Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Concern has been working in Turkey since August 2013 and currently looking for an experienced and qualified Partnership Officer based in Sanliurfa.

Job Title:                                        Partnership Officer

Location:                                        Sanliurfa

Line Manager:                                Partnership Manager

Working closely with:                   Programme Officers, counterparts at Partner organizations, Systems and Finance departments

Job Status:                                    Fixed term – 1 year (extendable)

Job Grade:                                    D

Job Purpose: The Partnership Officer will work closely with the Partnership Manager to support Concern’s local partners in accordance with Concern’s partnership policies and procedures. The Partnership Officer will contribute to the identification and assessment of new partners and further develop Concern’s partnership approach and tools.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Programme Implementation:

• Communicate with assigned Concern’s local partners on a daily basis and follow up with any necessary support, including on Logistics, HR, Finance and Programme issues.

• Conduct weekly visits to local partners’ offices to monitor program implementation.

• Monitor local partners’ compliance with the sub-grant agreement and escalate any issues of non-compliance when necessary.

• Support the Partnership Manager to identify and assess potential local partners.

• Contribute to the capacity needs assessment of partners and the development of partner capacity building training plans.

• Prepare and regularly update capacity-building plans for local partners and monitor progress.

• Design and deliver trainings and other capacity building activities for local partner staff on Concern and donor policies and procedures.

• Support local partners in project cycle management, including the development of proposals, budgets, and work plans.

• Support the Partnership Finance Officer in conducting the monthly verification and checks.

• Review partners’ monthly narrative reports and provide feedback, including identifying areas for improvement.

Other:

• Support emergency responses when required including assessments, planning and reporting.

• Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to partners’ teams and beneficiaries, and be committed to provide a safe working environment.

• Other tasks as directed by the line manager.

Person Specification:

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, development studies, sociology or other relevant discipline

• 2 years’ relevant partnership experience or experience working with local or national partner organizations

• Experience building capacity of local partners

• Excellent Turkish and English language skills required

• Familiarity with logistics, HR, Finance, and administrative processes of major donors

• Good report writing skills

• Proven experience of networking

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

• Ability to work independently in a systematic and organized manner

• Ability to work as team player with a can-do attitude

• Commitment to beneficiary accountability and humanitarian principles

• Ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments effectively with attention to details

• Ability to train local partners and to motivate and develop skills of others

• Adhere to the standards of conduct outlined Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies

• Arabic language skills desirable

If you feel that your qualifications and experience match our requirements, and you share a commitment to Concern’s values, please send both a covering letter and an up-to-date CV.

Please note, both CV and cover letter should be in English and the role you are applying for set out clearly in the email subject-header.

Equal opportunities: Concern values diversity in the workplace and is a committed equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of gender, race, family or marital status, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, disability, class, caste or religion.

• Please detail the position applied for in the email subject-header
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview
• Application Closing Date: 27.10. 2019

Concern Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.