Partnerships and Private Sector Engagement Manager (Humanitarian)

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Duty station in Addis Ababa with travel of up to 40%.

Company

hirify.global is an independent humanitarian organisation assisting people forced to flee across crisis-affected countries.

What you will do

• Develop and implement the Ethiopia Partnership Strategy and related standard operating procedures.
• Build and maintain relationships with civil society organisations, private sector actors, academic institutions, and public authorities.
• Manage the full partnership lifecycle, including due diligence, partner selection, capacity assessments, agreements, compliance monitoring, and audits.
• Coordinate with specialists, area programme managers, project managers, and finance teams to ensure compliant and effective partnerships.
• Strengthen partner capacity on donor requirements, compliance regulations, reporting deadlines, and NRC procedures.
• Advise colleagues and leadership on partnership decisions, knowledge sharing, and localisation.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in humanitarian, recovery, human rights, or development contexts.
• University degree combined with relevant professional experience.
• Experience managing and implementing programmes in humanitarian contexts, including private sector engagement and partnership coordination.
• Knowledge of humanitarian principles and the Ethiopian civil society and private sector context.
• Excellent networking, coordination, training, facilitation, communication, and organisational skills.
• Fluency in English and Amharic, both written and verbal, is required.

Nice to have

• Experience working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Programme management background.
• Experience in NRC thematic areas such as ICLA, Shelter, LFS, Protection, or Education.

Culture & Benefits

• 12-month fixed-term contract, renewable based on performance, funding availability, and organisational need.
• Salary and benefits follow grade 9 of NRC’s Resident/National salary scale.
• Work in a supportive culture that encourages ideas, initiative, responsibility, and professional growth.
• Join a diverse organisation committed to dignity, safeguarding, and inclusion.

Hiring process

• Submit an application and CV in English with complete education and employment information.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.