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Senior Advisor, German Development & Global Donor Engagement (f/m/d)

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Government & Politics
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Berlin
  • 11d left

AI generated summary

  • You need extensive experience with German Development donors, strong networking skills, excellent communication, analytical abilities, and project management experience in developing countries. C1 German and English required.
  • You will coordinate donor engagement strategies, manage German Development donor relationships, support business development, and track funding opportunities while ensuring compliance and effective communication.

Requirements

  • Significant experience of working with organizations that engage closely and directly with German Development donors.
  • Strong working understanding of the German political environment and trends relevant to German Development donors, and knowledge of their structure, priorities, and financing mechanisms.
  • Strong networking, influencing and collaboration approaches, in a large organizational setting.
  • Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including development of influential reports and briefing documents.
  • Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced and changing environment with multiple stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead and manage projects, including working as part of remote/virtual teams.
  • Good analytical skills and first-class attention to detail. Experience Undertaking reviews of policies and reports, producing associated written and verbal guidance relevant to senior and operational staff.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate with others and work as part of team.
  • Experience of working in developing countries, preferably in the context of a European donor, NGO or International Organization.
  • Understand programmatic and financial contractual arrangements with donors and partners, including experience of negotiating with donors.
  • You have German and English language skills at C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERF).

Responsibilities

  • Reporting to the Director of European Donor Engagement, the role will coordinate, develop, track and deliver comprehensive business development strategic plans for relevant German development donors, with emphasis on BMZ and KfW (secondary priority GIZ). These will be based on sound research, data generation and analysis for priority donors in the engagement portfolio.
  • Working with compliance, regional and technical staff the role will review, look at due diligence and management of new German Development Donors (or as required) other global donors assessment processes as identified.
  • Manage the development of plans for German Development donor engagement across the organization.
  • Through the use of IRC’s preferred CRM, Salesforce, plan, track and maintain a register of German development donor engagement at country, regional and global levels; triangulate information at different levels and ensure staff are well briefed and consistent in their donor engagement and influence.
  • Serve as the primary German Development Donor focal point for business development and awards support teams. Working with BD teams ensure bid specific German Development donor engagement at the global level is well managed and supported.
  • Support the development of materials to ensure those engaging with German development donors are well equipped to deliver concrete outcomes.
  • Proactively identify and broker relationships with key officials and stakeholders.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of German development donor strategies relevant to IRC’s work, such as funding priorities, geographical interests and political climate, providing analyses and synopses of press releases, policies and other announcements, and disseminating this information internally.
  • Support the Director, European Donor Engagement to develop and improve German Development donor tracking tools and resources to support engagement and relationship building.
  • Coordinate all globally and technically flexible BD opportunities to identify strategic, donor responsive bid decisions.
  • Conduct and manage internal competition process to select which concept IRC will put forward to a donor in the event the IRC faces a limit on the number of applications.
  • Develops and facilitates a pipeline and presentations where necessary on the status global opportunities.
  • Working with Director, European Donor Engagement provide effective support to new or emerging donors, including as required, due diligence assessment, information gathering and analysis, donor engagement strategy and direct oversight of donor engagement plans.

FAQs

What is the job title for this position?

The job title is Senior Advisor, German Development & Global Donor Engagement (f/m/d).

Where is the position located?

The position can be based in Berlin or remotely Germany-wide.

What is the duration of the contract?

The contract is for a full-time position for a duration of 2 years.

What are the major responsibilities associated with this role?

Major responsibilities include developing strategic plans for donor engagement, managing donor relationships, supporting internal teams, and maintaining knowledge of funding priorities and strategies relevant to German development donors.

What qualifications are required for this position?

Significant experience working with German Development donors, strong understanding of the German political environment, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in German and English at C1 level are required.

What salary can be expected for this position?

The starting salary is 70,000 EUR gross per year, with a merit-based annual salary increase.

What benefits are offered with this position?

Benefits include gym membership, company pension plan, job bike leasing, Deutschland ticket, special leave days, 30 days of annual leave, and flexible hybrid work options.

Are there any language requirements for this role?

Yes, candidates must have German and English language skills at C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CERF).

Is a cover letter required when applying for this position?

No, a cover letter is not required; applicants need to answer questions on the application portal and attach their curriculum vitae and references instead.

What is the deadline for submitting applications?

The application deadline is 12.11.2024.

How can potential candidates find out more about IRC Germany?

More information about IRC Germany can be found at IRCDeutschland.de.

Can I apply via email?

No, applications submitted by email cannot be considered; they must be submitted via the application portal.

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