Operations and Partnerships Associate

at  Global Green Growth Institute

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page.

POSITION SUMMARY

The GGGI UAE Country Program (CP) is pleased to open applications for the Operations and Partnerships Associate position. Under the supervision of the UAE Country Representative (CR), this role, based in GGGI’s UAE Office in Dubai within the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, mainly involves ensuring smooth office operations by performing key administrative functions to support the implementation of the Cooperation Program between GGGI and the government of UAE. Additionally, this role involves supporting the CR’s efforts in creating the existing and growing the existing partnerships within the UAE.
The Operations and Partnerships Associate will be responsible for managing a comprehensive range of administrative, operational, and monitoring functions. These responsibilities include overseeing finance and budget implementation, handling procurement processes, assisting in human resource activities, leading events management and logistics, supporting tasks related to Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), attending partnerships meetings with the country team, and attending to ad hoc requests from the government and project teams as required. The role also involves active liaison with local stakeholders and program/project management support, contributing to the effective implementation of green growth planning and cooperation projects under GGGI’s UAE Program.
The Operations and Partnerships Associate will play a critical role in aligning operational processes with GGGI’s corporate standards, while customizing them to meet the specific needs of the UAE Program. The Associate ensures consistent quality across specific projects and/or output delivery. The primary role of the Associate is maintaining and verifying project/output level budget execution and controls in line with GGGI policies, setting up procurement plans, hiring and onboarding plans, supporting contract management in keeping with GGGI policies, standards and donor requirements, and supporting partnerships meetings.

REQUIREMENTSQUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s ’s degree or equivalent in business administration, finance, accounting, human resources, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in operations management support, preferably in GGGI Country programs.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting the effective management of financial resources, human resources, procurement processes and support for events (i.e. Workshops, stakeholders visits, etc.) planning and execution.
• Work experience in an international organization, and/or in an English-speaking work environment will be an important advantage,
• Proficiency in written and oral in both English and Arabic is required.
• Proficiency in budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting.
• Experience with ERP software like Unit4/ERP is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) is required.

The Operations and Partnerships Associate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Ensure efficient office operations, financial management, and compliance with organizational policies.
• Support program execution, project monitoring, and reporting in alignment with strategic objectives.
• Facilitate recruitment, procurement, and event planning for optimal team performance and operational success.
• Engage in strategic planning, risk management, and knowledge sharing across regional and global teams.
• Support MEL tasks including monitoring, reporting (integrating monthly, quarterly, and yearend reports), data collection, project evaluations, and program integration.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Regional Office (RO) of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as requested.
• Oversee office management, ensuring operational efficiency and a safe working environment adheres to GGGI’s operational policies and procedures.