Partnership Intern, Nigeria 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 Intern, Nigeria

Job ID: 21152
Location: Abuja
Duration: 6 months (July 2026 – December 2026), with possibility of renewal 
Grade Level: NRC Grade 2 
Reporting Line: Partnership Coordinator 

Description

• We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
• If you are such a person, NRC Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Partnership Intern to join our Country Office in Abuja.
• The intern will support the Partnerships unit in day-to-day coordination and management of NRC’s partnerships and relationships with local implementing partners. 
• This role provides an opportunity to learn about partnership management, donor compliance, and humanitarian programming within NRC.

Key Responsibilities
Partner Liaison and Coordination:

• Support communication between NRC and implementing partners
• Assist in organizing partner meetings, selection processes, and workshops
• Take meeting notes and support follow-up on action points
• Help maintain positive working relationships with partners.

Documentation and Filing:

• Assist in maintaining proper filing and archiving of partnership documents
• Support updating partnership trackers, templates, and databases
• Ensure documents (agreements, reports, assessments) are well organized and accessible
• Help collect required documents from partners.

Compliance and Reporting Support:

• Assist in tracking partner reporting deadlines and submissions
• Support basic review of partner reports for completeness
• Help ensure partners submit required documents on time
• Assist with compiling simple summaries or internal reports.

Programme and Coordination Support:

• Support coordination with Programme and Finance teams on partner activities
• Assist in tracking implementation progress and partner activities
• Help ensure smooth administrative support for sub-grant processes.

Capacity Building Support:

• Assist in organizing partner trainings and workshops
• Support preparation and printing of training materials
• Help with logistics arrangements (venue, transport, materials)
• Provide basic support during online or in-person trainings
• Assist in documenting training outputs and feedback.

Partnership Processes Support:

• Assist with partner selection processes (e.g., drafting documents, organizing meetings)
• Support basic partner assessments and data collection
• Help in reviewing partner budgets for completeness (administrative check only)
• Assist in maintaining and improving partnership tools and templates.

Other Duties:

• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Partnerships Manager/Officer.

Qualifications

• Relevant University Degree or Higher Education, preferably in international relations, development studies, social sciences, or project management 
• 0–2 years of relevant experience within the field
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication, coordination and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Interest in working in the NGO sector and contributing to humanitarian causes
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Behavioural Competencies:

• Strategic thinking
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Planning and delivering results
• Communicating with impact and respect
• High level of accuracy and efficiency in reporting.

Application Closing Date
24th June, 2026; 12:55 AM.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online