Strategic Alliances Specialist At Action against Hunger Spain

CUA is a consortium made up of three organisations, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Action Against Hunger (ACH), the latter as the lead organisation, which implements the DNA Dignity program in favor of population affected by the immigration situation in Colombia.

The Strategic Alliances specialist position aims to lead the creation and strengthening of strategic alliances with the private sector (companies, business foundations and unions), government entities and local organizations, in order to improve employment opportunities and employability of the target population of the ADN Dignidad program (Venezuelan migrants, returned Colombians, returned Colombians and host community).

This will be achieved through the identification and collaboration with key actors, the effective management of agreements and agreements, and the implementation of innovative strategies that facilitate labor integration and sustainable economic development in the areas of project intervention. The professional in this role will be responsible for coordinating activities that promote effective employment placements, organizing events and job fairs, and ensuring alignment of project objectives with the needs of the labor market and the migrant community.

The main activities you will perform are the following:

Objective 1: Strengthen the external relations of the project with local or national actors related to the sectors of interest of the project.

Carry out mapping to identify potential strategic allies at the national level to support the project intervention areas (Atlántico, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Magdalena and Nariño), carrying out context and relevance analysis for topics related to protection routes, nutrition and means of transportation. life
Update the database of the main actors and external allies, including private sector companies and organizations, related to the scope of the project.
Develop and maintain management relationships with external local and private sector actors, such as chambers of commerce, unions, business associations, local authorities and organizations, counterparts, or others related to the activities of the ADN Dignidad program under the supervision and collaboration of the coordination of economic recovery and livelihoods of the CUA Consortium and coordination with the focal points of each consortium partner.
Manage and articulate agreements, agreements or documents that support strategic alliances with companies and private sector entities, to strengthen the routes of the active economic recovery component – CREA, under the supervision and collaboration of the coordination of economic recovery and means of recovery. life of the CUA Consortium.
Participate in the negotiation of joint actions and activities with external actors at the local and sectoral level under the supervision of the economic recovery and livelihood coordination of the CUA Consortium.
Contribute to the development of support and strengthening processes for companies and allies of the employment ecosystem for the ADN Dignidad program.
Support actions to strengthen companies in the terms required by the ADN Dignidad program, to mobilize actions aimed at the employability of the Venezuelan migrant population, returned Colombians and the host community.
Regularly report the progress of coordination and generation of alliances, difficulties and lessons learned to your supervisor and/or consortium management.
Support the identification of possible financing or co-financing opportunities for the project or projects for the consortium in the implementation areas.
Coordinate with other areas of the consortium’s UGC and with the partners’ representatives that are related to their responsibility.
Participate in other tasks and activities required by the project.

Objective 2: Support the socioeconomic integration, early recovery and livelihood strategy.

Contribute with technical inputs to develop guidelines on career guidance routes, entrepreneurship support and financial inclusion.
Participate in coordination spaces, meetings and technical forums at the local and sectoral level of interest to Action Against Hunger, authorized and/or delegated by the management and/or operations, quality and compliance management of the CUA Consortium.
Support the design and dissemination of strategies, guidelines, tools, standards and SOPs that can help field teams implement the CREA component strategy and provide the necessary technical support in partnerships when necessary.
Identify good practices in the different bases and partners to replicate in other territories, as well as document the processes and strategies designed for the development of the project’s strategic alliances.
Lead market analysis and agreements, training courses, activities for product promotion, linkage with state programs, to facilitate access to markets.
Participate in the design, execution and monitoring of employment and entrepreneurship fairs within the framework of the project, focusing on sectors with greater potential for employability, in coordination with the focal points designated by the consortium partners and their supervisor.
Develop internal and external networks to strengthen the activities developed within the framework of the project and identify synergies with other initiatives.

Objective 3: Security Management

Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, ensure compliance with the plan by the team in charge and carry out security management tasks that may be assigned in their protocols.
Communicate to workplace security managers any information related to security or non-compliance with the security plan.
Actively participate in activities and fulfill responsibilities as an employee with the SG-SST.

Does this description fit you?

Education:

University studies in business/social areas (economics, business administration, international business, international relations, law, social communication, industrial engineering, psychology, social work, engineering or equivalent).

Experience:

Minimum experience of 5 years in fundraising and management of public/private alliances for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Knowledge of human management and hiring processes in employment and employability programs, preferably knowledge of migrant population hiring processes.
Project management in the private, public or international cooperation sphere, involving the implementation of employability programs for the Venezuelan migrant population, host community and vulnerable communities.
Experience of community and institutional work in vulnerable areas/communities affected by natural and/or man-made disasters (conflict, migratory crisis, etc.).
Experience in strategic relationships with actors in the local ecosystem of employability, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion.
Work experience in the project execution area will be valued.

Specific Knowledge:

Fundraising and extensive knowledge of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Management of alliances and articulation of actors for the development of projects.
Humanitarian sector project management.
Incorporation of transversal approaches (Action Without Harm, Peace Building, gender, ethnicity, etc.).

Computer skills:

Windows and Office proficiency.
Knowledge of ICT tools.

Additional Knowledge:

General knowledge of the humanitarian sector, the organization and its intervention sectors.
Experience in Latin America.

Languages:

English: Intermediate level desirable.

Commitments to Gender Equality and Zero Tolerance for Abuse:

Previous experience on issues related to the promotion of gender equality and personal commitment to gender equality is valuable.

Our remuneration package:

Integration into a dynamic organization, of recognized professional prestige with international projection, Madrid.
Fixed employment contract, as required.
Salary of $5,070,000 with legal social benefits.
20 working days of vacation proportional to the year.

*Application date: until July 10, 2024 11:00 PM

Action Against Hunger is firmly committed to diversity and gender equality. People who belong to indigenous peoples, Afro, Roma, migrants with a PPT document, people in a situation or condition of disability, signatories of peace agreements and diverse populations are encouraged to participate in our calls, with the purpose of seeking inclusion in all our actions.

We reserve the right to close the call early, if in the selection process the vacancy is filled before the established deadline.

Action Against Hunger is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and/or financial malpractice; We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment and share our code of conduct and other related policies as only those people who share our values and code of conduct will be recruited to work for us.