Save the Children International NGO Jobs - Partnership Advisor
Organisation: Save the ChildrenDuty Station: Kampala, UgandaSave the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfill their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.Job Summary: The Partnership Advisor will be a significant member of the Extended Senior Leadership Team, responsible for contributing to the strategic development of the country programme’s partnership approach within development as well as humanitarian programming, and ensuring compliance standards are incorporated in all partner agreements. In accordance with pertinent SCI policies and guidelines, and in close collaboration with the Seconded Partnership Advisor from Save the Children Denmark, the Partnership Advisor is responsible for operationalising the country programme’s Partnership Framework including the Policy, Strategy and Guidelines. This includes updating the partnership policy, strategy and guidelines, and be responsible for supporting the effective execution and implementation of these documents and approaches by rendering technical support and capacity strengthening within the partnership field as well as through the active engagement with Save the Children’s governmental and non-governmental partners. The Partnership Advisor in close collaboration with the other staff in the Partnership Team including the Partnership Advisor, and grants has the oversight and quality assurance responsibility for all Partner Agreements and MOUs with governmental and non-governmental partners. The Partnership Advisor will be responsible for rolling out the capacity strengthening efforts within the country programme by supporting and coordinating capacity strengthening of partners and coordinate staff capacity strengthening within the partnership field to relevant staff groups at both country and field office level. The Partnership Advisor works in close collaboration with and oversees these aspects of the role of the regional Partnership Focal Persons.Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies or similar relevant field.At least eight years’ relevant working experience in an INGO or similar.Comprehensive knowledge and understanding and demonstrated commitment to child rights issues and the guiding principles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including non-discrimination, child participation and the best interest of the child.Program management experience, including demonstrated abilities within program/budget development, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.Demonstrated methodological grounding in, and practical experience with, partnership development and management processes, including capacity strengthening and organisational development practices (this is a must).Solid knowledge and understanding of the roles and dynamics of civil society and government actors, respectively, and the relevance of engaging with both parties in order to ensure effective promotion and protection of children’s rights.Past exposure and experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.Excellent analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.Excellent computer literacy and documentation skills are a must.Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and culturesPossess the ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coachingExcellent time management and planning capacity.Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their application letters with detailed CVs indicating three professional referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors which should be submitted to: The Director of Human Resources & AdministrationOr on email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.orgNB: Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online. For More Ugandan Jobs, Please Visit http://www.theugandanjobline.com or find us on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/UgandanJobline
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