Terre des hommes is looking for a proactive, energetic, and organised Partnership Officer, to join its team in Mykolaiv, Ukraine (with the possibility of traveling between local offices), to support in the implementation of its projects. If you are looking for a meaningful job that will make a lasting impact on the lives of children, we want to meet you.
Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for children and youth, especially those most exposed to risks, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Working in more than 30 countries, Tdh focuses on maternal and child health, migration and access to justice for children.
In Ukraine, since 2015, Tdh has been providing a variety of services to children, youth and their families in the conflict-affected area, with a special focus on psychosocial support.
For more information, please check https://www.tdh.org, https://tdh-ukraine.org, www.facebook.com/TdhUkraine/
Based in Ivano-Frankivsk. Reporting to the Partnerships Officer, the Partnerships Manager acts as the main point of contact and provides support to the implementing partners of Tdh projects in Ukraine.
This includes providing support and serving as a key interlocutor on monitoring and evaluation issues related to partner programs, capacity building, donor reporting and compliance, and general communication and liaison between Tdh and partners. The Partnerships Officer is also responsible for the internal coordination of other Tdh departments on partnerships.
Main responsibilities
- Search and engagement of new partners.
- Preparation of partnership agreements in accordance with Tdh's policy, agreements with local authorities, preparation and collection of supporting documentation for agreements, supervision of the process of reviewing and signing agreements.
- Manage relationships with existing partners. Supporting partners and moderating their activities in the implementation of Tdh projects.
- Conducting screening of potential partners in accordance with Tdh's internal procedures
- Development of a strategy for cooperation with partners. Analyzing the network of Ukrainian NGOs working in the same field as Tdh, determining the needs of our organization in the area of partnership, developing a strategy for cooperation with partners.
- Interaction with all structural units of Tdh
- Improving the effectiveness of current partners: monitoring and analyzing the results of partners' work in Tdh projects, evaluating effectiveness, collecting data, implementing improvements, analyzing performance, identifying the potential for partnership growth.
- Development of a plan for working with partners in the context of supporting and developing young local public associations that cooperate with Tdh.
- Participation in public speeches on topics related to the activities of Tdh.
- Participation in systematic business trips to the regions where Tdh projects operate to build a partnership network and monitor the work of partners in Tdh projects.
- Manage the processes of distributing Tdh subgrants (concluding agreements and holding competitions)
- Coordinate the review of grant applications from civil society partners.
- Manage the Partner - Tdh reporting flow, including verification of partner reporting documentation where necessary
- University degree, preferably in social sciences or humanities
- At least 1 year of experience in humanitarian or development programs in an international organization
- Good computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Good communication skills, written and oral communication, fluency in spoken and written Ukrainian.
- Good interpersonal and motivational skills
- Flexibility/motivation
- Ability to work with a large amount of information
- Willingness to travel regularly to other regions where Tdh projects are implemented
- Stress tolerance
- Ability to meet deadlines
Language skills:
- Fluency in Ukrainian, Russian required and communicative, oral skills in English
Knowledge in the field of IT:
- Experience in using such computer software as Microsoft Office, knowledge of database package MS Excel.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their application (CV and motivation in English) to ukr.hr@tdh.org Please mention in the title of the email the position “Partnerships Officer”
Child Safeguarding Policy:
To commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy.
GDPR compliance:
By sending your application, you agree that your personal data will be used in the recruitment process. All the documents we will request in different steps of the recruitment process will only be used for this purpose.
All staff involved in recruitment and selection are aware that data protection rules apply, and that personal information will be treated confidentially. According to our policy, we will keep your application documents for the period of the recruitment only.
Due to an anticipated high number of applications, Tdh is not in a position to respond to every applicant individually. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the first interview.
