100000005514.Partnerships and Engagement Lead

Qatar Foundation International; Qatar; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Qatar Foundation International is seeking a senior professional to oversee partnerships and policy initiatives for the Center. You will engage with local and regional stakeholders, design training on women’s education and representation, and manage data collection and reporting to track impact.

You will support the Policy and Partnerships Manager in developing policy frameworks and coordinating research projects from concept to dissemination, enhancing the Center’s international profile.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field as listed.
• 6-8 years of full-time work experience, 2 at a supervisory level.
• Experience in project implementation, program design, and events.
• Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Experience in policy research and analysis; advocacy or marketing education preferred.
• Experience building partnerships with diverse stakeholders, including Muslim women.
• Excellent writing skills; Arabic proficiency required.
• Proficiency in MS Office and graphic design tools.

Responsibilities

• Oversee partnerships framework and strategy for the Center and support engagement with partners.
• Assist the Policy and Partnerships Manager with policy framework development and agenda.
• Identify local and regional policy stakeholders and support engagement.
• Design and deliver training programs promoting women’s representation in education and work.
• Collect qualitative and quantitative data through desk research and field work.
• Collect data for monitoring and evaluation to align with impact framework.
• Assist in creating annual impact reports highlighting Center work.
• Coordinate collaborative research projects from concept to dissemination.
• Contribute to the Center’s research profile through literature reviews and publishing data-informed research.
• Work with designers and communications on reports, presentations, and communications.
• Support internationalization strategy for the Center together with managers.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Administrative

Policy analysis

Stakeholder management

Research

Data interpretation

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Gender or Women studies, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Marketing and Communications, International Relations, Business Management etc.

Tools

MS Office

Graphic design tools

Job description

Key Result Areas:

• Oversee the partnerships framework and strategy for the Center and support engagement with partners to identify areas of collaboration and yearly activations.


• Assist the Policy and Partnerships Manager with the development of policy framework and enhance the policy agenda of the Center.


• Identify local and regional key policy stakeholders and support the Policy and Partnerships Manager in engaging with the stakeholders.


• Design and deliver training programs, in coordination with the Manager, promoting participation and representation of women in education, workforce, society, and other key areas of representation.


• Perform qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, including desk research and field work.


• Collect data for the monitoring and evaluation plan to track performance of policy, partnerships and capacity building programs that align within the overall impact framework of the Center.


• Assist the Policy and Partnerships Manager in creating and authoring annual impact reports to highlight work of the Center.


• Coordinate and participate in collaborative research projects on women’s religious education, leadership, economic and social development from the concept stage to proposal writing, research, publication, and dissemination of findings.


• Contribute to the research profile of the Center by literature review, conducting research, and publishing data-informed public facing research on the Center’s platforms.


• Work with designers and communications team on preparation of reports, presentations, and other project communication pieces.


• Work with the Policy and Partnerships Manager and Research Manager to create and activate the Center’s internationalization strategy.


• Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Gender or Women studies, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Marketing and Communications, International Relations, Business Management etc.


• 6-8 years of relevant full-time work experience, 2 of which at a supervisory level.


• Experience in project implementation, program design, and organizing large- and small-scale events.


• Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills, with the ability to work in dynamic environments.


• Experience in policy research and analysis, with exposure to advocacy or marketing education initiatives preferred.


• Experience building partnerships and engaging diverse stakeholders, including Muslim women, with strong relationship management and collaborative skills.


• Strong interpersonal communication skills, with enthusiasm and motivation to facilitate the growth of the Center.


• Ability to make decisions and take responsibility.


• Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely, Arabic proficiency is required.


• Proficiency in MS Office and graphic designing tools.