Central American Partnerships Specialist

Global Support and Development•Charlotte, NC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

GSD is looking for a Central American Partnerships Specialist to cultivate vital regional relationships and support capacity-strengthening projects. Acting as a crucial link between our team and regional networks, you will manage day-to-day engagement and update relationship frameworks. Bringing cultural fluency and exceptional coordination skills, you will maintain the highest standards of integrity as we work alongside local communities to build resilience.

Requirements

Three (3) or more years of progressive work experience in partner/stakeholder management preferably in the Central American context; involving partnership identification, outreach, and cultivation.
Administrative and coordination experience, ideally with an NGO.
Experience implementing or supporting donor-funded projects to advance rapid response and resilience.
Management of events and partner-facing initiatives.
Experience living and and working in the Central American region.
Proficiency in MS Office suite and Google suite.
Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish and/or French is required.

Nice To Haves

Project or program management experience is desired.
Knowledge of Salesforce is an advantage.

Responsibilities

Support the implementation of the outreach strategy for the Central America, working collaboratively with key internal stakeholders across departments including the Director of Partnerships and Programs, the Central American Partnerships Manager, Response, Capabilities and Maritime teams.
Research and monitor humanitarian, rapid response, and community resilience trends ensuring that the GSD’s partnership proposition remains compelling and relevant to GSD’s mission and the region.
Build and maintain active readiness per GSD’s requirements of Disaster Response Team (DRT) members which requires deployment to sudden onset natural disasters throughout GSD Area of Operations.
Facilitate management of existing partnership relationships, including day-to-day planning and engagement; meeting minutes and other administrative tasks; including regular updating of the relationship management plan.
Support with stakeholder mapping and other initiatives to identify and develop new partnerships through stakeholder mapping.
Conduct research and provide briefing materials to help engage and vet potential partner organizations, as well to develop country profiles.
Support the coordination of GSD’s partner engagement activities to promote the services of the organization, including philanthropic actions.
Provide administrative assistance to all partnership and program activities by scheduling meetings and capturing meeting notes, logistics support, pre trip briefings and debriefings, attendance and registration, and other related administrative tasks.
Help facilitate internal GSD and external partner-focused communication, including updates on relationship development, engagement opportunities and outcomes, and annual impacts.
Maintain updated Customer Relationship Management (CRM) records for partner portfolios.
Support drafting of success stories for internal and external audiences and lessons learned.
Prompt and action GSD’s core values of accountability, humility, and integrity in all work we conduct.
Promote good stewardship of financial and other resources to achieve maximum benefit to those impacted by disaster or at risk of impact.
Perform other duties as assigned.