Partnership Manager – Kampala At Save the Children

Partnership Manager – Kampala

The Partnership Manager drives SCUG’s partnership operations delivery. The position holder coordinates and works with PDQ Team on the establishment strategic and implementing partners that contribute to bringing lasting improvements to the lives of children and pose minimum and manageable risk to the organisation. The role holder ensures that SCUG works effectively with partners and appropriately manages partner relationships, upholding values of mutual benefit and complementarity, value addition and empowerment, transparency and accountability.

The Partnership Manager ensures all partner work follows the SCI Partnership Principles, the Partnership Strategy and the Partnership Guidelines. S/he leads in building partnerships that fit with SCUG’s strategic programming priorities. S/he supports the partnership management cycle, overseeing and coordinating assessments, supporting sub-granting, coordinating capacity development processes and enabling Project Managers and members from all SCUG teams to deliver on planned and clear results in regards to partners’ capacity, accountability and effectiveness. Partnership Manager will also lead on Save the Children’s approach to supporting organizational capacity development, in strong collaboration with partners.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Education, Development Studies or similar relevant field.
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant working experience in an INGO or similar.
• Thorough 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.
• Extensive knowledge of and credibility with local and national NGO partners.
• Project management experience, including demonstrated abilities within budget development, implementation and monitoring & evaluation.
• Demonstrated methodological grounding in, and practical experience with partnership development and management processes, including capacity strengthening and organizational development practices (this is a must).
• Solid 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.
• Familiarity with humanitarian assistance and long-term development work in order to communicate effectively with partners.
• A full understanding of political, economic and social contexts of the Country.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and strong ability to work within and across teams.
• Fully computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information:

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at careers

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Application closes on 25th March 2022 at midnight Uganda time.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent, persons with disabilities and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents