Partnerships Coordinator-ECB Project

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Employee Contract Type

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Partnerships Coordinator - ECB Project

The Partnerships Coordinator is responsible for cultivating and strengthening strategic alliances that advance the objectives of the Every Child Belongs (ECB) Project and enhance outcomes for children with disabilities and their families. This role involves building and maintaining effective relationships with government bodies, civil society organizations, faith-based groups, private sector entities, development partners, and community stakeholders to foster coordination, advocacy, sustainability, and resource mobilization. The position promotes collaboration, shared accountability, and knowledge exchange to amplify project impact and reinforce disability-inclusive systems and services. As the project's primary point of contact for external engagement and partnership management, the Partnerships Coordinator ensures all partnerships align with World Vision's values, safeguarding standards, and program objectives.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

Partnership Development and Management

• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships that support ECB Project goals and improve disability inclusion outcomes.


• Lead stakeholder mapping, analysis, and engagement planning at both national and district levels.


• Coordinate the establishment, implementation, and review of partnership agreements in compliance with World Vision policies and procedures.


• Monitor partnership performance, commitments, and deliverables, facilitating regular review and learning sessions.


• Identify potential partnership risks, opportunities, and areas for collaboration, providing actionable recommendations.

Advocacy, External Engagement, and Representation

• Represent the project in relevant coordination forums, technical working groups, and stakeholder platforms as assigned.


• Strengthen relationships with government and other key stakeholders to advance disability inclusion and child well-being.


• Identify opportunities for advocacy and influence that support project objectives and systems strengthening initiatives.


• Provide regular analysis and updates on policy, stakeholder dynamics, and sector developments pertinent to the project.

Stakeholder Coordination and Network Strengthening

• Facilitate collaboration among project teams, government institutions, service providers, community structures, and partner organizations.


• Promote information sharing, joint planning, and coordinated actions among all stakeholders.


• Strengthen networks to improve access to services and opportunities for children with disabilities and their families.


• Support stakeholder engagement strategies that enhance ownership, sustainability, and institutionalization of project interventions.

Resource Mobilization and Strategic Growth Support

• Assist in identifying and cultivating partnership and funding opportunities that align with project objectives.


• Contribute stakeholder intelligence, contextual analysis, and partnership insights to concept notes, proposals, and donor engagement processes.


• Maintain information on strategic partners and emerging opportunities to support program expansion.

Learning, Communications, and Visibility

• Support the documentation and dissemination of partnership achievements, lessons learned, and promising practices.


• Contribute partnership-related information and success stories to project reports, learning materials, and communication assets.


• Ensure external engagement and visibility activities are consistent with World Vision's communication and branding guidelines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Communications, or a related field. A Master's Degree in a relevant discipline is considered an advantage.


• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in partnership management, stakeholder engagement, advocacy, external relations, or program coordination within the development sector.


• Demonstrated experience in building and managing partnerships with government entities, NGOs, donors, civil society organizations, community structures, and private sector actors.


• Proven experience coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives and fostering collaboration among diverse partners.


• Experience managing partnership agreements, stakeholder engagement strategies, or similar coordination mechanisms.


• Strong communication, negotiation, facilitation, networking, and relationship management skills.


• Excellent planning, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively.


• Experience working on disability-inclusive development programs.


• Knowledge of Malawi's systems related to disability, social welfare, health, education, and local governance.


• Experience participating in advocacy initiatives, policy dialogue, or technical working groups.


• Experience supporting donor engagement, proposal development, or resource mobilization efforts.


• Familiarity with World Vision's partnership approaches, safeguarding standards, and program models.


• Willingness and ability to travel to project locations and partner sites, up to 30% of the time.


• The role requires regular engagement with government agencies, development partners, civil society organizations, faith-based institutions, community structures, and private sector stakeholders.


• The postholder must adhere to World Vision policies and standards concerning safeguarding, child protection, disability inclusion, confidentiality, risk management, and donor compliance.


• The postholder is responsible for maintaining work plans, tracking partnership commitments, contributing to project reporting, and escalating significant partnership, compliance, reputational, or implementation risks to the Program Manager.