Partnerships Officer – Tripoli

About the role

The Danish Refugee Council, a leading humanitarian NGO, is looking for a Partnerships Officer for its Algeria, Libya and Tunisia (ALT) country operation, based in Tripoli. Reporting to the Area Manager and under the technical supervision of the Partnerships Coordinator, the officer supports the partnership approach across the region, acting as a central link between partners and DRC's programme, MEAL and support-service teams. The role covers the full partnership cycle, from mapping and assessment through agreement development, monitoring, capacity strengthening, review and closure.

Key responsibilities

• Support mapping of civil society organisations and networks, maintain partner profiles and pipelines, and contribute to partner selection and country strategy inputs
• Support due diligence, risk reviews and partner selection, and prepare and review partnership agreements, MoUs, budgets, workplans and reporting schedules
• Track partner deliverables, expenditure and risks, and lead partnership review meetings and field monitoring visits
• Coordinate partner support plans, connect partners with technical focal points and support training, coaching and peer learning
• Follow up on partner-implemented results, quality and accountability, and review partner narrative and financial reports before submission
• Maintain complete partnership files on SharePoint and report compliance concerns and safeguarding issues promptly
• Prepare partnership updates and portfolio overviews, and represent DRC at external meetings and partner events

Required profile

• At least 2 years of experience in international or national humanitarian organisations in complex settings
• Experience in partner capacity assessment and strengthening, including training, coaching and follow-up
• Good knowledge of project cycle management; due diligence, donor compliance and partnership agreement requirements are an asset
• Previous experience with DRC is a strong asset
• Ability to communicate with partners, authorities and humanitarian stakeholders, and to work flexibly in a diverse team
• Willingness to travel nationwide and abroad, including to hardship duty stations, at least 70-80% of working time
• Commitment to integrate gender, conflict sensitivity and accountability into programming

Required skills

• Information collection and analysis, and maintenance of trackers and partnership files (Excel or similar)
• Networking and initiative
• Time and work management and autonomy

Contract ends 30 June 2027, band NMH1, duty station Tripoli, suggested start 15 December 2026. Applicants must submit a cover letter and a CV of no more than four pages in English; applications by email are not considered. The closing date for applications is 16 November 2026.