Strategic Partnerships Lead for Workplace Gender Equality

1 week ago


Milton, Queensland, Australia Investing in Women Full time
About the Opportunity

The Investing in Women organization is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Partnerships Lead to support the growth and sustainability of small independent organizations delivering Workplace Gender Equality (WGE) services. The successful candidate will be responsible for enhancing the strategic planning, organizational development, and financial management of these organizations to achieve growth and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Strategic Planning and Performance Monitoring: Facilitate mid-range strategic planning with DFAT and partner organizations, assist in developing and setting targets for organizational expansion, and establish, monitor, and report on milestones, Key Performance Indicators, and income targets.
  • Organizational Development Support: Provide advice and support to strengthen partners' organizational capabilities and operational effectiveness.
  • Economic Modelling and Financial Analysis: Offer access to economic modelling tools to analyze the cost structures of service delivery, identify break-even points, and determine required levels of subsidization for growing membership and clientele.
  • Contract and Budget Management: Oversee effective contract management for partners, including payment acquittal and budgetary oversight.
  • Income Stream Development: Assist partners in identifying and capitalizing on new income opportunities, such as through service offerings, membership fees, and strategic partnerships.
  • Technical Support and Capacity Building: Ensure that targeted technical support is available through IW's pool of WGE experts to enhance partners' technical capacity, including in emerging areas like disability inclusion.
  • Executive Guidance: Provide ongoing support and guidance to partners' leadership teams as needed.
  • WGE Services Growth and Regional Evidence Building: Support partners in maintaining momentum in building a pipeline of companies interested in WGE services and contribute to developing a robust body of data and regional evidence base for WGE.
  • Membership and Clientele Expansion: Guide partners in expanding their membership and clientele with a focus on achieving a balanced representation across industry sectors.
  • Due Diligence: Conduct regular due diligence in accordance with DFAT's due diligence framework, focusing on reputational risks and screening board membership and founding members as country contexts evolve.

Reporting and Communication:

  • Draft Workstream 1 inputs for the following deliverables: Program Annual Plan, Six-Monthly Progress Reports, Quarterly Meetings with each Embassy, Quarterly CEO Newsletter, Bi-Weekly Reporting to DFAT on Activities, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Reviews, and Communications Materials.
  • Craft clear and succinct messages that effectively and accurately communicate key information and progress, and reflect the strategic objectives and achievements of the program.

Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing:

  • Collaborate with the WGE Director to identify and explore programmatic synergies, cross-component learnings, and effective messaging related to W1.
  • Promote the sharing of insights and best practices among W1 partners to enhance overall program effectiveness.
  • Ensure that data and experiences from W1 partners are incorporated into IW's research, knowledge products, briefs, case studies, and impact stories.
  • Ensure that W1 partners are connected to country-level analyses and strategies.
  • Help to map potential policy dialogue and reform opportunities in target countries, and facilitate W1 partners' engagement in these opportunities.

Requirements:

  • Advanced degree or equivalent in business, economics, or international development.
  • Familiarity with good practice in strategy development, governance, and accountability, particularly for membership-based organizations and/or social enterprises.
  • Track record in building and supporting coalitions for change, influencing others on policy or practice reform, and ability to develop strong relationships with private sector leaders across the region.
  • Good understanding of WGE and the transformative effect of WGE on economic growth and stronger, more inclusive economies.
  • Proven experience in working with international donors, including producing reports and handling public diplomacy.


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