Females are highly encouraged to apply.

What we are looking for

NRC is looking for an experienced Grants and Partnership Manager to provide effective leadership for NRC fund raising, grant management, and management of partnership with national and international partners. The postholder will identify and track donor opportunities, as well as assist with donor engagement, grant preparation, administration, and reporting. Lead the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy for NRC Somalia that contributes to program sustainability and high-quality programming. Furthermore, the postholder will lead the implementation of the core partnership management process, assist partners in the development of project proposals, contracting with NRC, and implementation – acting as a facilitator between NRC Country Office staff and partner staff.

What you will do

Generic responsibilities:

1. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
2. Maintain an overview of all grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external deadlines (grants tracker), including filing of grant documents.
3. Lead the process of developing concept notes, proposals, and reports (donors and internal reports) in close collaboration with team, M&E team, and Finance to ensure accurate, transparent, and timely delivery of narrative and financial documents, in line with NRC PCM framework.
4. Be updated on donor priorities and track and share relevant calls for proposals.
5. Manage the internal helpdesk on donor related issues, including donor rules and regulations and in the application of the downstream partnership toolkits.

Specific Responsibilities:

Funding Raising:

• Support the Head of Programme and Country Director to develop a context specific fundraising strategy. This includes the mapping of potential new funding opportunities with inputs from relevant stakeholders and documenting any fundraising policy positions agreed by the CMG.
• Responsible for leading and overseeing all PCM processes, including the Go/No Go, proposal planning meetings, Grant Opening Meetings, Project Review Meetings, and Grants Closure Meetings. Responsible for completion and documentation of all processes in accordance to NRC tools and guidance.
• Responsible for overseeing completion and documentation of proposal planning meetings and overseeing the coordination of NRC proposal development with the relevant internal stakeholders for all funding opportunities, in collaboration with finance department for the development of the budget.
• Responsible for coordinating the review of donor contracts and support contract negotiations with the relevant stakeholders. This includes raising concerns on any points that might create challenge or risks for NRC’s operations.
• Build a network of key partners and stakeholders, keeping abreast of evolving trends (social, economic, and political), including the application of innovation to partnership and project development.

Grant Management:

• Accountable for maintain a correct and up-to-date Grants Tracker and sharing it with the relevant stakeholders.
• Responsible for coordinating the review of donor contracts and support contract negotiations with the relevant stakeholders. This includes raising concerns on any points that might create challenge or risks for NRC’s operations.
• Responsible for overall quality control of NRC’s reporting. Responsible for overseeing the coordination and consolidation of inputs for all donor reports. This includes ensuring consistency between narrative and financial reports, maintaining quality standards, and ensuring donor requirements are satisfied.
• Ensure that any critical financial or compliance issues are raised formally to the relevant budget holder and/or the Country Management Group member.
• Responsible for overseeing the coordination of project revisions with the relevant stakeholders.
• Identify NRC’s organizational and donor compliance requirements and communicate them to the relevant field team members.

Partnership Management:

• Support the Head of Programme to identify partners, assess their capacity, develop capacity building plans, conduct, and document due diligence, and transfer of relevant NRC experience and tools.
• Provide technical support to partners and involving other programme and support colleagues as needed.
• Provide oversight to the overall NRC Somalia partnership and localisation approach, ensuring that NRC downstream toolkit is used across the project cycle, and manage the overall partnership grant agreement portfolio.
• Lead on the development and improvement of NRC Somalia’s partnership Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and tools.
• Lead the identification of partner capacity development needs, and the development of partner capacity building programmes in coordination with other NRC Somalia departments, when applicable.
• Contribute to the identification, design, formulation and negotiation of new projects and programmes and draft concept notes and project briefs for discussion with partners.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position. As the above responsibilities are just a snapshot from the Job description.

What you will bring:

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies:

• Degree in International relations, Political or Social Sciences, or any other relevant field
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in programme development, management, and fundraising in the humanitarian sector
• Experience of donor relations and grants management (e.g. with institutional humanitarian and development donors), working with humanitarian and development donors
• Good understanding of donor rules and regulations
• Proven skills and experience in report and proposal development and working with multiple donors
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Proficient in MS Office applications, specifically Word and Excel

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

1. Working experience with international donor guidelines.
2. Someone with direct experience in grants management and business development.
3. Must have international experience.
4. Understanding of Somalia context
5. Systematic mind-set, attention to detail and capability of structuring a large amount of information in an easy accessible way.
6. Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills.
7. Excellent analytical, presentation and reporting skills.
8. Ability to work independently on own initiative.
9. Ability to use Logical Framework Approach as a tool in project/program design and follow-up
10. Knowledge of rules and regulations of key donors and partners is an asset, mainly NMFA, SIDA, USAID, EU (ECHO), and the UN Donors.

What we offer:

• Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
• Travel: 30% travel to Somalia Country Office
• Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s salary pay scale.
• Duration of Contract: Fixed Term
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
• This position is open to all nationalities.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment esa.recruitment@nrc.nowith the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with over 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the sectors of shelter, education, protection, emergency response, food security, information, counselling, and legal assistance (ICLA), and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its programme. Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations.

With four area offices established in Somaliland, Puntland, South and Central, and Jubaland, NRC Somalia has strategically positioned itself to address the needs of displacement affected communities across the country. Moreover, NRC has been actively extending its operations to additional hard-to-reach areas, further expanding its humanitarian reach.

Watch this short video to see NRC in action.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC

About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world’s most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

• treat everyone with respect and dignity

• contribute to building a safe environment for all

• never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)

• always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH