About the Role / About the Job
This consultancy assignment is aimed at supporting the company Liaison Office for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in strengthening its visibility, strategic positioning, partnerships, and engagement with key stakeholders across the UAE and the GCC. The consultant will report to the Head of office and will manage the company’s strategic partnerships and relationships in alignment with the UAE’s recent adoption of the Strategic Partnership Framework (SPF) with the company.
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Description of Responsibilities / Scope of Work
1. To lead and manage the strategic communications and branding for the GCC
- Contribute to and oversee all communication activities to increase the company visibility in the GCC region adherent to the company Communications policies, in collaboration with HQ Communications Section.
- Manage and monitor social media accounts by producing and uploading content for the company GCC liaison office events, overseeing workflows that encompass pre-event planning, live execution, and post-event recaps.
- Strengthen visibility of the Office's programmes, initiatives, partnerships, events, and achievements.
- Manage and develop high-quality content for social media and digital communication channels.
- Produce social media content, press releases, media briefs, talking points, success stories, newsletters, and event coverage.
- Identify compelling stories and results that demonstrate the impact of the Office's work.
- Coordinate photography, video production, interviews, and digital content as required.
2. Build and maintain Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement for the GCC
- Identify and develop new strategic partnerships that can contribute technical expertise, visibility, resources, or funding to the Office's priorities.
- Strengthen engagement with government entities, private-sector companies, foundations, business councils, academic institutions, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain an updated stakeholder and partnership database.
- Develop partnership concepts, proposals, presentations, briefing notes, and engagement materials.
- Follow up with existing and prospective partners to identify opportunities for joint initiatives.
- Support senior management in high-level meetings and strategic stakeholder engagement.
3. Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
- Contribute to the launching and execution of the WEPs in Action campaign in collaboration with the General Women’s Union (GWU).
- Serve as a focal point supporting the Office's engagement on the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs).
- Promote WEPs among UAE and GCC private-sector companies and business networks.
- Identify and engage prospective companies interested in joining or supporting WEPs.
- Develop outreach campaigns, workshops, roundtables, and engagement activities related to WEPs.
- Build relationships with CEOs, HR leaders, sustainability/ESG teams, CSR departments, and corporate communications teams.
- Support initiatives highlighting private-sector leadership and good practices in women's economic empowerment.
- Track engagement, partnerships, activities, and results related to WEPs.
4. Coordinate and organize Events & Campaigns for the GCC
- Support the planning and delivery of high-level events, conferences, roundtables, campaigns, and partnership launches.
- Develop communications plans before, during, and after major events.
- Coordinate media coverage and digital storytelling around key events.
- Work with partners and stakeholders to maximize the visibility and impact of joint initiatives.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel:
This is an office-based consultancy. No travel is required.
Competencies
Core Values:
- Respect for Diversity
- Integrity
- Professionalism
Core Competencies:
- Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
- Accountability
- Creative Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
- Inclusive Collaboration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Leading by Example
Functional Competencies:
- Strong knowledge of gender equality and women's rights issues.
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with government representatives of Member States (donor and programme).
- Strong oral and written communications and editing skills.
- Proven networking skills and ability to mobilize support on behalf of the company.
- Strong negotiating skills.
- Knowledge and understanding of the UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes.
- Strong IT skills, including databases, extranet, and office software packages.
- Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
Required Qualifications
Education and Certification:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in economics, business management, social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, women's studies, or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, communications/advocacy, and/or business development.
- Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment.
- Experience working with civil society organizations, international institutions, and donors.
- Experience working in the UN system is an asset.
- Experience in the use of social media and digital communications is a strong asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.
