Associate Director – National Partnerships Full Time

Job Responsibility

The primary responsibility includes – Lead the National Partnerships focus area to build urgency and criticality on the importance of life skills in the ecosystem. Through developing strategic partnerships and leading the advocacy efforts of the organization, build a movement to equip millions of young people from vulnerable backgrounds to overcome adversity and thrive in the 21st century.

As the Associate Director of National Partnerships you will:

1. Lead and manage Dream a Dream’s efforts on National Partnerships. They will be responsible for all partnerships with central government and organisations that have strategic importance.
2. Develop and manage relationships with key senior government officials, influencers and policy makers at the National level.
3. Work closely with Leadership team to build and maintain relationships with elected officials and their staffs in key central agencies, including in-person meetings, signing MoUs, updating database information, appointment scheduling, written correspondence, etc.
4. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with national agencies (Juvenile Justice System, Women and Child development, Education Department, etc.)
5. Develop strategies to ensure participation of Dream a Dream in key national initiatives involving policy changes to include life skills into education reform.
6. Collect and maintain up-to-date data on key policy and advocacy issues related to education, child and youth development, Life Skills.
7. Pay close attention to advocacy priorities and their fulfillment. Regularly review priorities and update or modify them based on changing community needs as identified by board, staff and community members
8. Represent and advocate for Dream a Dream’s position in front of the government, international, national and local civil society institutions, and NGO partners and communities to find ways to collaboratively and critically advocate for all aspects of Life Skills development amongst young people, especially from vulnerable backgrounds
9. Risk management of projects: Lead the development and maintenance of risk management plans of all key advocacy projects.

General Responsibilities

• Contribute to achievement of strategic goals set by the organization
• Participate in strategic planning, annual planning and budgeting process for the organization
• Being a small team, you would also be required to multi-task between roles, as and when required by the organization for the furtherance of its goals

Experience

• At least 15 years of experience in the Development/Education/Governance sector.
• At least 5 years of experience working with central government agencies and administration.

How to Apply 

Please email to suchetha@dreamadream.org with the job title in the subject line along with the following documents attached:

• Cover letter
• Resume

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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