Governance Officer (NGO) (m/f/d)

REFERENCE NUMBER:

621162/1

MY DUTIES:

- As a Governance Officer, you will advise and support the Board, its Standing Committees, and the executive management of the Secretariat and the Office of the Inspector General on governance activities, stakeholder engagement and related internal or external communications
- The role requires application of technical expertise with respect to the organization’s Board and standing committees; core governance documents, policies and recommendations/decisions of the Board and its Standing Committees
- You will support the overall governance related activities of the organization in the following areas bellow
- Lead focal point for the planning and preparation of Global Fund Board Meetings (as needed)
- Lead focal point for one of the Standing Committees
- Support to the other Standing Committees of the Board, as needed
- Provision of advisory and technical support on governance related matters including development and coordination of governance related policies and procedures and membership processes
- Governance operational and team coordination activities
- Organization advisory and technical support
- Standing Committee advisory and technical support
- Here is the key responsibilities linked to the role : Board constituency and internal and external stakeholder Advisory Support ; Governance related recruitment, selection and assessment ; Processes : End to end management governance workstreams or other initiatives, as assigned ; Operational and team coordination activities

MY QUALIFICATIONS:

- University degree in a social science, public health, law, international development, governance or other relevant areas of study would be essential
- Master’s degree and qualifications in global development, governance, international relations/politics or public policy would be desirable
- International work experience and relevant experience would be an added value
- Professional experience managing relationships and forging multi-stakeholder partnerships
- Experience working with a variety of stakeholders (public sector, private sector, bilateral government agencies, multilateral bodies or authorities such as UN agencies, nongovernmental organizations, civil society)
- Experience in communicating and building relations in sensitive political environments;
- Drafting and producing time-sensitive documents, including policies, manuals or governance documentation (e.g., terms of reference, charters, operating procedures)
- Experience with governing bodies
- Excellent relationship and project management skills
- An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset

MY BENEFITS:

- One of the major NGOs in Geneva
- Continuous support during the assignment
- Good infrastructure
- Interesting tasks in a multinational environment

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MY CONTACT AT HAYS:

My contact person
Ghazi Abou Chakra

Reference number
621162/1

Contact
E-Mail: [email protected]