Partnerships and Localization Specialist – Kenya Country Office

ROLE PURPOSE:

This new role will provide strategic and technical support on localisation and partnership and play a key role in the operationalisation of the Kenya Country Office localization strategy as well as the partnership strategy.

This role will be under the direction of the Head of Awards and Partnerships and the Senior Management Team (SMT).

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Head of Awards and Partnerships

Location: Nairobi

Contract Duration: 2 years

Key contacts: The SMT

Dimensions:

Save the Children works in 9 field offices in Kenya and also supports Madagascar. This role will provide support to all field offices.

Staff directly reporting to this post:

None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Technical Support on Localisation & Partnership

• Provide technical support and guidance to the country office and partners on issues relating to localisation and partnership.
• Support country office in the design and implementation of initiatives/ projects that help advance the localization agenda/strategy.
• Support the design and update of relevant policies and strategies, including the Partnership & Localisation strategies for the country office.
• Take a lead role in partner engagements and partner assessments
• Support periodic partner mapping for the Country Office in collaboration with the Technical Specialists (TSs).
• Support the development of high-quality learning pieces on localisation and partnership, in collaboration with MEAL and ACCM teams
• Identify opportunities to share learning by partners and the country office at relevant forums (e.g. Charter for Change, webinars, development journals, etc.).
• Design and implement mechanisms that promote greater accountability between the country office and partners.
• Develop organisational learning resources on localisation and support their roll-out.

Management of Localisation Initiatives and Projects

• Effectively and efficiently manage a portfolio of localisation initiatives/projects through all phases of project cycle management.
• Support the review of all outputs from localisation initiatives/projects, ensuring quality control.
• Ensure all initiatives/projects comply with donor requirements and SCI policies.
• Track the expenditure of initiatives and projects and work with other functions to ensure timely expenditure of donor funds.
• Support the SMT to develop timely reports for their localisation projects/initiatives.
• Work with the SMT to monitor and evaluate projects and initiatives.
• Support baseline and evaluation reports for the country office localisation efforts.
• Compile reports for all localisation efforts globally and develop annual and donor reports on the country office’s work on localisation and partnership.
• Oversee the development of high-quality case studies for pilot initiatives/projects.
• Ensure that all project documentation is filed on SCI online systems.

Advocacy and Networking

• In close collaboration with the SMT, represent the country office at local and international localisation and partnership coordination meetings and spaces.
• Influence policies and practices that promote localisation, including through stakeholder meetings and advocacy briefs.
• Provide support to the country office and field offices on country and field-level advocacy efforts relating to localisation
• Support local partners/civil society to lead and participate meaningfully in national and international forums.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the Charter 4 Change Working Group in Kenya, and support similar groups working to advance the localization initiative.
• Identify opportunities for the country office and Partners to profile their work and link into regional networks/forums on Partnership & Localisation.

Developing self and others

• Build relationships with members of other teams i.e. Awards, PDQ, Finance, Safeguarding, operations
• Key Involvement in capacity strengthening of partners

Communicating with impact and coordination

• Ability to engage effectively and respectfully with a diverse group of team members and partners from different parts of the world.
• Strong coordination skills especially with other functional areas and partners.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

QUALIFICATIONS

• Relevant undergraduate degree
• Relevant master’s degree preferable

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least five years’ experience of working in a partnership-based model with local NGOs, Faith Based Organizations and/or Civil Society organisations.
• Experience of working in partnership across a diversity of local partners, including small to medium-sized organisations.
• Experience with programme and project cycle management
• Demonstrated experience of working with local organisations in transformative processes that strengthened their capacities, voice and influence and levels of funding.
• Familiarity with localisation policy instruments (e.g. Grand Bargain) and familiarity with current debates on localisation.
• Demonstrable understanding of the decision-making and international policy processes in the international humanitarian and development sectors and how these may be influenced.
• Experience in documenting and socialising learning and research in innovative and impactful ways

Additional job responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

THE ORGANIZATION

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday.
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.

Female Candidates are encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.