Strategic Partnership and Localization Advisor_ PDQ_ Save The Children International Côte d’Ivoire Country Office

JOB TITLE: Strategic Partnership and Localization Advisor

DEPARTEMENT:  Programme Development and Quality Direction 

ORGANISATION: Save The Children International Côte d’Ivoire Country Office 

LOCATION: National position based in  Abidjan

SUBJECT : Recruitment’s notice

CONTRACT  LENGTH : 12 Months renewable (subject to performance and funding)

REMUNERATION : 

The gross monthly salary for this position is between XOF 1.223.738 et 1.957.981. per month.

The setting of the remuneration will be based on the level of responsibility of the position, the candidate’s experience and internal equity.

SAFEGUARDING: Level 3

The position holder will have regular contact with children, beneficiaries, and employees either frequently (e.g., once a week or more) or intensively (e.g., four days in a month or more, or overnight) because they work on national programs, visit country programs, or are responsible for program implementation. In such cases, a legal background check will be mandatory.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

Save the Children and its partners in Côte d’Ivoire aim to be known nationally for our rich and innovative partnerships, supporting evidence-based, quality programs, as well as high standards within accountability and governance.

Save the Children in Côte d’Ivoire cooperates with a wide-range of partners. 40 national partners are responsible for the implementation of 40% of our country portfolio. Beyond implementing partners we work with a wide range of government, media, civil society and research partners. 

The Strategic Partnership and Localization Advisor will support program and support staff who manage partnerships in individual projects and programs to ensure all our partnership live up Save the Children’s partnership principles (Value driven and empowering relationships; Transparency and accountability; and Mutual benefit and complementarity. It is a cross-cutting role involving technical assistance and support to ensure high quality, feedback and learning in our partnerships. S/he will work closely with the Awards and Partnership unit, other country technical advisors, NBD team, Advocacy, etc.

The role is a key position working together with stakeholders and partners across the country program to coordinate, monitor and support the successful implementation of the Partnership Framework.

In the event of a major humanitarian crisis, the role holder will be required to work outside the normal role profile and adjust working hours accordingly.

PRINCIPAUX DOMAINES DE RESPONSABILITÉ:

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategic Partnership

• Design and establish/review the country partnership strategy and management manual that is in line with the country strategic plan
• Innovate and strengthen partnerships with the private sector
• Design innovative systems and tools for partnership mapping/scoping
• Support Awards and Partnership team in designing and implementing a Partner Database
• Assess and explore new potential strategic partnership areas for the country office
• Represent the office in the different regional and global platforms (Partnerships working groups,) 
• Document and share best practices and success stories.

Ensure review, feedback and learning in partnerships.

• Support Programs and Awards teams in carrying out Annual Partnership Review Meetings
• Coordinate and ensure follow up on Partner Feedback Survey, including compiling findings and following up internally and with partners
• Work with programs and communication unit to ensure documentation and sharing of case studies and best practices within partnership management
• Coordinate country office partner conferences

Support partners’ organizational development and the localization agenda 

• Serve as the localisation focal point. 
• Develop scope for core stakeholder engagement (including identifying experience/skills needed) and engage stakeholders in workstream; share progress and seek feedback on localisation uplift with wider operating model groups.
• Localisation uplift –, Save the Children Operating Models(SC OM)
• Conduct the localization capacity self-assessment of the Country office.
• Assess and analyse existing localisation models and draft descriptors based on proven models (that are conducive to localisation) for inclusion in SC OM as a recommended practice at the current or next revision an to inform localisation roadmap.
• Identify models that suppo