Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Partnerships Officer.
About the job
Under the direct line management of the Area Manager – Tripoli and technical supervision of the Partnerships Coordinator – ALT, the Partnerships Officer supports the implementation of DRC’s partnership approach across the Algeria, Libya and Tunisia (ALT) country operation. The role works closely with relevant sector teams, MEAL and support services focal points, serving as a central coordination point between partners and DRC programme, MEAL and support-service teams. The role promotes equitable, accountable and locally led partnerships while helping ensure quality, compliance, learning and timely delivery of partner-implemented activities. The role supports the full partnership cycle, from partner mapping and assessment through agreement development, implementation monitoring, capacity strengthening, review and closure.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
1. PARTNERSHIP MAPPING AND ENGAGEMENT
- Support regular mapping of national and local civil society organisations, networks and other potential partners across ALT, based on programme priorities and geographic needs.
- Maintain up-to-date partner profiles, contact lists and partnership pipeline information.
- Support initial engagement with prospective partners and contribute to transparent, inclusive partner identification and selection processes.
- Contribute partnership inputs to country strategies, programme design, proposals, donor engagement and operational planning.
- Monitor relevant contextual, policy and civil society developments that may affect partnerships and flag key issues to the line manager and technical supervisor.
2. PARTNERSHIP CYCLE MANAGEMENT
- Support organisational assessments, due diligence, risk reviews and partner selection in coordination with programme, finance, supply chain, HR, safeguarding and compliance colleagues.
- Support the preparation, review and amendment of partnership agreements, MoUs, budgets, workplans, procurement plans and reporting schedules.
- Track partner deliverables, activities, expenditure, risks and agreed follow-up actions, and maintain a consolidated overview of partnership status across ALT.
- Lead and Support regular partnership review meetings, field monitoring visits and timely documentation of decisions and action points.
- Support orderly partnership closure, including final reports, asset and documentation follow-up, learning reviews and closure checklists.
3. PARTNER SUPPORT AND CAPACITY STRENGTHENING
- Coordinate partner support plans based on jointly identified priorities, ensuring that capacity strengthening is practical, demand-led and linked to partnership objectives.
- Connect partners with relevant DRC technical and support-service focal points and follow up on agreed training, coaching and systems support.
- Support peer learning, exchange and dialogue among partners across Algeria, Libya and Tunisia.
- Support the implementation of DRC ALT’s localisation agenda, and help partners understand and apply DRC’s partnership tools, templates and minimum standards.
- Promote equitable partnership practices, mutual accountability, safeguarding, participation and respect for partner leadership and identity.
4. MONITORING, COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENTATION
- Work with programme and MEAL teams to follow partner-implemented results, quality, accountability to affected populations and learning.
- Support partners to use DRC reporting templates and provide first-line review of partner narrative and financial reports before submission to the relevant technical and finance teams.
- Support the collection and follow-up of partner and community feedback related to partner-implemented activities, in coordination with MEAL.
- Liaise with Finance, Supply Chain, HR and other support teams to resolve operational bottlenecks and follow up agreed corrective actions.
- Maintain complete, accurate and accessible partnership files, including signed agreements and MoUs on the partnership SharePoint and related trackers, in line with DRC procedures, donor requirements and data-protection standards.
- Promptly report compliance concerns, safeguarding issues, irregularities or incidents through established DRC channels.
- Prepare concise partnership updates, portfolio overviews and management information for internal planning and reporting.
5. COORDINATION AND REPRESENTATION
- Coordinate closely with programme and project managers, technical coordinators, MEAL and support-service teams across ALT.
- Participate in relevant external meetings, partner events and field visits when requested, and present DRC’s partnership approach and ALT portfolio accurately.
- Support the organisation of partnership events, trainings and field visits for partners, donors and visitors, in coordination with support-service teams, including related procurement requests where needed.
- Contribute to organisational learning and continuous improvement of partnership tools, processes and ways of working.
Note: This job description remains flexible to respond to additional tasks or changes identified by the line manager and/or technical supervisor.
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have At least 2 years of relevant experience in the fields of working for international or national humanitarian organizations in complex settings.
Moreover, we also expect the following:
- Excellent knowledge of authorities’ structures, reporting lines, and areas of responsibilities.
- Demonstrated experience in partner capacity assessment and capacity strengthening, including training, coaching and follow-up of support plans
- Good knowledge of project cycle management; knowledge of due diligence, donor compliance and partnership agreement requirements is an asset
- Previous working experience with DRC is a strong asset
- Proven networking experience
- Ability to properly communicate with different kind of audiences (partners, authorities, humanitarian stakeholders, etc.)
- Ability to work flexibly in a diverse team
- Strong skills in collecting and analyzing information, and in maintaining trackers and partnership files (Excel or similar tools)
- Motivated, dynamic; able and willing to take initiative
- Time and work management abilities as well as autonomy
- Willing and able to travel nationwide and abroad (including to those considered as hardship duty stations) with at least 70-80% of their working time
- Commitment to integrate gender, conflict sensitivity and accountability into programming
- Demonstrate ability in thinking creatively and practically to improve the quality of programming and achieve greater impact
*In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
We offer
- Contract length: Until Jun 30th, 2027
- Band: NMH1
- Designation of Duty Station: Tripoli
- Suggested Start date: 15 Dec 2026
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Us.
Application process
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 16 November 2026
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.
How to apply
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English.
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
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Closing date for applications: November 15th, 2026
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, interviews might be conducted on a rolling basis. DRC reserves the right to select candidate before the vacancy close date once a suitable candidate has been identified.
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