Start Date
Immediate
Expiry Date
26 Apr, 27
Salary
0.0
Posted On
23 Sep, 19
Experience
0 year(s) or above
Remote Job
No
Telecommute
No
Sponsor Visa
No
Skills
Chinese, Collaboration, Spanish, Climate Change, Macroeconomics, Communication Skills, Addition, French, Interpersonal Skills, Swahili
Industry
JOB SUMMARY
The Coalition for Urban Transitions seeks a Senior Engagement Lead to play an integral role in the Coalition core team to meet two related objectives:
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
You would come with a background and established set of networks in the urban and climate space, with existing contacts, an established reputation, and an ability to quickly open doors. The person should have a strong understanding of the politics across different countries and regions.
Whilst we are not expecting you to handle or directly reach out to the most senior decision-makers or Coalition ambassadors, you must have an ability to operate in a senior advisory capacity akin to a Sherpa to equip the senior ambassadors within the Coalition to hold high level meetings which are productive and lead to tangible outcomes.
We require experience and skills in designing and delivering effective engagement strategies. We also require an ability to prepare suitable C-suite materials such as policy briefs, speaking points, and slide packs to support discussions and relationships with decision-makers and their teams.
You must have strong interpersonal skills, excellent strategic thinking capabilities, as well as ability to work in diplomatic and collaborative manner with multiple stakeholders. In addition, excellent writing skills, initiative, attention to detail, and an enthusiasm for turning big ideas into action are required.
Other qualifications:
Fluency in Spanish, Chinese, French, Swahili, or another major language would be advantageous.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Leading and / or supporting the development, implementation and ongoing review of the Coalition’s strategic engagement plan for the global report and other signature reports. The objective would be to secure commitments from a range of national governments to act on the Call to Action outlined above.
This would build on the Coalition’s ongoing (i) mapping of priority countries and key decision makers to reach with the global report / other signature reports; and (ii) emerging thinking for mobilizing these governments – supported by a range of global and regional Coalitions – to turn the global report recommendations into action.
You would have five main responsibilities:
The Coalition for Urban Transitions seeks a Senior Engagement Lead to play an integral role in the Coalition core team to meet two related objectives: