Summary
Qatar Foundation is seeking a Partnerships and Engagement Lead for its Center in Doha. The role oversees partnership strategy, supports policy work and stakeholder engagement, and helps design training programs and collaborative research. Responsibilities also include collecting and analyzing data, monitoring program outcomes, preparing impact reports, and supporting communications. Applicants need a relevant bachelor's degree, 6–8 years of relevant experience including 2 years at a supervisory level, strong writing skills, and Arabic proficiency.
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Key Result Areas:
- Oversee the partnerships framework and strategy for the Center and support engagement with partners to identify areas of collaboration and yearly activations.
- Assist the Policy and Partnerships Manager with the development of policy framework and enhance the policy agenda of the Center.
- Identify local and regional key policy stakeholders and support the Policy and Partnerships Manager in engaging with the stakeholders.
- Design and deliver training programs, in coordination with the Manager, promoting participation and representation of women in education, workforce, society, and other key areas of representation.
- Perform qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, including desk research and field work.
- Collect data for the monitoring and evaluation plan to track performance of policy, partnerships and capacity building programs that align within the overall impact framework of the Center.
- Assist the Policy and Partnerships Manager in creating and authoring annual impact reports to highlight work of the Center.
- Coordinate and participate in collaborative research projects on women’s religious education, leadership, economic and social development from the concept stage to proposal writing, research, publication, and dissemination of findings.
- Contribute to the research profile of the Center by literature review, conducting research, and publishing data-informed public facing research on the Center’s platforms.
- Work with designers and communications team on preparation of reports, presentations, and other project communication pieces.
- Work with the Policy and Partnerships Manager and Research Manager to create and activate the Center’s internationalization strategy.
- Other reasonable tasks as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Gender or Women studies, Islamic Studies, Political Science, Marketing and Communications, International Relations, Business Management etc.
- 6-8 years of relevant full-time work experience, 2 of which at a supervisory level.
- Experience in project implementation, program design, and organizing large- and small-scale events.
- Strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills, with the ability to work in dynamic environments.
- Experience in policy research and analysis, with exposure to advocacy or marketing education initiatives preferred.
- Experience building partnerships and engaging diverse stakeholders, including Muslim women, with strong relationship management and collaborative skills.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills, with enthusiasm and motivation to facilitate the growth of the Center.
- Ability to make decisions and take responsibility.
- Excellent writing skills with the ability to draft and edit a variety of written reports and communications and to articulate ideas clearly and concisely, Arabic proficiency is required.
- Proficiency in MS Office and graphic designing tools.