Director of Partnership Committee

Role Description

The Director of the Partnership Committee is a key figure within GCRI, entrusted with the responsibility of forging and nurturing strategic alliances. This role demands an individual with a keen sense for collaboration, ensuring that GCRI’s partnerships are both beneficial and in harmony with its overarching mission and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Partnership Identification: Proactively identify potential partners across various sectors that resonate with GCRI’s mission and objectives.
• Partnership Negotiation: Lead negotiations to form alliances, ensuring terms are mutually beneficial and align with GCRI’s strategic goals.
• Relationship Management: Foster and maintain strong relationships with existing partners, ensuring continuous alignment and mutual growth.
• Collaborative Projects: Oversee the initiation and management of collaborative projects, ensuring they meet predefined objectives and deliver value.
• Performance Analysis: Regularly evaluate the performance and impact of partnerships, providing insights and recommendations for enhancement.
• Internal Collaboration: Work closely with other committees and departments to ensure partnerships support and amplify GCRI’s broader strategies.
• Conflict Resolution: Address and resolve any issues or discrepancies that arise within partnerships, ensuring harmonious collaborations.
• Partnership Renewal: Oversee the renewal processes of partnerships, ensuring they continue to offer value to GCRI.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: A Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, International Relations, or a related field. A Master’s degree would be advantageous.
• Experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience in partnership development or a related role, preferably within the nonprofit sector.
• Network: Established connections within industries and sectors relevant to GCRI’s mission.
• Negotiation Skills: Proven expertise in negotiating partnership terms, with a track record of forming successful alliances.
• Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to align partnership strategies with GCRI’s broader objectives.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively represent GCRI to potential and existing partners.

Compensation & Benefits

Base Compensation: This role is primarily volunteer-driven, reflecting a deep commitment to GCRI’s mission of disseminating knowledge and promoting innovation.

Performance-Based Bonuses: While the directorial role is primarily volunteer-driven, GCRI recognizes and rewards outstanding partnership achievements. Bonuses are awarded for:

• Successfully forging and maintaining strategic partnerships that significantly benefit GCRI’s mission and objectives.
• Demonstrable success in aligning GCRI’s partnership initiatives with its overarching goals and ensuring fruitful collaborations.

Non-Monetary Benefits:

• Professional Development: GCRI is dedicated to nurturing your partnership and collaboration skills. We provide opportunities for skill advancement, including specialized training sessions, courses, and invitations to attend industry-leading conferences relevant to partnership development and management.
• Networking Opportunities: As the Director of the Partnership Committee, you’ll gain exclusive access to premier events, seminars, and workshops, allowing you to expand your professional network in the partnership and collaboration sector.
• Recognition: GCRI celebrates partnership excellence. Your significant contributions to the partnership strategies and collaborations of the organization will be publicly acknowledged, bolstering your professional reputation in the community.

Reimbursements: GCRI ensures that all expenses related to your role are compensated. This includes:

• Travel expenses incurred for official GCRI partnership events.
• Meal costs during partnership negotiation and strategy discussions.
• Essential tools or software crucial for effective partnership strategy planning and management.

Contractual Clauses: Our agreement will be transparent, detailing:

• The specific criteria and conditions under which bonuses are awarded, such as the successful establishment of a high-value partnership or a notable increase in GCRI’s collaborative endeavors.
• Provisions confirming that the compensation structure adheres rigorously to nonprofit regulations, with a particular emphasis on performance-linked incentives.

Workflow & Organizational Structure

At the Global Centre for Risk and Innovation (GCRI), our organizational ethos is deeply rooted in collaboration, holistic integration, and shared expertise. Here’s a refined insight into our directorial workflow, emphasizing the pivotal role and responsibilities of directors within the GCRI framework:

1. Directorial Dynamics:

Centralized Communication Epicenter: All directorial roles, irrespective of their specialized focus, converge at a centralized communication epicenter. This pivotal hub facilitates:

• Comprehensive oversight and performance evaluations by the top leadership.
• Streamlined communications, ensuring strategic alignment and efficient decision-making processes.
• A culture of shared knowledge, fostering continuous organizational growth.

Strategic Leadership Council: Every director is an integral part of the Management Board working closely with the CEO, Alliances, Councils, Trustees and other members in the GCRI’s leadership nexus positioning them not just as domain leaders but as pivotal strategists shaping GCRI’s trajectory.

2. Committee-Driven Modus Operandi:

Directorial Leadership: Directors helm each committee, taking charge of end-to-end operations. They are the linchpins ensuring that the committee’s objectives align seamlessly with GCRI’s overarching vision. Their responsibilities encompass:

• Team Building: Directors are entrusted with assembling a robust team for their respective committees (vice-chair, secretary, managers, volunteers, etc.), ensuring a blend of expertise and dynamism.
• Performance Oversight: Directors continuously monitor and evaluate the performance of their committees, instituting measures to optimize outcomes.
• Operational Excellence: From strategy formulation to execution, directors ensure that their committees function with precision and efficiency.

Cross-functional Synergy: The committee framework, under the director’s leadership, nurtures inter-departmental collaboration. Directors infuse their specialized insights into these committees, ensuring that organizational strategies are comprehensive and multifaceted.

Dismantling Operational Silos: Our committee-driven approach, helmed by directors, ensures that no department functions in isolation. This architecture encourages a fluid exchange of ideas, expertise, and innovations across the entire organization.

3. The Holistic Blueprint of GCRI:

Committee Leadership: All directors interface with the Committee Leadership. This pivotal role is instrumental in orchestrating the harmonious interplay of all directorial functions, ensuring the committee-driven approach flourishes optimally.

Committee Dynamics: Committees, under the stewardship of their respective directors, are the operational pillars of GCRI. They are entrusted with:

• Orchestrating a cohesive approach to challenges.
• Efficiently channeling resources to where they’re most impactful.
• Instituting continuous feedback mechanisms, catalyzing iterative advancements.

Integrated Directorial Approach: While directors helm distinct portfolios, their immersive involvement in committees ensures a synchronized effort with other organizational arms, propelling collective milestones.