General Position Summary
The Director of Programs – Partnerships (DoP – Partnerships) is directly responsible for all aspects of program leadership, management, and implementation of Partnership Support Program (PSP) and ISHA programs. The DoP – Partnerships mobilizes the internal and external technical resources to ensure the quality delivery of programs implemented under his/her supervision; works closely with the Operations, Finance, Compliance, HR and Security departments to ensure that all of the programmatic aspects are compliant with MC and donor standards, rules and regulations. S/he ensures that the program team members are supported and resourced to deliver high quality humanitarian, early recovery/resilience and social cohesion programming in partnership with local organizations, with a focus on quality, risk management, capacity building, and Mercy Corps principles of responsible partnership. In collaboration with the Partnerships Director, the DoP will lead Mercy Corps’ partnership hub programming to seek a diversification of partners and programming opportunities in line with MCS’ strategic priorities focused on a longer term vision of resilience, recovery and social cohesion, alongside humanitarian assistance.