E T Consultant, Advocacy and Donor Relations Specialist, GPE

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E T Consultant, Advocacy and Donor Relations Specialist, GPE

Description

Are you a very passionate advocate for education? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children? The Global Partnership for Education Secretariat (GPE) would like to hear from you.

Who We Are

GPE is a shared commitment to end the world’s learning crisis. It is the only global partnership and fund dedicated entirely to helping children in lower-income countries get a quality education, so they can unlock their potential and contribute to building a better world.

We bring together governments, teachers, civil society, donors, United Nations agencies, development banks, businesses and private foundations to transform education systems so that every girl and boy can have hope, opportunity and agency.

What We Do

GPE helps low- and lower-middle-income countries to build stronger education systems so that all children can get the education they need to thrive. We currently support nearly 90 countries where

the needs are greatest and focus on reaching the children who are the most vulnerable, including girls, children with disabilities and those affected by extreme poverty or conflict.

Our unique approach works. Since 2002, 160 million more children in GPE partner countries have set foot in classrooms for the first time, more than half of them girls. GPE is also the largest provider of education grants in the global COVID-19 response, providing partner countries with vital resources to ensure that learning can safely continue.

How We Work

Now, GPE is working to help governments transform their education systems to get the most vulnerable children in school, improve teaching and learning, and build equitable, inclusive and resilient education systems fit for the 21st century. Between 2020-2025, GPE will support transformative change in up to 90 countries and territories, which are home to 1 billion children.

Transforming education is about creating lasting changes and achieving impact at scale. GPE sets out to deliver this transformative change by convening partners, mobilizing funds and catalyzing reforms to help partner countries accelerate access, learning outcomes and gender equality.

Raise Your Hand

In July 2021, the Global Education Summit put GPE firmly on the path to be fully-funded by 2025, by raising a record US $4 billion from donors for GPE’s Raise Your Hand campaign. At the Summit, Heads of State and Government from partner countries made historic commitments to education financing and GPE also mobilized an unprecedented number of pledges from businesses, private foundations and development banks.

A fully funded GPE would support transformed education systems in up to 90 countries and territories, enable up to 175 million children to learn and help get 88 million more girls and boys in school by 2025. In the longer term, this investment could add $164 billion to economies in GPE partner countries, lift 18 million people out of poverty, and protect 2 million girls from early marriage.

Governance And Organizational Arrangements

The GPE Board of Directors includes ministerial-level board members and alternates representing 20 constituencies that reflect the Partnership’s breadth. The Board Chair is the President Jakaya Kikwete and the Board Vice Chair is Dr Susan Liautaud. The Board of Directors, with its three standing committees, provides policy and strategic oversight and approves or delegates funding decisions.

The GPE Secretariat, with 160 employees and hosted by the World Bank, is responsible for translating the policies and strategies set by the Board into practical support for partner countries, coordinating with diverse stakeholders and galvanizing global support for SDG4. The Secretariat’s headquarters are in the World Bank’s offices in Washington, D.C. and the European office is in Paris with a satellite office in Brussels.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The External Relations team (EXR) responsibilities include donor relations, communications, advocacy, civil society outreach, private sector and private foundation outreach and it has the primary responsibility for overseeing GPE's Financing Campaigns.

Donors play a pivotal role in the coordination of partners in local education groups, and in the elaboration and monitoring of education strategies and programs.

ABOUT THE JOB

The position will be based in the GPE office located in Brussels, or Paris, but may be subject to relocation if business needs so indicate.

The candidate will report to the Senior Donor Relations Lead US, Canada, Australia with a dotted line to the Acting Donor Relations Team Lead.

Duties and Accountabilities

The position sits within the Donor Relations Team, which takes a “whole of country” approach managing relationships with government, parliament, civil society and other partners.

Duties and Accountabilities

An initial identification of tasks includes the following; however, additional tasks may be identified according to the needs of the team and donors’ requests from the Secretariat:

• Coordinate cross-team advocacy work

• Develop and lead on targeted advocacy and campaign strategies in donor markets and actions in close collaboration with donor, advocacy, communications and campaign colleagues;

• Liaise with the country engagement team (CEP)and partnerships team to engage GPE partner country champions (e.g. ministers) in donor influencing strategies;

• Coordinate national and cross-country Parliamentary events such as MP trip to a GPE partner country;

• Support GPE’s strategy with “Team Europe” as well as GPE’s G20 & G7 and regional strategies when relevant.

