SEEK Development is a strategic and organizational consulting group dedicated to driving progress and innovation in global development. We support leading institutions across the world in strategy and policy development, large programmatic and organizational evaluations, leadership and change-management, and strategic advocacy. SEEK’s sectoral focus is on global public health, education and agriculture. Functional focus areas include aid effectiveness, the global financing architecture for development and innovative financing approaches. Our clients include multilateral financers and technical organizations within the United Nations System, global public-private partnerships, foundations, governments, the private sector and civil society.
Project Leader at SEEK Development
Drive global development impact. Excel and realize your potential.
If you are an experienced manager and team player, with substantial experience in strategy and policy development and advocacy, join our fantastic team:
Opportunity at SEEK:
- An exciting job in a stimulating work environment, solving the most challenging problems in global development
- Taking responsibility for the success of projects and workstreams, managing international teams
- Applying your strong analytical and interpersonal skills to shape major discussions in global development, and supporting global leaders, including heads of multilateral agencies, heads of states, and world-renowned scientists
- Driving global development impact through high-quality research and strategic and organizational advice to leading institutions.
Your profile:
- A minimum of 5-10 years of work experience, ideally in a strategic role in a leading consulting firm, development agency, international organization, think tank and/or international NGO
- Strong track record in developing advocacy strategies, very good understanding of the German political process
- Outstanding research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complex policy issues into digestible briefings and write concise policy reports
- Excellent communication skills, proven ability to engage stakeholders, manage and empower consultant teams
- Team player with a strong work ethic, entrepreneurial spirit and dedicated to client service in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced degree in business, economics, social sciences, public health or a related field from a leading university
- Native German speaker and fluency in English is a prerequisite.
Our offer:
- Work with top-level executives of our exciting clients such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Global Fund, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, the World Bank, bilateral donor agencies, and many others
- Management of international project teams
- Unique chance to actively shape business in a fast-growing boutique consultancy with strong social impact
- Passionate, dynamic and values-driven team of colleagues in constant search of excellence
- Excellent learning and development opportunities through mentoring and training
For more information, please visit http://seekdevelopment.org.
Please submit a cover letter, CV and references to recruiting@seekdevelopment.orgat your earliest convenience but no later than 1 May 2016. In case of any queries please contact Lucia Baginova at +49 (0)30 4202 5211.
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