Partner Relations Manager in Dublin (Full or part time) 

Summary of Role:

Global Peace Foundation is an international peace organization that promotes a proactive peace-building model based on universal principles and shared values as essential resources in creating harmonious communities, work places and schools. We are headquartered in the Washington D.C. area, with more than 15 Chapters around the world. We are opening a Dublin chapter and seek an experienced professional in the field to spearhead this exciting effort.

If you have deep partnership development experience in the non-profit world we'd love to hear from you. We are in the unusual position to consider those who see either full time or part time.

About the Job

The Manager, Partner Relationships builds the Dublin office and works on developing key partnerships and the development of key initiatives to build and grow in various countries in alignment with the overall principles, values and corporate strategic objectives of Global Peace Foundation (GPF).

This is a one-person office who will engage and leverage partners, volunteers, intern and others for mutual gain to execute agenda. We have flexibility to starting part time and converting to full time as the workload gains momentum.

Job Responsibilities:

Working in close collaboration with the GPF HQ Team and GPF Country Teams Develop strategic objectives and guidelines at the global and national levels, perform the following duties:

Strategic Direction Setting

• Gather information and research to identify strategic opportunities with an international focus
• Identify local current trends that are synergistic to GPF Ireland and GPF globally

Partnerships

• Identify key partners and work to develop active relationships with a focus on government, international agencies, universities, technical and other corporate entities, embassies
• Attend networking events
• Identify potential funders and build relationships
• Identify and execute activities to connect and enhance partner relationships

Project Management and Execution

• Identify key projects that align with overall company and office goals
• Act as project manager to define resources/timetables/objectives
• Execute the hands-on work
• Oversee volunteers/interns
• Know and use existing information and resources available within the GPF USA offices
• Liaise with the Director of Communications for the development of the Global Peace Education website and social media platforms

Office Management

• Submit weekly activity reports and generate other ongoing and ad-hoc reports as needed
• The individual may work out of their own remote office, identify a resourceful shared space or identify an office
• Develop and manage the budget
• Execute all office management duties required to run the equipment, supplies

About Skills and Experience

• Extensive track-record of initiating, closing and expanding partner relationships with corporate, non-profit, government leaders globally, with an emphasis on uniting leaders in multidisciplinary fields toward long-term visionary change
• Demonstrated change management agent and advocacy of over-arching social issues
• Several years' experience in partner development and business development
• Experience working with teams in globally disbursed locations
• Extensive contacts and experience in development and fundraising efforts with global brands and political leaders sustained through multi-year campaigns
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education, Business and other related fields; advanced degree preferred

To apply, please send your resume to careers@globalpeace.org. In your email cover letter tell us about your goals, how your background fits the job we list and whether you seek full or part time.