GRANT & PARTNERSHIP OFFICER – Yaoundé
Norwegian Refugee Council
Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
·03 Sep. 2026
·Temporaire / CDD
·Administration
·Autres
- Uphold NRC partnership policy and humanitarian principles, NRC core values and the principles of partnership during the establishment of the partnership strategy, and guide the evolution of strategic partnerships over time by:
- * Regularly ensuring the mapping of potential partners in the relevant Area Offices following NRC partnership guidelines and sector best practices.
- * Ensuring that partners receive induction and all the minimum capacity support needs jointly identified with partners, to implement quality programmes, by coordinating with the departments responsible for delivering these trainings, and supporting good communication between NRC and its partners.
- Support the Grants Coordinator in the development of Partnership Agreements, Teaming Agreements MOUs and other contractual agreements and relevant annexes in line with NRC procedures, and follow‐up on their review before official sign‐off.
- In collaboration with the Grant Coordinator and relevant Program Development Managers, ensure that partners are involved in proposal development processes, coordinate the collection and integration of partners inputs to proposals, in compliance with donor objectives and requirements.
- Ensure that partners’ contractual reports such as but not limited to narrative and financial reports, are reviewed by relevant staff (finance, programs, logistics etc.), and internal feedback is compiled and sent to partners in a timely manner.
- Advise the Grants Coordinator and Managers of any issues and provide timely feedback to partners.
- Support the Area office teams in organizing and conducting review meetings with partners and monitoring visits to address any concerns that may arise. Ensure response and support plans are implemented.
- Regularly monitor the partnership SharePoint folder, and ensure proper partners filing, update the partnership tracker and capacity building plan, and file all relevant communication, assembling all requirements throughout the sub award lifecycle (such as scheduled payments, partner results, and special requirements).
- Follow‐up on the implementation of partner‐specific compliance, programmatic monitoring work plans, procurement plans, budget spending, and more. Advise the Grants Coordinator and other relevant staff of any issues and provide timely feedback to partners.
- Lead NRC monitoring of partners by developing annual monitoring and spot‐check schedule, coordinating the development of monitoring and sport‐check tools, communicating monitoring‐related information to partners, and facilitating remote and on‐site monitoring & spot‐checks.
- Attend Partnership related meetings and collaborate with relevant Working Groups and for a, and provide feedback to management.
- Any other related duties as assigned.
- A college/university degree in relevant field required. Degree in management, administration, marketing, or related field desired.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in the Humanitarian sector, in contract management and partnership development.
- Relevant experience on project and partnership management in the humanitarian sector.
- Experience of working with humanitarian and development donors
- Good understanding of donor rules and regulations
- Skills and experience in report and proposal writing
- Strong communication, coordination and interpersonal skills
- Ability to mediate in high‐stress scenarios with competing interest
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of the context in Cameroon, and more specifically in North‐West, South‐West, Far North and East regions.
- Attentive to detail.
- Creativity and capacity to develop alternative and innovative partnerships.
- Proven ability to contribute both independently and as a key team member.
- Self‐starter with excellent problem‐solving skills combined with the proven ability to multi‐task, prioritize duties, and manage time effectively.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint); Experience with databases and applications preferred.
» Années d'expérience: Entre 2 an et 3 ans
