Programme & Partnership Coordinator

About the role Reporting in to the Programme & Partnership Lead, the Programme & Partnership Coordinator will support and complement the programme and partnership lead to actively manage a dynamic and responsive partner portfolio that aligns with the organisational strategy.

The post-holder will ensure Christian Aid is always employing a decolonised approach to partnership to improve locally led work and maximise impact.

Acting with humility, respect, mutuality the role will be on the frontline ensuring positive engagement with diverse partners across the portfolio, bringing together a range of stakeholders that can improve impact.

The role will build relationships, facilitate, convene and understand and employ approaches that catalyse change, and will work well with partners regardless of size, status (active or inactive) or focus area, bringing relevant actors along in any co-creative processes.

The role will stand with civil society partners helping them to improve ways of working and delivery and getting them what they need to do so.

Some of the main responsibilities of the Programme & Partnership Coordinator include: Manage relationships with active and inactive partners across the portfolio, ensuring that they have the support they need and that CA systems are engaged, supportive and prepared for potential shifts in context (i.e.

to ‘flex’ the programme portfolio). Co-design and convene spaces for learning and co-creation by all key stakeholders to support with a culture of continuous learning and improvement, with oversight from the programme and partnerships lead.

Provide or make available operational support to dynamic portfolio of partners, using decolonised and localised approaches that support them in their work and foster a mindset of connection and enhance collaboration.

In collaboration with the Lead, scope, identify and recommend potential new partners and once agreed, engage CA systems to support the partnership.

This will be done under the guidance and leadership of the Programme and Partnerships Lead and MCC SLT to maximise impact.

Identify what partners need (e.g.

working with Ops and Finance colleagues through POCRA process and project co-design spaces) and making sure that they have what is required for success that aligns to organisational values and goals.

Collaborate to co-create and design projects to deliver support for each partner that is high-quality and impactful, ensuring alignment with CA four thematic areas About you Who we are looking for Essential: Significant experience in decolonised, localised approaches to partnership working.

Significant experience of building and maintaining relationships with networks and alliances.

Significant experience working with programme cycle management systems to improve poverty outcomes for communities.

Significant experience convening collaborative and co-creation spaces with CSO’s.

Significant experience working in partnership with Civil Society under Christian Aid’s 4 Thematic areas.

Significant experience delivering decolonised approaches to MEL and working with humanitarian responses.

Significant experience facilitating/hosting and convening.

Developed IT systems (e.g.

Excel, Word) and Christian Aid programme systems such as IPIM’s.

Detailed understanding of development issues and key drivers of poverty in priority countries.

Detailed understanding of programme cycle management, tools and techniques.

Significant experience of budget monitoring to ensure gaps in partner capacity are identified.

Developed ability to capacity share and bridge opportunities that could support partners.

Highly developed communications skills, both writing and verbal, and identifying key stakeholders for alliances.

Desirable: Demonstrable experience of managing staff Degree ideally in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics or International Relations Please send your resume/CV