• Support and coordinate donor relations work

• Lead day to day engagement with two GPE donor countries in Europe depending on experience and language skills (if German speaking: Germany);

• Contribute to the implementation of several National Advocacy Strategies of the donor team, including research and analysis on donors, budgets and or other funding-related issues and help crafting new strategies in consultation with the respective donor lead.

• Work with the Acting donor team lead to engage possible new donor countries in Europe, develop a business case for engagement and lead on the engagement strategy for it.

• Map and outreach to Members of Parliament, Civil Society and other national influencers in collaboration with other donor team leads when relevant;

• Work with the donor team on the next Replenishment strategy and develop case for investment for GPE’s donor influencing work (new and existing donor countries)

• Other responsibilities and roles

• Liaise with EXR team members supporting civil society, advocacy and private-sector engagement;

• Support the organization of events and GPE leadership trips, draft briefings, letters and other tools for senior staff upon request.

• Update and compile short biographies of key actors among donor/potential donor partners.

• Assist the donor team in creating materials tailored to individual donors/potential donors.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline and 7 years relevant professional experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Experience in international development context. • Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize and juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines, and to deliver time-sensitive high-quality work. • Strong conceptual and research/analytical skills with the ability to quickly analyze data and information from different sources and produce coherent reports. • Demonstrated strength in written and oral communications. • Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view. • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French and/or German a plus.

Competencies Advocacy and influencing – aware of political dynamics and how best to strategically engage to influence global public policy processes, working with partners when needed to demonstrate thought leadership.

Collaboration & Teamwork - Actively collaborates with others and models and open, helpful disposition. Acts as a teammate, proactively stepping in to support colleagues as needed. Recognizes and values the role of each team in delivering on GPE’s mission. Approaches challenges and obstacles as shared challenges to be overcome. Sincerely contributes to productive group dynamics and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.

Accountability & Results Focus - Engages in productive consultation without losing sight of responsibility for own decisions, deliverables and deadlines. Doesn’t let the pursuit of perfection prevent forward progress. Seeks clarity when needed to move work forward and takes initiative to remove obstacles. Takes ownership of own mistakes, failures or oversights, and seeks to correct them. Manages differences of opinion to productive resolution so as not to impede progress. Works to ensure group efforts produce clear actions and decisions and tasks conclude.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills - Has experience & success working in multicultural environments. Speaks and writes clearly and effectively, adapting language, tone, style and message to diverse, multicultural audiences. Skilled at communicating complex information in succinct and digestible ways. Shares information and keeps people informed; Models transparency, in a way that builds trust in a culturally diverse environment. Maintains productive working relationships with colleagues and models this behavior for junior staff. Engages in active listening and two-way conversation. Asks questions for clarification and responds to others appropriately. Learns from others’ ideas and expertise.

Adaptability - Models flexibility - responds to changing circumstances by innovating and altering behavior to better fit different situations. Learns new skills and performs work in different ways. Remains calm in stressful situations and influences others do so. Professionally deals with personal discomfort in a changing work environment.

Planning & Organizing - Works well independently and in teams. Plans and prioritizes work effectively, making adjustments as needed to accommodate changes. Sets and meets individual and team deadlines. Works well under pressure and against tight timelines, and still delivers high-quality work. Foresees risks and identifies mitigation strategies and contingencies.

GPE is committed to achieving diversity in terms of race, gender, nationality, culture, and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year at the discretion of GPE, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Poverty has no borders. Neither does excellence. This is why we continually search for qualified individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds from around the globe. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, creed, race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation or disability.

GPE has a zero-tolerance policy against all forms of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment in line with its PSEAH policy.

Individuals with disabilities may be provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions of the role and support in receiving other workplace accommodations. Please contact the DAF-Disability Accommodation Fund at [email protected] for further information and support.

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Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.