SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, Partnerships Unit

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page. 

POSITION SUMMARY 

Reporting to the Head of Partnerships, the Senior Program Officer is responsible for supporting the Partnerships Unit with development and management of partnership initiatives. The position holder will be a dynamic team player and focused on results. S/he will support GGGI HQ and country offices to identify partnership opportunities, guide the development of high-quality proposals for donor agencies, and ensure effective compliance with funding agreements. S/he will contribute to building the organizational capacities to consolidate GGGI Project Management Cycle (PCM2) process and support the Partnership Unit staff in the quality assurance of the resource mobilization products GGGI deliver to resource partners. Additionally, S/he will support the dissemination of lessons learned and best practice to internal stakeholders and support the overall efficient management of the proposal development process as assigned by the Head of Partnerships.

PURPOSE

• Provide dedicated technical and communication guidance to business units (including country teams, regional office teams in charge of country operations, and their support teams) for origination, development, approval, and implementation of earmarked projects.
• Manage and lead strategic partnership development with GGGI resource partners with support from the Partnership Unit and other units in ODG.
• Lead the implementation of the Accounts Management Framework as part of the Project Cycle Management Process
• Synthesize the know-how of originating, developing, and implementing earmarked projects and provide knowledge sharing for GGGI staff
• Advise on opportunities to engage resource partners in global and country programs, analyzing their priorities and alignment with GGGI’s mission and objectives
• Provide quality assurance for project proposals for alignment with internal and donors’ priorities and requirements. 
• Assure timely and effective compliance with resource partner’s reporting obligations and requirements.
• Support the Head of Partnerships in the delivery of the Unit’s functions and GGGI’s goals.

ENGAGEMENT

• Engages and strengthens relations with current and prospective donors to raise awareness of GGGI’s work, and identify resource mobilization/business development opportunities.
• Engages with HQ and country teams to understand donor priorities and support implementation GGGI’s donor engagement strategies, as well as assure high-quality proposal and compliance with funding agreements.

DELIVERY

• Effectively organize and delivers own tasks within established business process, integrated with the work of colleagues within and outside of the Unit, to ensure timely and high-quality work outputs.
• Identify risks affecting the delivery of own functions and develop strategies to effectively manage these risks, escalating issues to the Head of Partnerships as necessary in the course of delivery.
• Develop a robust understanding and structured intelligence of donors’ geographic and thematic priorities, and how they are aligned to those of GGGI.
• Facilitate communications across HQ and with country and regional offices regarding donor priorities, project development and resource mobilization.
• Undertake regular communications with partners on partnership building and status updates
• Provide direct technical guidance in project related documentations including Project Documents (P/Ds), reporting materials, memos, and communication letters
• Oversee regular reporting process between country offices and HQ relevant units (Partnerships, Finance, IEU etc.)
• Ensure compliance for project teams of grant agreements and funding conditions/requirements of key donors by clarifying do’s and don’ts and other requirements
• Guide country offices, regional offices and Headquarters in the preparation of proposals for new project/program initiatives (e.g. new funds/facilities and project/program specific technical assistances) for resource mobilization and in the follow up discussions

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Bachelor/Undergraduate degrees will be considered if coupled with additional relevant experience. That, or an advanced degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, statistics, public policy, international development, or other related disciplines related to green growth, climate change, and/or sustainable development;
• 5-7 years of experience, preferably in the field of climate change, green growth, and sustainable development in public or private sector organization.
• Experience in working with stakeholders in the context of development assistance or international cooperation projects is a strongly valued
• Fluency in English written and oral.

FUNCTIONAL

• Entrepreneurial and innovative in spirit and approach, with a comprehensive understanding of the significance of green growth and climate change in developing and emerging economies, ROK government international cooperation priorities, current trends and issues related to mitigation, adaptation and other climate ambitions and initiatives. 
• Exceptional analytical skills, alongside strong synthesis skills 
• Teamwork and creative problem-solving abilities 
• Able to pick up and assimilate relevant information quickly and easily. Learns new tasks rapidly. Responds swiftly and appropriately. Can think on their feet in rapidly changing environments. 
• Seeks opportunities to improve outcomes. Constantly reviews performance to identify areas of improvement. 
• Capacity to deliver high-quality deliverables, understanding the counterparts’ needs, limitations and capacities.  
• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize under stressful circumstances. 
• Attention to detail, quality control and strong organizational abilities.  

CORPORATE

GGGI needs a person who can bring more than knowledge and passion to the role: someone who has the grit and resilience to do this work, someone who is proactive, dynamic and able to work together under minimal supervision. The successful candidate should be a skillful team member with an ability to interact within and beyond GGGI, a thoughtful communicator, a deep thinker, and a diplomatic change agent who understands the dynamics and tensions in this kind of diverse, global landscape. The individual should be:

• Able to work on multiple projects with strict deadlines;
• Able to develop new skills and knowledge;
• Ready to anticipate and provide necessary support to the team;
• Able to handle complex multi-stakeholder relationships;
• Keen to maintain a high degree of professional integrity;
• Willing to travel internationally, be curious about new environments and new countries;
• Able to effectively communicate, listen to others, and create and promote an environment for open communication; and
• Able to work effectively with other teams of a high degree of cultural/professional diversity.

WORKING CODITIONS 

The Senior Program Officer is an X8, national grade level in GGGI's salary scale. For X8 Korean national grade, the base salary starts from USD . Determination of base salary is subject to candidate's experience, academic background and internal equity. GGGI provides 15% of base salary towards retirement plan/long-term savings, 27 days of annual leave, and private health insurance that covers dental and vision.

GGGI is committed to providing a work environment that is sufficiently flexible to accommodate diverse life-cycle challenges and assist Staff members to achieve a better balance between work and personal/family commitments, thus ensuring high performance, long-term productivity, and well-being of Staff members.