accountability and Reporting:
Identify, synthesise and disseminate best practices and lessons learned in partnership-building.
About You:
To be successful in this role as a Partnership Specialist we expect you to have minimum 5 years of work experience within initiative or programmes focusing the sectors of capacity building, good governance and/or policy analysis - preferably within a national or International NGO, the UN or Government agencies and Master’s degree (e.g. political science, international development, economics) or equivalent professional qualification.
Moreover, we expect:
Extensive knowledge and experience in capacity exchange concepts and practices in Ukraine.
Deep knowledge and understanding of CSO/CBO work and their organization trends in Ukraine.
A demonstrated high-level tutorial expertise – well versed in delivering trainings and/or presentations on the capacity building domain.
