The Senior Partnership Officer will lead partnership development and management activities, including the following core responsibilities:

• Partnership Development & Strategy: Assist the Partnerships Manager in identifying and cultivating new partnerships with local and International NGOs, community-based organizations, and relevant stakeholders in Syria. Conduct organizational partner assessments and due diligence. Contribute to the development of the organization’s partnership strategy and localization efforts, ensuring a long-term, strategic approach to partnerships.
• Oversee, facilitate and coordinate all aspects of partnership life cycle, management, from stakeholder analysis, partner identification, due diligence, project development, agreement, start-up, implementation, monitoring through to close-out, coordinating effectively with all program, operations and finance components.
• Monitor new calls for proposals and Expression of interest and thoroughly review the ones published, identifying risks and constraints for each one as well as IYD’s eligibility and brief Grants Manager and other relevant staff accordingly.
• Agreements & Compliance: Review partnership agreements and Ensure compliance with donor and organizational rules by coordinating with finance, grants, and compliance teams. Oversee timely signing of agreements and receiving of funds
• Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned partners, building and maintaining strong working relationships. Ensure regular communication and collaboration with partner staff, addressing any partnership-related issues or concerns in a timely manner. Represent the organization in coordination forums and partner meetings, advocating for effective partnership practices and our organizational priorities. Foster a spirit of mutual learning and continuous improvement with partners.
• Assist the Partnership Manager in Improving the partnership practices by periodically assessing IYD partnership management approach taking into account diverse perspectives, developing case studies to capture lessons learned and best practices, and making recommendations for improvement.
• Organize and lead grant opening meetings with the participation of program and support departments to develop a common understanding of the programmatic, operational, and financial aspects of a new grant as well as knowledge of our contractual requirements.
• Organize and lead grant closing meetings to facilitate a timely closeout of a grant, and ensure that all contractual obligations will be met (e.g. final report).