Overview
This leadership position is dedicated to overseeing complex, large-scale programmes aligned with organizational strategic goals, focusing on end-to-end programme delivery from strategic planning to stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development of the GCCM concept design and work plan of the RNI and other relevant initiatives.
- Coordinate the advancement of workstreams and projects of GCCM’s initiatives.
- Provide secretariat support to the support structures of GCCM’s initiatives.
- Draft speeches, remarks and briefing notes in connection to GCCM events and official meetings.
- Organize strategic events supporting the work of the GCCM in multilateral fora.
- Ensure proactive programme and project risk identification and assessment, and implementation of adequate mitigation measures.
- Establish and execute programme implementation plans.
- Monitor and supervise the timely and cost-effective implementation of the programme.
- Lead the strategic growth of the GCCM and its contribution to regional and global efforts.
- Provide strategic advice on GCCM’s engagements on sea level rise and climate-forced migration & displacement.
- Oversee the development and execution of analytical and research work for GCCM’s initiatives.
- Manage and oversee the preparation of programme documents.
- Coordinate partnership efforts and stakeholders engagements.
- Lead communication and outreach efforts.
- Lead resource mobilization and donor partnerships-building.
- Identify and develop new business and partnership/customer opportunities.
- Keep abreast of and incorporate best practices, approaches and technology to enhance programme delivery and results.
- Operationalise and share best practices and lessons learned for knowledge building.
- Lead the planning, implementation and organization of strategic capacity building of personnel, clients and stakeholders.
Required Experience
- Progressively responsible work experience in political advocacy, multilateral diplomacy, intergovernmental affairs, and policy or related areas.
- Work experience in climate action, migration, humanitarian affairs, development, international law or related fields is required.
- Practical professional experience in conducting in-depth research and analysis is required.
- Experience in conducting interviews with practitioners for the purpose of research and analysis is desirable.
- Previous experience in project management as well as organizing and presenting at briefings and conferences on relevant topics is desirable.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in political science, business management, economics, environmental management or related fields with 12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in any of the above or related fields with 10 years of relevant experience is required.
