ISLAMIC RELIEF Worldwide Since 1984 -

Representation Office – Ethiopia

Internal/External

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IR/INT/EXT/VN/036.21

July 29, 2021

Post title: Localization and Partnership Coordinator/Advisor

Reporting: To the Program Manager /Country Director

Duty Station: Base in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with limited travel to the  field (95 % in Addis and 5 % in the Field)

Responsible: For managing STRIDE II activities proposed by the organization and IR STRIDE Team.

Grade: Not fixed since it is par time Job

Scope of the Work: The STRIDE II scope of the work is limited to IR Ethiopia office and be implemented within IR Operational areas in the Country. It is part-time job and we expect the person to be employed will serve maximum of 20 hours per week. 

Required: One

Duration Six Months with possible extension 

Introduction

Islamic Relief is an international relief and development charity founded in 1984 with its headquarters in Birmingham, UK. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. The office officially started operation in Ethiopia in 2004. Islamic Relief Ethiopia (IRE) is operational in the Somali Regional State with a base office in Jigjiga, Hargelle, Elkere, Bare, GG and Dekasuftu, Afar Regional State; Ewa, Awra and Gulina; Oromia regional State, West Harergeye, Chiro and Meayso Woredas and an additional operational office in Addis Ababa. For more information, please visit our website

Job purpose

Islamic Relief has been introduced an approach that contributes towards strengthening disaster risk reduction program in its grant capacity, building individual capacity and organizational development of local partner for localization process. The approach is commonly known as “Strengthening Response Capacity and Institutional Development for Excellence (STRIDE)”. The Disaster Risk Management Department (DRMD) of IRW is in charge of this program to advice and direct towards the required standards. DRMD already completed STRIDE I successfully in some of IR operational Countries and has continued to expand it to other twenty two IR Operational countries under STRIDE II that were excluded under its STRIDE I program. 

Ethiopia is among the nineteen countries selected by the Disaster Risk Management Department (DRMD) to implement STRIDE II program so as to strengthen the capacity of IR Ethiopia in humanitarian programming through enhanced preparedness and partnerships. In order to move forward, Islamic Relief Ethiopia would like to recruit Localization and Partnership Coordinator/Advisor on par time bases that closely assist Islamic Relief Ethiopia Office.

Therefore, the main purpose of the job is to plan, implement, manage and accelerate the localization process within the Ethiopia program of Islamic Relief Ethiopia in accordance with IRW STRIDE team guidance. The incumbent will oversee the implementation of localization trajectories in line with the IRW Disaster Risk Management plan on par-time bases.

The Par time Localization and Partnership Coordinator/advisor, under administrative supervision of designated program manager is responsible to plan, organize, evaluate, coordinate and manage assigned tasks of STRIDE II that include strengthening of IR Ethiopia staff for undertaking localization, especially management of relationships with local actors; improving quality of humanitarian programs (joint ventures with local actors) and strengthening grants.

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Par time Localization and Partnership Coordinator in line with the direction set by Islamic Relief and in close consultation and direction of the PM/HOP and CD will be responsible to undertake the following major activities:

• Prepare work plan of newly recruited staff in consultation/input from STRIDE team.
• Prepare partnership guidelines and other tools with technical support from STRIDE team.
• Hold training for IR staff to use the guidelines and other tools of localization processes.
• Review IR business model based on the emerging challenges. Provide suggestions for way forward.
• Prepare paper on the way forward for the country program on localization.
• Hold at least three training sessions for IR staff to strengthen their capacity for using the partnership guidelines and undertaking the partner in-take process.
• Arrange exposure visits to INGOs who are having local partners (to learn and inspiration).
• Participate and contribute in IR Global Learning Platform (GLP) and other relevant national events by other organizations.
• Facilitate training and learning events for reflections on issues of localization outcomes, partnership guideline, exposure visits that contribute to the improvement of Global Learning events.
• Identify at least three new local actors as implementing partners and conduct due diligence (capacity assessment) and screening (terrorist Check through IRW, board members, etc)
• Establish partnership agreement for implementation of development or humanitarian work.
• Document and publish (PDF soft file) lessons learnt and best practices in partnership management of local NGOs.
• Share Lessons learnt and best practices with STRIDE team and other departments of IRW and other external audience.
• Look for and participate in three public events of civil society organizations and present IR efforts for the localization.
• Develop at least one donor funded project/proposal that promote localization activities in Ethiopia.
• Prepare BSC with the technical assistance from STRIDE Team
• Prepare/review BSCs on Quarterly basis and share the report with STRIDE team
• Arrange meetings and document the dialogue outcomes
• Carryout additional responsibilities as asked by supervisor and or country director

Person Specification

• Masters or Bachelor degree in DRR areas, Sociology, or related fields
• Four years’ experience in localization process, partnership development and managing DRR related projects. More specifically experience in providing consultancy service in localization process, DRR and promoting partnership in International Non-Governmental Organization.
• Proven writing skills to develop manuals and reports
• Strategic thinker and result oriented person
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with a diverse team
• Able to plan, priorities and organize self and others

Female candidates are highly encouraged and preferred.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity

• Islamic Relief and Islamic Relief staff considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and people at risk to be paramount to the organization. And must adhere the principle of ‘do no harm and leave no one behind.’ It is critical we do not expose communities or staff we work with to the risk of harm through our interventions. With a zero tolerance approach Islamic Relief have a number of related policies which also describe standards in behavior expected from the organization, its staff and representatives towards each other and those we serve. Islamic Relief is committed to responding swiftly, appropriately and constructively to any and all information children, young people and people at risk have disclosed.
• All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and child abuse during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment before signing the contract agreement.
• Islamic Relief believes everyone has the right to be safe, respected and valued regardless of who they are or their circumstances, and an equal employment opportunity to all candidates and qualified applicants, we do not discriminate on the base of age, sex, race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability status and diversity.

How to Apply

Application Procedures

• Interested candidates are required to submit a complete Job application form with all required supporting documents (copy of credentials and testimonials) through Ethiopia.HR@islamic-relief.org.et.
•  You can access the Job Application Form with this link.

NB: Failure to follow the instructions will invalidate your application. Due to the high volume of application, we regret that we will be able to contact only the shortlisted candidates.

Closing date for the application is August 12, 2021.