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Job description
Job Description
Organization
The Danish Refugee Council
Job Title
Partnership Officer
Location
Kordufan -Roving – Temporarily based in Kosti
Closing Date
14 Jun 2026
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), one of the world’s leading NGOs, with a focus on responding to displacement, have been registered in Sudan since 2004, delivering life-saving programming in protection, emergency response, shelter, food security and livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, camp management, and humanitarian mine action. DRC has implemented projects in Central Darfur, South Kordofan, Gedaref, Port Sudan, and White Nile. Sudan hosts one of the largest displaced populations in Africa, with over 3.7 million internally displaced people and over 1.1 million refugees from South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Chad, Yemen and Syria. Against a background of political crisis, Sudan faces economic and social turmoil, with sharp increases in food and energy costs, further exacerbated by disease outbreaks and ongoing conflict.
POSITION PROFILE
Overall purpose of the role:
DRC is seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual to implement our strategic partnerships framework and systems at country level, with the objective of strengthening our current and future partnerships with national NGOs, community-based organizations, civil society, the private sector and research institutes. The partnership officer will map out and identify new partnership opportunities, assess partner organization capacities, facilitate relevant capacity strengthening support, ensure donor compliance in engaging in partnerships, and provide ongoing support, management and lead coordination to the partner organizations throughout and after project implementation. This role will be based in the DRC Kordofan Area Office and has responsibility to support partnerships across the Kordofan region, including projects in West, North, and South Kordofan. In-country travel is required.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities:
Internal Capacity building and Technical Guidance
Support DRC program and support staff in understanding and adhering to donor compliance for national partnerships across DRC’s portfolio in the Kordofans
Support relevant departments in their respective roles and responsibilities for partnership communication, support, engagement, financial management etc.
Review and contextualize existing partnerships resources at country level and identify additional needs to support capacity assessment, monitoring, compliance, project cycle management, etc.
Develop the capacity and provide ongoing mentorship to key partnerships focal points among DRC Kordofan Area Office
Partnerships Management and Collaboration
Coordinate across teams to carry out partner organizational capacity assessments and analyse assessments to identify partners aligned to DRCs strategy and ambition.
Identify specific capacity strengthening and organizational development needs, and provide and/or coordinate training and targeted capacity strengthening support to partners.
Directly manage partners along with Technical leads at the area level.
Provide technical partnerships support for partnerships with a support of Program Managers, Technical Coordinators, Finance, and Grants Management
Analyse results of ongoing partnerships, monitor workplan, achievements and results on the ground to produce lessons learnt and inform strategic decision-making
Participate in initiatives to improve partnership practices by periodically assessing DRC Sudan’s partnership approach, considering both DRC and partners’ perspectives, capture lessons learned and best practices, and make recommendations for improvement
Grants, Accountability, Reporting, and Learning
Ensure a compliance process with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement, HR, and finance, in close coordination with the relevant support function partnerships focal point
Ensure partner payments and financial liquidations are done on time.
Provide input for donor reports and proposals as needed in relation to partnerships and localization
Work with the grants management team to ensure that partnership tools and financial standards meet donor requirements
Ensure documentation and consolidation of partner success stories, in coordination with DRC’s advocacy & communications team which can be communicated externally
Strategic Coordination
Participate in DRC Sudan’s partnerships and localization strategy in coordination with the Partnership Coordinator, and programme managers
Contribute to maintaining productive links between partners with DRC Program teams
Other
Ensure adherence to DRC’s Age, Gender, and Diversity policy and AGD programmatic minimum standards
Ensure compliance with zero-tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy, Safeguarding Policy, and Child Safeguarding Policy
Perform other relevant tasks as requested by and in discussion with the Partnership Coordinator and Area Manager.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Minimum 3 years of practical experience working with the UN or INGO in a partnership’s role on programming and capacity-strengthening is essential.
Demonstrated experience in capacity-strengthening support to national partners and strong understanding of partnerships principles
Experience in donor compliance and procedures across the project cycle
Demonstrated commitment to apply an age, gender, and diversity (AGD) and conflict-sensitive approach to programming
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in political science, international development, economics or another relevant field is preferred
Practical trainings or courses in partnerships principles and capacity-strengthening.
LANGUAGES
Arabic
English
ALL EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DEMONSTRATE DRC FIVE CORE COMPETENCIES
Striving for excellence: You focus on achieving results while maintaining efficient processes.
Collaborating: You engage with relevant stakeholders and encourage constructive feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership of tasks and are open to innova
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