Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Salary: KES 6,438,000
Contract type: permanent
Hours: full time
Closing deadline: 16 November 2026
Building equitable partnerships that strengthen voices, support collaboration and drive meaningful change
We’re looking for a highly organised, collaborative and relationship-focused Partnership Officer to support and strengthen Global Witness’s relationships with partners across the Global Majority.
About the role
You’ll play a key role in building effective and equitable partnerships, ensuring partners have the support, resources and opportunities they need to engage meaningfully with our work. Working closely with colleagues across Global Witness, you’ll act as a key point of contact for partners, facilitate communication and collaboration, and help ensure our systems and processes are accessible, efficient and sensitive to partners’ needs.
You’ll coordinate partnership administration, including agreements, due diligence, grant documentation and payments, as well as supporting partners to participate in international events and climate summits through travel, visa and security arrangements. You’ll also contribute to fundraising proposals, donor reporting and communications that demonstrate the impact of our advocacy and partnerships.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how Global Witness works with partners globally, championing equitable relationships and ensuring that the voices and experiences of those closest to the issues we work on are central to our approach.
About you
You’ll bring significant lived or professional experience of working with partners, communities and organisations in the Global Majority, alongside a strong understanding of relevant regional contexts. You’ll have experience building and maintaining effective partnerships, with a commitment to equitable collaboration, mutual accountability and strengthening partner relationships.
You’ll be highly organised, with experience coordinating partnership or grant administration, managing documentation and due diligence, processing payments and maintaining accurate databases and records. You’ll also have strong communication skills, including experience drafting partner communications, coordinating translations and supporting international travel and event participation.
You’ll be adaptable, proactive and comfortable managing competing priorities across different regions and time zones. You’ll bring a thoughtful and solutions-focused approach to improving systems and processes, alongside the ability to build positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
For full details, download the job description.
About us
We are an independent, global organisation of investigators and campaigners using cutting edge investigative methods. We shine a light on the financial and political systems that enable corporate abuses of power that harm people and planet.
Working for Global Witness
The successful candidate will be employed locally through a third-party Employer of Record (EOR) provider on behalf of Global Witness. The EOR will act as the legal employer and manage local employment administration and payroll, while the successful candidate will work directly with the Global Witness team and contribute to our organisational objectives.
We aim to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. We value new perspectives, original ideas and different ways of working. We believe that diverse views and experiences improve the way we do our work. We do our best to make our jobs accessible to all regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation or identity.
We offer an excellent benefits package including a competitive salary and 20 days annual leave (excl. Bank Holidays). We also offer healthcare insurance and policies to support you during key life events.
We have formalised our shorter working week where everyone works 30 hours Monday to Thursday, with Friday off with no impact on full time salary.
How to apply
Applications should be made online to [email protected] and include:
- a CV
- Covering letter (no more than two pages) explaining your motivation for applying for the role, along with how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria in the person specification
The closing date for applications is Midnight GMT 16th November
To help us track your application please use the following in the subject heading of the email: Partnership Officer and please use the following file name protocol for your CV and cover letter: ‘First Name_Last Name_CV’, ‘First Name_Last Name_Coverletter’.
Interview process
Preliminary interviews with be held virtually, date to be confirmed.
At Global Witness, we are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you require any adjustments or support during the application or interview stages, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We want to ensure the process is an inclusive and supportive experience.
Equality and diversity
We would appreciate your participation in completing our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.