Regional Partnership Officer

Responsible supporting regional and country operations to identify partnership opportunities and potential partners to improve the quality and relevance of DRC’s work in the region, as well as to develop the appropriate approaches, tools and capacity within the region to support DRC to be a good partner and to apply good partnership principles.

Responsibilities

General Partnership support
Establish and maintain good relationships with relevant counterparts of the government, the locally-represented foundations, international and national NGOs, CBOs and other civil society organizations

Identify issues to be addressed to heighten accountability within all partnership relationships

Lead negotiation with funders to complete partnership agreements and participate in the process of developing internal MOUs to ensure alignment across all stakeholder groups

Upon request, engages in promoting various partnership related initiatives at CO or RO level; including the identification and engagement of strategic partners, supporting capacity development, etc

Contribute to learning by liaising with broader DRC and with external actors

Contribute to the DRC EAGL strategic direction for partnerships, and subsequent roadmap to operationalize regional ambitions

CSO and NGO partners
Support country and regional operations to identify strategic CSO and NGO partners

Support RO and CO to establish alliances and partnership agreements in advance of strategic consortium funding opportunities based on Country and Regional strategies

Develop and/or support COs to develop appropriate approaches, guidance, and tools for effective partnership engagement and management

Support with the design of projects that have a focus on or key components of civil society engagement

Look for opportunities to facilitate the participation of strategic national actors in regional forums and access to relevant influential bodies, to elevate local voice and influence in decision making

Government partners:
Work with relevant Country teams to identify the needs for approaches and tools to establish new ways of working with government partners

Private sector partners:

Support the PIBE coordinator as requested to develop necessary tools or capacities to support private sector partnerships

Reporting Line
This position reports to the Regional Business Development and Partnerships Manager

Job Requirements
Required education
: Bachelor's degree

Required relevant work experience
: 5 years

Required languages:
English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)
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