Partnership, Grant and communication Manager

Partnership, Grant and communication Manager (This position is subject to funding availability) Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Partnership, Grant and communication Manager

Introduction

The Danish Refugee Council (hereinafter: DRC) was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 employees and 8,000 volunteers. With its headquarters based in Copenhagen and operations in 40 countries, DRC is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian organization.

The Danish Refugee Council provides assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and host communities around the world: we deliver emergency aid, work to ensure that their rights are respected, and strengthen their opportunities for a better future. Our vision is a dignified life for all people affected by displacement worldwide, in full respect of humanitarian principles.

Context

DRC has been present in Burkina Faso since 2013 with six operational field offices (Dori, Ouahigouya, Djibo, Gorom-Gorom, Dédougou, CNE) and one country office in Ouagadougou. The organization mainly intervenes in the areas of humanitarian protection, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), food security and livelihoods, and social cohesion. DRC adopts a community-based approach and, through the implementation of multisectoral projects, seeks sustainable solutions for affected populations within the logic of the humanitarian–development–peace nexus.

About the job

Under the supervision of the Head of Programs, the Partnership, Grant and communication Manager will be responsible for overseeing and developing three strategic components of DRC’s mission in Burkina Faso: grants, partnership and communication management. He or she will have four hierarchical positions under his or her hierarchical responsibility and will be expected to play a coordinating role and ensure fluid communication with all other DRC departments in Burkina Faso.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Responsibilities: - Fundraising and Grant Management - Identify and secure funding opportunities from international donors and private sector partners. - Oversee the drafting and submission of high-quality grant proposals, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and donors’ policies, regulations and priorities. - Manage donor relationships, including timely submission of narrative and financial reports - Support project managers in contractual monitoring of partners, ensuring compliance with internal and donor requirements. - Develop a diversified funding pipeline to support long-term projects. Strategic Partnership Development In collaboration with relevant team members, ensure ownership and monitoring of the organization’s partnership and civil society strategy and the development of a localization strategy. Contribute to project development by incorporating partnership approaches and drive program initiatives based on partnership discussions and stakeholder identification, working closely with sector coordinators. Conduct regular monitoring visits to partners’ activities and participate in project follow-up meetings. Serve as the organization’s external representative in coordination bodies focused on localization and partnership themes, enhancing visibility and influence. Ensure, in conjunction with the Finance and Partnerships Specialist, the Grants Specialist and the Partnership Specialist, that administrative procedures and processes related to partnerships and sub-agreements are systematically implemented throughout the program, including vetting, grant agreements, disbursements and reporting. In collaboration with the Finance and Partnerships Specialist, support the project managers in the contractual monitoring of partners, in accordance with DRC’s internal requirements and donor requirements.