Job Title: Liaison and Partnership Manager
Report to: Head of Mission
Duty Station: Amman with regular filed visits to Irbid, Karak, Madaba, Tafileh and Ma’an
ABOUT INTERSOS:
INTERSOS is an independent non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected people.
Since 2012, INTERSOS has had operations in the Jordan to contribute towards ensuring emergency relief and protection assistance for Syrian refugees fleeing their home in search of safety, with special focus on most vulnerable groups (children, women, elderly and persons with special needs).
OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Mission with the support of the Programme Managers
MAIN TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES:
To contribute to initiate, develop and maintain relations with authorities and civil society
S/He is in charge to facilitate, in line with instructions from the Head of Mission, the communication and relations with national and local authorities and civil society in Jordan.
To support programme teams to interact successfully with national stakeholders
S/He is in charge to facilitate the coordination, communication and relations with national and local authorities and civil society.
To write proposals and reports for national authorities
S/He is in charge to prepare, write or translate proposals and reports to Ministries or other authorities with the SMT and Programme team, submit these documents and contribute to negotiate about their content with relevant stakeholders.
Contribute in the implementation of the localization strategy in Jordan,
Review, upgrade, and lead the implementation of the INTERSOS partnership strategy in Jordan, using the INTERSOS’ localisation strategy and partnership tools as a base of work, including the specificities of the Jordanian context.
Identify and explore new partnerships, including the updating of the partnership mapping. Support the mission in assessing new and current partners, developing tailored capacity strengthening plans based on the jointly identified priorities.
Participate in any Partnership Working Groups and discussions that will support the development and operationalisation of the partnership strategy.
Assess the current partnerships with local NGOs and CBOs, identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and risks related to current practice.
Support the INTERSOS Jordan team in partnership-related aspects, ensuring smooth coordination and regular communication with partners.
Review existing partnering resources and identify additional needs to support capacity assessment, monitoring, compliance/vetting, project cycle management etc., coordinating closely with the field teams.
Convene project / grant opening meetings with partners when new grants are awarded, involving INTERSOS program staff and field staff. Promote relationships of mutual respect and mutual learning with partners and provide guidance to relevant staff on balancing between holding partners accountable while supporting them.
Assist partners management to monitor outputs against activity plans and budgets and timeframes. Assist partner to strategize ways to ensure program delivery meets targets and to support their own organizational development.
Facilitate partners’ feedback on their partnership with INTERSOS and work with relevant departments to address feedback.
Other duties as assigned.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Required Background, knowledge
Required interpersonal Skills
Languages
INTERSOS is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, ethnic origin, or religious orientation.
INTERSOS VALUES:
The centrality of human being is the key principle underpinning all INTERSOS’ values and interventions. It underlines the importance of the principles of equality, justice, peace, solidarity and the duty of every human being to help all those in need or distress, without influence of any kind. We value:
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