Partnership Officer at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, emergency food security, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Partnership Officer

Job Identification: 17777
Location: Abuja
Duration of contract: 12 months.
Grade Level: Grade 5 in NRC's grading structure. 
Reporting line: Partnership Manager
Travel:  40%

Job Description

• We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 
• If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Partnership Officer to join our team in Abuja, Federal Capital. 
• The Partnerships Officer will support the partnership Manager in ensuring quality programming by leading effective partnerships management processes across NRC operations in Nigeria.
• They will contribute to ensuring compliance with donor rules across the mission’s portfolio: supporting the development and administrative management of sub-grants, developing effective relations and communications with all partners, and supporting the Partnerships Department in establishing and strengthening partnership systems and processes that are contextually relevant to “Country”.
• This position holder will also support the direct training and mentorship of national NGO staff in line with thegoals of NRC’s strategy. The position offers many opportunities for learning and development and the post holder should be enthusiastic about professional development and building their own knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities
Below is a brief summary of the role. Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.   

Generic Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with NRC policies, tools, manuals, and guidelines (for both sub grants and partnerships).

• Maintain oversight and maintenance of PCM processes and sub grants management tools, including organizing sub grants meetings, filing, project monitoring, and ensuring donor requirements and deadlines are met.
• Maintain NRC’s subgrants and partnerships archiving system and ensure timely archiving of key documents.
• Assist in partner proposal development and reporting processes in line with deadlines and ensuring quality deliverables.
• Support partnership management procedures, including due diligence, monitoring compliance with contractual obligations, and tracking partner reporting deadlines.
• Perform other tasks as requested by the Partnerships Manager.

Specifice Responsibilities:
Partnership Liaison:

• Support pre-award due diligence of potential partners.
• Liaise with local authorities as needed throughout partner selection process
• Assist Partnerships team in partner selection process by drafting Request for Application documents, performing an initial assessment of partners proposals, arranging selection committee meetings, and recording meeting notes and pre-award due diligence process.
• Support in developing and updating the tracking tools and templates for effective partnership management
• Review partner budgets and ensure that the budget costs are justified and aligned with program activities
• Support positive and productive relations with selected NNGOs across the country.

Coordination:

• Coordinate with the Finance team to ensure partners' liquidity and advances for the smooth running of partners' financial reporting
• Maintain effective coordination with the program colleagues to track partner’s program activities
• Ensure that timely and reliable sub-grants administration support is provided to all units within the office
• Maintain regular and effective coordination with partner organizations to ensure smooth implementation of project activities and closeout.nor compliance.
• Monitor sub-grant compliance of partner organizations with NRC & Donors rule & regulations

Capacity Assessments and Capacity Development:

• Support Specialists in capacity assessment of partners and the design of capacity development plans
• Support the development of relevant and high-quality capacity development materials including editing, formatting, and dissemination
• Support Specialists on drafting global organization policies & processes adapted to “Country” context for partners
• Lead on planning and support delivery of all capacity building trainings including liaising with participants before, during, and after the trainings
• Lead on administrative arrangements for trainings and workshops including venue, accommodation, and transport
• Print and collate all training materials and support materials
• Provide support for online and face to face training, including technical support for online learning events
• Procurement of supplies for all capacity building activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field,.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in an NGO in a similar role, including proposal development, reporting, partnerships/grant management.
• At least one year of experience with an INGO, preferably in grant or partnership related roles.
• Knowledge of NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector.
• Flexibility to travel frequently within the country.
• Knowledge of regulations, procedures, and requirements of major donors (UN, ECHO, USG, NFMA, SIDA, etc.).
• Proven ability to produce high-quality reports and proposals.
• Proven experience in capacity building or training.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and pay attention to detail.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, with problem-solving abilities.
• Good command of spoken and written English.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2025.