The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

The Partnership Manager will support the identification and nurturing of strategic partnerships and strengthening of civil society actors to enable Plan International Uganda to implement its Country Strategy and deliver on its ambition.

Dimensions of the Role

The job holder will develop, update and implement Plan International’s partnership framework, policies, guidelines and templates to ensure that partners work is aligned and in adherence with Plan Global Standards on Building Better Partnerships and implementing the project goals. He/she will manage contractual relationships and support in strategic partnerships with diverse actors while delivering high quality capacity building initiatives for partners and Plan staff ensuring that it is systematic and with long term impact.

This job will have a strong advisory and management dimension to the roll out and adherence to partnership framework, processes and guideline, supporting management and teams to work effectively with all partners and in particular strategic partners.

Accountabilities

• Support development and maintenance of strategic partnerships that support Plan International Uganda to deliver its Country Strategy.
• Develop / refresh strategies, guidelines and tools on effective partnership management and support teams to effectively work with these.
• Lead the mutual appraisal/ due diligence process for identification and regular follow up of potential and existing partners.
• Support the sub granting function and develop specific tools to guide sub-granting processes.
• Develop, implement and support implementation of capacity building plans for partners which are an integral part of Plan’s relationship with its Partners and also contribute to strengthening of local civil society.
• Advise management and teams in managing partner relationships according to Plan’s Management Global Standards on working with others.
• Work closely with the Business Development and Grants department to given inputs to proposal and concept notes for grant funding opportunities in thematic programs and Civil Society Strengthening.
• Advise the CLT on new trends, laws and legislation on civil society in Uganda and any potential risk or impact on existing partners of PIU
• Collaborate with partners to deliver, monitor and evaluate projects.
• Ensure proper visibility of Plan International Uganda in partnership relationships
• Manage the national partnership database with regular updates
• Organize regular partnership review meetings to ensure smooth running of partnerships.
• Facilitate annual partner’s feedback survey and develop action plan based on the findings of survey results and share with management and partners.
• Document learnings from partnerships and civil society strengthening work and disseminate with internally and externally.

Key relationships

• Reports to Head of Programme Strategy
• National Programme Managers
• Business Development Manager
• Grant Compliance Manager
• Programme Area Managers
• Project Managers/ Coordinators
• Project partners.
• Finance, Administration and Risk Departments 

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Education and Experience

• A degree in Social Sciences, Social Work, Communication or any other related field
• Additional training at Post-Graduate level in Public Relations is an added advantage
• At least 5 years’ experience working with a variety of partners in a development or humanitarian context.

  Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent partnership management and team leadership skills
• Experience in developing partnership strategies, manuals and tools for capacity building of partners
  2147483647. interpersonal, analytical and communication (verbal and written) skills.

• Knowledge in implementation of rights based programming.
• Familiarity with theory and practice of civil society strengthening.
• Demonstrated skill and experience in report writing. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work cooperatively with partners
• Ability to work with people from diverse cultures, ability to lead and motivate people to work in teams.
• Ability to develop synergies and integration of different project.
• Demonstrated ability of working in different partnerships.

• Proven computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft software including MS Word processing, Power point presentation, Excel spreadsheets, e-mail and web based research.
   
  Leadership behaviours

• Seen as a source of expertise in his/her field
• Establishes effective partnerships with external organisations.
• Communicates effectively, orally and in writing
• Positive attitudes to promote equal relationships based on trust and mutual learning
   
   
  Plan International’s Values in Practice
  We are open and accountable

• Promotes a culture of openness and transparency, including with sponsors and donors.
• Holds self and others accountable to achieve the highest standards of integrity.
• Consistent and fair in the treatment of people.
• Open about mistakes and keen to learn from them.
• Accountable for ensuring we are a safe organisation for all children, girls & young people

We strive for lasting impact

• Articulates a clear purpose for staff and sets high expectations.
• Creates a climate of continuous improvement, open to challenge and new ideas.
• Focuses resources to drive change and maximise long-term impact, responsive to changed priorities or crises.
• Evidence-based and evaluates effectiveness.

We work well together

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

We are inclusive and empowering

• Seeks constructive outcomes, listens to others, willing to compromise when appropriate.
• Builds constructive relationships across Plan International to support our shared goals.
• Develops trusting and ‘win-win’ relationships with funders, partners and communities.
• Engages and works well with others outside the organization to build a better world for girls and all children.

Physical Environment

• Kampala based with regular travels to the field where the partners operate from.

Level of contact with children

Mid-level contact with children

Level of contact with children

This position has been classified as “Mid contact”: Occasional interaction with children

As a Child Centred Development organisation, Plan International Uganda strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organisation further has a Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy that every staff is required to sign.

Additional Responsibilities:

Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy (SCYP) Responsibilities (mandatory for all staff)

• Adhere to the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy, Code of Conduct and reporting any Safeguarding issues. 
• Responsible for the implementation of the Safeguarding Children and Young People standards as they apply to area of responsibility plus the development of actions to address identified gaps and monitoring their effectiveness.
• Ensure that all Plan International partners, visitors and associates in his/her area of responsibility are provided with, are made aware off and have signed and returned a copy of the Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy. Inform the partners, visitors and associates that they must comply with the policy in all contacts and communications with children during their visit.