Location:

Preferred: Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Lebanon, Rwanda; OR
Burundi, Mali, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom

Contract Type: Hiring Salary: Appendix Target Start Date: Application Closing Date: Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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Benefits Highlights:

Connect and collaborate with a global team who are passionate about protecting, educating and empowering children and youth using the power of play!
Culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care, and be playful)
Paid leaves
Competitive benefits
Learning opportunities and 5 learning and development (L&D) days per year
More information on what we offer is available on our website.

Job Description:

Job Title: Grade: Reports to: Location:

Preferred: Ethiopia, Ghana, Jordan, Lebanon, or Rwanda; OR
Burundi, Mali, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom

Direct Reports: Department:

1. Purpose:

2. Accountability and Responsibilities

Managing and Coordinating Relationships with CSO Subgrantees (70%)

Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for CSO sub-grantees across a multi-country portfolio, building trusted, responsive, partnership-oriented relationships — with sensitivity to conflict, displacement, and insecurity in which many CSOs operate
Support CSO onboarding, orientation, and implementation of programme requirements, including coordination of reporting obligations and participation in storytelling/communication initiatives
Support proactive identification and mitigation of risks, in collaboration with CSOs and SFM
Conduct regular virtual check-ins and, where security allows, periodic in-country visits
Assist review and consolidation of CSO financial and programmatic reports, and support milestone-based disbursements

Coordinating Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Activities (15%)

Help identify CSO technical assistance needs through capacity assessments and ongoing monitoring
Coordinate with RTP's global technical staff to respond to technical assistance needs and coordinate Community of Practice (CoP) offerings. This includes supporting facilitation of virtual and/or in-person CoP sessions among CSOs.

Supporting Stakeholder Engagements (15%)

Represent the programme at regional and global forums
Maintain relationships with program partners, including local/regional civil society networks, women-led and refugee-led organisations, national and international governance bodies, and humanitarian coordination mechanisms

Perform other duties as assigned.

3. Scope (Geographic and/or Functional), Impact and Autonomy

4. Leadership and Staff Management

5. Information requirement for decision-making:

6. Innovation and Improvements

7. Relationships and Communication

8. Expertise

Post-secondary degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of education and practical experience. PMP or other similar professional certifications are considered an asset.
7 years' experience working with local CSOs in roles related to partnership management, capacity building, or organizational development in one or more of the following regions: MENA, South Asia, and/or Africa, with proven experience applying principles of localization and trust-based grant making experience.
Experience in conflict-affected, or fragile contexts; with sensitivity to do-no-harm principles
Experience facilitating group learning across diverse cultural/linguistic contexts
Experience with results-based reporting, and donor compliance oversight
Excellent relationship-building skills, and sensitivity to funder-grantee power differentials
Fluent in written and spoken English and French; proficiency in Arabic, and/or Urdu is an asset.
Proficiency in digital collaboration tools, including emerging AI technologies
Technical background in one or more of the following is considered an asset: education in emergencies, child protection, psychosocial support, or sport/play-based development

9. Core Competences

Collaboration: Works effectively across RTP teams, CSO partners, and technical colleagues, sharing information openly and bringing diverse stakeholders together around shared program goals.
Growth Mindset: Seeks out feedback and lessons learned across the CSO portfolio and adapts partnership management approaches in response to evolving donor requirements or partner needs.
Resilience: Maintains sound judgement and quality of output when managing competing partner deadlines, multi-country compliance demands, or unexpected implementation challenges.
Professionalism: Demonstrates integrity, confidentiality, and accountability in donor compliance monitoring, financial reporting, and external representation of RTP.
Management and Interpersonal Skills: Communicates clearly and diplomatically across funder-grantee power differentials; manages multiple partner relationships and competing priorities effectively.

10. Additional Information

Appendix: Hiring Salary for Each Country

Burundi: BIF 2,601,803 per month
Ethiopia: ETB 258,574 per month
Ghana: GHS 15,156 per month
Jordan: JOD 2,838 per month
Lebanon: USD 3,873 per month
Mali: XOF 1,244,044 per month
Pakistan: PKR 448,947 per month
Palestinian Territories: ILS 17,116 per month
Rwanda: RWF 2,581,173 per month
Tanzania: TZS 7,276,275 per month
Uganda: UGX 9,750,052 per month
United Kingdom: GBP 54,374 per annum

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