Partnerships Manager
action against hunger
Total years of experience :12 years, 6 Months
ensuring effective overall consortium coordination, grants and partnership management, compliance, and partners and donor communication. Working closely with the WASH Head of Department and WASH Regional Technical Advisor, and reporting directly to the Grants Coordinator, also responsible for the management and coordination of the WASH Masters project with a focus on supporting the partners within the consortium. In addition, supporting the management of Action Against Hunger’s growing local partner portfolio, and play a central role in the implementation of the partnerships strategy.
Leading the partnership development process to broaden and develop the partnerships in Syria via
partnership/stakeholders through scoping and mapping processes.
Conducting analysis for Partnership Due Diligence to facilitate the effective selection and risk-mitigation of new partners.
Working in close collaboration with HQ, NES, and NWS, updating and revising of tools for Solidarites International
partnership framework (Sub Award Agreements, MoU, Framework Agreements, etc.).
Implementing the key steps required by the development and finalisation of sub-awards partnerships.
Ensuring the effective dissemination of the partnership strategy within Solidarites International to promote effective
support to partnerships.
At proposal stages, flag issues/risks to be considered in case of partnership and ensure that partnership managementrelated costs are appropriately represented and resourced, in close collaboration with CO Program and Support
departments.
At report stage, providing feedbacks and lessons learned on partnership to the Support and Program departments;
Promoting the research/development of innovative partnership modalities and “ways of working”, by the valorisation of
lessons learnt and capitalisation
Operations Management Organisational Leadership & Development Partner Outreach & Management
Quality Management Regulatory & Contractual Compliance Risk Recognition & Mitigation
Budget &KPI Management Project Implementation & Delivery Event Planning & Hosting
Leadership & Teamwork Contract Negotiation & Management Vendor Assessment & Management
Financial Tracking Building Effective Relationships Project Initiation & Delivery
Customer Relations & Services Team Development & Management Stakeholder Management2 | Page Duaa Abdelrahi m
Onboarding new Partners (presentation of the framework, explanation on all requirements)
Ensuring the participation of partners at project meetings, quarterly reviews, and closure meetings as well as to the
monthly Budget Follow Up and Program monitoring meetings (special sessions dedicated to the partners).
Organising partner monthly meetings with the participation of Program and Support CO departments and actively
follow-up the implementation of action points and outstanding partnership issues.
Receiving the monthly reporting from the partners and check that minimum requirements in terms of deadlines and
templates are respected. Transfer the received documents to the Program and Support CO departments for revision and
comments. Ensure effective and timely communication with/from the partners for the finalization of the required
documents according to the CO departments’ requests.
Conducting partnership Capacity Assessments and develop partner capacity building plans in close collaboration with the
different CO Program and Support Coordinators.
Meeting with partners to get feedback on partnerships and based on this, suggesting ways to improve Solidarites
partners working relationships, flagging any critical issues.
Assess the current partnerships to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, to document lessons
learnt and inform strategic decision-making.
-Support the Health management in the coordination of timely and accurate reporting to donors, government and IRC headquarters as needed.
- Assist the Health Program Manager in the preparation of budget, Spending Plans, Procurement Plans, Cash Projections and other reports.
- Assist Health Program Coordinator in program development (Proposal writing and budgeting) by providing realistic estimates of the costs involved in health program implementation.
- Developing and maintaining a strict mechanism to enforce compliance to the standard procedures within health program.
- Liaison in coordination with the supply chain department with vendors and service providers to ensure cost-effective services and of quality and timely service for all health operations related issues.
- Supervision of the inventory and disposal and transfer of Office / Clinics assets; evaluation of the inventory status and transactions in the database, reporting anomalies and discrepancies for timely action.
- Drafting of correspondence relating to administrative matters, Donation Letters, and seeking approvals along with identifying & resolving challenges throughout the implementation.
- Develops and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders - including community leaders, NGOs, government ministries/authorities and UN agencies, to enhance cooperation and coordination between organizations.
Represent Health Unit at meetings as required; and communicate relevant priorities From MOH to Senior Health manager and coordinator.
•Ensure strong linkage and two-way communications between IRC Health projects and Jordan’s MOH.
•Review, track, and analyze expenditures for assigned Health Unit grants; review Budget Versus Actual reports on a monthly basis to ensure expenses are in line with grant requirements and projected spending
•Manage and coordinate the approval of agreements, amendments, cost extensions, and no-cost extensions for Health Unit grants and subgrants, as applicable.
•Help ensure meetings and internal conferences run as smoothly and efficiently as possible, by managing invites and conference call details, organizing meeting logistics, booking facilities, preparing meeting materials, preparing minutes and actions, and coordinating follow-ups.
•Support the Health management in the coordination of timely and accurate reporting to donors, government and IRC headquarters as needed
•Assist the Senior Health Program Manager in the preparation of budget, Spending Plans, Cash Projections and other reports
•Assistance in the preparation of Procurement Plan quarterly according to health program needs and utilization
•Assist Health Program Coordinator in program development (Proposal writing and budgeting) by providing realistic estimates of the costs involved in health program implementation
•Developing and maintaining a strict mechanism to enforce compliance to the standard procedures within health program
Work in a highly collaborative manner with the Partnership Department staff to support partners and programs to have compliant and carefully managed projects that achieve the best outcomes for our beneficiaries.
•Support pre-award due diligence with vetting (contributing to the risk mitigation strategy, project support plan and special conditions) of organizations working in Syria.
•Organize pre-award assessments and panels and other coordination across IRC departments for the effective management of sub-award partner due diligence and project life cycle.
•Draft partner pre-award letters, sub-award agreements, annexes and project support plans; follow the IRC’s SPMS guidance on approvals and OTIS workflow.
•Working with the Partnerships Coordinator as well as the Senior Partnerships Finance Manager to review and finalize budgets and proposals for HQ approval, to draft and review new sub-grant agreements to ensure that narrative and financial reporting requirements, and any special conditions or risk mitigations reflect pre-award assessment results, capacity of partner, operational environment, and are in line with IRC and donor policies.
•Support the process of setting up teaming agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, Contribution in Kind and other types of agreements with Jordanian civil society actors.
•Support grant opening, review and closing meetings, as needed, for various partners in Syria ensuring inputs from program, finance and compliance staff are received and included, meeting minutes taken, filed, and disseminated to Program Coordinator and sub-awardees. Follow up on the implementation of action points agreed upon during these meetings.
as a Senior Health Officer i am responsible for overseeing and implementing processes and procedures involved in patient prescriptions and lab tests coordination with the contracted pharmacies and laboratories in Mafraq and Irbid governorates for the health program. also be responsible for overseeing general administrative functions in both fixed and mobile clinics such as Raising procurement requests for prescriptions for fixed and mobile clinics in line with the budgets and needs of the health program.
• Ensure the smooth operation and coordination with the laboratories at Mafraq and Ramtha in accordance with the needs of health program for performing the necessary lab investigations
• Ensure that all the standard and agreed procedures with the laboratories related to advising the laboratory tests, recording of the data and payments to the laboratories are followed as per the agreement with the laboratories
• Coordinate closely with the health staff/medical doctors at the fixed clinics for accurate interpretation of lab tests performed at the laboratories
my job includes everything from receiving the patient and drawing blood to handling the results .
3.05 very good
