Programme Partnerships Officer (Internal Candidates Only)

Responsibilities and Tasks:

Result 1: Partnership Implementation & Quality Assurance

• Assist in monitoring partner-led activity implementation and ensure quality - quarterly and annual narrative reporting.
• Support the implementation of the full partnership management cycle, including partner onboarding, assessments, implementation follow-up, review meetings, and partnership close-out processes.
• Assist in monitoring partner expenditure and adherence to partnership agreements and donor requirements.
• Support the Senior Projects Coordinator in preparing overall project reports.
• Assist in leading the planning and implementation of joint events, field visits, workshops, and consultations with partners and stakeholders.

Result 2: Program/Projects Management 

• Provide support to partnership-related processes, including follow-up with partners on implementation progress, coordination of communication, and documentation.
• Assist in tracking partner compliance with agreed plans, timelines, and reporting requirements, in coordination with the Program Lead and relevant teams.
• Support the organization of joint meetings, field visits, and partner consultations as needed.
• Contribute to maintaining partnership records, databases, and documentation systems.
• Support partner capacity strengthening activities, as guided by the Program Lead and in alignment with program priorities.

Result 3: Partner Capacity Strengthening & MEAL

• Support partners in activity planning, implementation frameworks, and ensuring an effective MEAL system.
• support the implementation of partner capacity strengthening plans through coaching, mentoring, training, and on-the-job support, including regular field visits to partner offices and project sites.
• Ensure partners maintain proper data encoding, analysis, and reporting.
• Support in coordinating the evaluation and monitoring of the project work plan, ensuring MEAL systems are updated by partners.
• Support in securing community and stakeholder participation and ensure accountability through feedback and complaint response mechanisms (FCRM).

Result 4: Coordination, Documentation & Networking

• Attend partner meetings, take minutes, and maintain project filing systems (SharePoint).
• Document lessons learnt, good practices, and partnership challenges to support organizational learning, while promoting safeguarding, accountability, and ethical partnership practices across all partner engagements.
• Develop and maintain databases of reports, presentations, maps, data, photos, and stakeholder lists.
• Build and maintain a network of local collaborators, CSOs/CBOs, and district-level offices.
• Promote War Child’s presence in the community through meetings, workshops, and partner-led activities.

Result 5: Cross-Cutting & Administrative Support

• Provide technical input for developing field activities and approaches.
• Support finance and logistics (e.g., financial documentation, procurement, travel) as needed.
• Provide translation/interpretation when required.
• Contribute to communications products, materials, and campaigns.
• Ensure War Child safeguarding measures are applied by all partners and report any breaches.
• Assist in planning, preparing, and facilitating training courses when required.
• Produce technical reports and assessments on Education and Protection from Violence when needed.
• Perform additional duties as required by the Projects Coordinator.