Partnership Coordinator

Employer Description

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

Job Description

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) supports people affected by displacement living in Lebanon and advocates for their rights inside the country, regionally and internationally. We also work to serve vulnerable Lebanese affected by the deteriorating economic situation in the country, and are providing assistance to vulnerable households in the neighbourhoods most affected by the Beirut port explosion. In 2019, our programmes reached 330,314 refugees and vulnerable Lebanese with Legal Assistance, Shelter, WASH and Education. NRC Lebanon’s Covid-19 response includes crosscutting activities and sector-specific Covid-19 support. NRC also implements activities with local partners to extend its access to people in need. We have operations in Beirut/ Mount Lebanon, Bekaa, South and North Lebanon.

NRC is looking for 2 Partnership Coordinators for ICLA and Education programmes. 

The Partnership Coordinator will significantly contribute to completing the projects deliverables, building on NRC’s existing partnership toolkit. The role requires a diverse set of skills including an understanding of partnership programming in protracted crisis and the ability to collaboratively increase national NGOs’ organisational capacity for quality legal service provision. The successful candidate will be a strong networker with the ability to explain and share knowledge with a wide range of stakeholders. The position is part of the Partnerships Unit in the Programme Support Unit, with M&E, Protection, Accountability and Grants, and will have a strong technical line to the ICLA Specialist to ensure quality project delivery.

Minimum Requirements to apply:

• Bachelor degree or equivalent
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in humanitarian/development field, preferably in partnerships, civil society strengthening and/or legal assistance projects and/or non-formal education projects
• Proven ability to work effectively with national and local civil society organizations required
• Excellent coordination, communication (verbal and written) and networking skills
• Fluency in both English and Arabic (speaking, reading, writing)
• Experience of designing and implementing partnership programming
• Understanding of Protection Principles and Principles of Partnership