Partnerships and Collaborations Manager/ Associate (Volunteer)
Job Category: Volunteer
Job Type: Full-Time or Part-Time
Onsite / Remote: Remote
United People Global
United People Global (UPG) is recruiting a Partnerships and Collaborations Manager or Associate (Volunteer) to support our mission to make the world a better place. This volunteer role comes with the following compensation and benefits:
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Professional growth: add experiences and exposure to your CV that strengthen your professional profile in your chosen domain
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Network: strengthen your professional and personal networks: be part of an international network and a community that spans across world regions.
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Purpose: there is the possibility to lead or to participate in activities that are meaningful to you.
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Remote working
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Possibility to do the role part-time or full-time
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Flexible working hours (overall aligned with European time zone)
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A diverse range of professional and functional experiences
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Volunteers have priority for any new paid vacancy that opens up
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Additional benefits are shared with the successful candidate
Position Description
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Execute fundraising activities with various stakeholders
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Establish and manage relationships with key collaborators and partners
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Develop and implement a strategy optimize partnership engagement and collaborations with the private, public and non-profit sectors.
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Contribute to specific projects, campaigns and events across UPG’s activities
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Engage with and stay connected to various teams at UPG to stay ahead of developments in the Community and across UPG’s activities and to connect the dots.
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Prepare supporting documents and presentations on UPG and its activities
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Conduct ongoing research on collaboration and funding opportunities.
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Impact optimization: make and implement proposals to optimize the impact to beneficiaries of specific projects
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Write brief summaries as well as longer reports on the use of funding received
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Stay up to date with local and global developments and news.
Qualified candidates are welcome with a variety of skills. No single candidate is expected to possess all qualifications as the selected candidate brings their unique set of skills to our work and complements a team.
Qualifications and Skills
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Bachelor’s degree in business administration, marketing, sales, communications, or related field
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Master’s degree holder or candidate for a Master’s degree is an advantage
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At least 3 years of professional experience within business development, partnership development, grants management, sales and/or marketing, or project management is an advantage.
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Fluency in English, any additional language is an advantage
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Excellent communications skills
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Ability to work with remote and cross-functional teams
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A network of relevant organization’s who may care about one or more of UPG’s activities is an asset
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Strong listening skills.
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Self-starter with an ability to work independently.
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Previous experience in working with communities and/or the non-profit sector is an asset
Location: The role is remote.
Dates: The initial duration is between 3 months and 1 year for this role. An extension is possible based on performance.
Employment rate: Part-Time or Full-Time
Remuneration: This is a volunteer position.
Application deadline: Application is on a rolling basis until the position is filled.