Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator (UK)
Here at Human Appeal UK, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, Turkey, Pakistan, Senegal, Yemen or Iraq. You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year term. In return, you will receive a salary of £32,725 to £44,275 dependent on experience for UK-based and local market competitive salary for countries outside the UK.
Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs, and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.
As Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator, the successful candidate will occasionally travel to the Country Offices. The Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator will lead on strengthening systems and procedures for partner due diligence and developing the capacity of implementing partners.
This entails updating and rolling out HA’s overarching partnership policy and improving partnership due diligence systems and processes in collaboration with the Programme Department, Compliance Team, and other relevant departments. Under the leadership and direction from the Head of Quality and Accountability, the post holder will conduct capacity assessments and develop and deliver capacity building plans for implementing partners.
In order to ensure a high level of risk management and compliance with high-quality partnerships that deliver timely and effective assistance, the Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator is expected to build a robust foundation of partnership models aligned with the Core Humanitarian Standard of Quality and Accountability (CHS) and Localisation. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.
Benefits of joining us as our Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator includes:
* Employee discounts and memberships
* Access to wellbeing hub
* Prayer facilities
* Opportunity to really make a difference!
Key duties and responsibilities of the Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator:
* Partnership Strategy and Policy:
o Develop Partnership Strategy that guides HA to promote accountable partnerships with local actors operating on the ground.
o Review and refine HA’s Partnership Policy and Guideline for field offices that meet the requirements of the sector standards.
o Work with the CHS coordinator to ensure the Policy is aligned to the Core Humanitarian Standard of Quality and Accountability.
o Develop HA’s internal capacity of partnership, including development of partnership self-assessment toolkit, partnership capacity building, and identification of new potential partners.
o Support the dissemination and implementation of partnership policies and tools, ensuring that our policies are made accessible and conveyed to all levels of staff.
* Review due diligence processes in collaboration with relevant departments to further strengthen ways in which HA operates through partnership.
* Facilitate and coordinate the due diligence process with respect to existing and potential partners, including appropriate screening, support review of partnership capacity analysis, and analyze risks associated with HA’s projects.
* Review partnership agreement template to align with the Core Humanitarian Standard of Quality and Accountability and ensure the revised template is applied for all existing and new partnerships in the field.
* Capacity Building and Training:
o Guide the Programme Department to deepen their capacity of partner monitoring and capacity building.
o Conduct capacity assessments and develop capacity building plans for all implementing partners in collaboration with Programme Department, Global MEAL, and the Safeguarding Teams.
o Establish Partner Working Group with implementing partners across the regions to facilitate shared learning among the partners.
o Identify gaps in the due diligence process and coordinate with relevant departments for timely, quality implementation of the plans.
o Promote and identify ways of continuous learning between HA staff and partners across different country offices.
o Work with implementing partners to monitor safeguarding and due diligence and provide support as required.
* CHS Compliance:
o Collaborate with Quality and MEAL Principal Advisor and CHS Coordinator to integrate technical and CHS capacity sharing approaches, including how HA can learn from local partners.
o Develop effective methods to ensure partners understand and meet the CHS requirements in its application.
What we’re looking for in the Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator:
* Educated to degree level, ideally in a relevant field such as international development, international relations, or social sciences.
* Experience in international development and an understanding of how the international aid sector operates.
* At least three years’ experience working in an international development context.
* Experience in developing and delivering learning and training workshops.
* Knowledge and experience applied to the Core Humanitarian Standard of Quality and Accountability.
* Understanding of partnership challenges and familiarity with the concepts and application of localization.
* Ability to react with maturity to an emergency incident at short notice.
* Desirable – experience of working for international or national organisations that operate through implementing partners in the field.
This would be an ideal role for an experienced Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator (UK) looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!
Please apply by the closing date on the link ‘apply’ to become our Partnership and Capacity Building Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.
Disclaimer: Please be aware that due to the anticipated quantity of responses, we will only be contacting candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful this time.
A Little Bit About Human Appeal…
We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:
What our CEO Says:
“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity.”
Dr Mohamed Ashmawey
What our Staff Say:
“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself, there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”
Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager
“I have been working at Human Appeal for many years! I believe in the cause we are working for. I believe in the charity sector and I believe in the reward we get for helping our fellow human beings in desperate need.”
Insaf, Finance Lead
“Working as a fundraiser, every day is different. It can be challenging, but when you’re working tirelessly and raising funds to help those in need, it’s an amazing feeling.”
Adnan, Fundraising Coordinator
“I saw an opportunity to assist in helping people across the world with the excellent work Human Appeal carries out. I enjoy working with so many talented people in a fast-moving environment.”
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Our Greatest Achievements Include:
* Safeguarding bright futures for more than 22,000 vulnerable orphans in 9 countries. Our one-to-one sponsorship programme has a built-in school attendance requirement while covering the cost of food, housing, medical care, and learning materials.
* Pioneering technologically innovative infrastructure projects in Pakistan, like designing and building a 25-km embankment on the Chenab River in Pakistan. Protecting an entire community from being washed away, the embankment has held back the floods each year, including Pakistan’s worst flooding in a decade during its last monsoon season.
* Protecting the health of mothers and their children in war-torn Syria by running the only free maternity hospital in Idlib, Syria. By offering free medical care to vulnerable mothers and children, our staff at Al Imaan Hospital provide life-saving care to 100,000 patients every year.
* Quenching the thirst for the 2 million residents of the Gaza Strip by working with UNOCHA to purify Gaza’s water network. Our newest project involves building a large-scale desalination plant to provide daily access to clean water for 60,000 people across Gaza.
* Recovering lost livelihoods for vulnerable farmers in Gaza by planting 80,000 olive trees since 1991. The farming project provides each farmer with 30-40 prime olive trees so they can establish a vibrant, sustainable crop that yields not just food but income for generations.
* Restoring safe and secure residential spaces in Syria, like the construction of a new town with 1,000 newly constructed homes in Al Zahoor.
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