Partnerships Coordinator

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future. The IRC was present in Sudan from 1981 to 2009. In November 2019, the IRC re-registered in Sudan and opened a main office in Khartoum, with programming beginning in 2020. It is currently operational in Khartoum, River Nile, White Nile, Gadaref, south Kordofan and Blue Nile states, including a satellite office in Tunaydbah (Gedaref) and administrative office in Port Sudan-Red Sea state. The IRC's impact groups are vulnerable individuals impacted by conflict and crisis, including women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, refugees, mixed populations, and host communities. Specific Responsibilities: Based in Port Sudan, The Senior Partnership Coordinator will be a key member of IRC Sudan's Awards Unit and will report to the DDP (then Sr.Program Coordinator when hired). The position will supervise the Partnerships Managers and Finance Partnership Manager. Occasional travel to field sites may be required. The Senior Partnership Coordinator will work collaboratively with all members of the Awards Unit, including the Grants Managers/Coordinator as well as with technical coordinators, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and the finance and operations teams. The Senior Partnership Coordinator will be responsible for building and maintaining strong local partnerships across geographic areas where IRC Sudan works, and for ensuring effective management of partnerships and support grants management within the Sudan country office. They will coordinate and manage the sub-award lifecycle in accordance with the IRC's Partnership for Excellence and Equality System (PEERS), including conducting due diligence, ensuring partners understand applicable donor regulations, and managing receipt and review of partners' deliverables. They will also contribute to overall grants management efforts and work to ensure adherence to donor regulations and compliance across grants and sites. Specific responsibilities within each functional area are as follows: Partnership Building & Management Partner Identification & Mapping - Contribute to development of a clear framework on identification of local partners/organizations, and maintain clear, accessible documentation of identified organizations. - Prioritize engagement with local partners/potential partners and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships with partners, rather than project- or funding-specific engagements, with the aim of ensuring there is a mutual, collaborative effort by IRC and partners. Partner Vetting - Lead the partner engagement process according to the IRC's Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (PEERS) including: (1) partner capacity analysis (PCA), (2) anti-terrorism checks (ATC), (3) partner identity and background review (vetting) (4) preparation of the required partnership documents such as the internal signing memorandum, draft partnership agreement, monitoring schedule, or other, and (5) review partner's proposal documents. Review Requests for Proposals & Partner Submissions - Prepare and/or review solicitations and requests for proposals from Program team(s) before publishing to ensure compliance with IRC policy and donor rules and regulations. - Lead in drafting sub-grants/partnership agreements and modifications for compliance with donor rules and regulations, act as focal point with HQ for review and approval and facilitate signature by IRC and partner. Support Partnership Agreements / Project Cycle Management - Provide oversight and coordination of all IRC Sudan Partnerships according to IRC's PEERS methodology, ensure needed support is provided to partners, and act as focal point during the project cycle. Sub-grant related administrative processes and procedures should be standardized and consistently implemented throughout the project cycle, such as for disbursements, reporting and monitoring. This includes organizing, participating in, and facilitating partners' financial and technical monitoring and verifications led by the IRC, as well as tracking of partner deliverables. - Support IRC Sudan program and operations staff to ensure any emergent compliance concerns are addressed during the term of the partnership/sub-grant agreements. Partner Capacit