Job Responsibilities

• Work in close coordination with responsible and accountable focal points to implement DRC’s localization strategy according to agreed upon timelines.
• Participate in relevant country-level and regionally relevant partnerships and localisation working groups and fora and advocate for the inclusion and support of national organisations in these forums.
• Provide guidance and support to DRC staff to ensure there is a collective understanding of DRC’s localization goals and objectives in Ukraine.
• Input into strategy development of various sectors to include plans and targets on programme models that include NNGO partners and duty bearers.
• Support in the formalization of DRC’s strategic partners, including ensuring there are defined ways of working and capacity development processes with partners.  
• Advise the Head of Programme (HoP) and sector TCs on locally-led programmatic approaches to be included in new proposals.
• Support Sector TCs in leading proposal development for funding opportunities directly related to partnerships and localisation and actively support identification of and liaison with new and existing donors
• Coordinate with DRC’s sector coordinators and managers to identify and develop new partnership opportunities relevant to the current context and identified needs. 
• Support in the development of internal tools, SOPs, guidelines, and processes to ensure that there is a robust approach to the implementation of DRC’s localization strategy in Ukraine.
• Support and advise relevant departments and sectors in the development, improvement, and roll-out of capacity development tools and plans including assessments, interventions toolkits and approaches, and capacity development plans for partners.
• Support in the analysis of DRC’s due diligence and capacity assessments, using this to expand DRC’s understanding of the key support needs of current and potential partners. Analysis should support DRC in developing relevant programming, advocacy, and internal tools and processes (in coordination with DRC’s partnership unit).
• Analyse the results of on-going partnerships, remote management and results on the ground to produce lessons learnt in order to inform strategic decision-making and improve ongoing and future programming.