About the Opportunity:
The Specialist programs is a core member of the Program team and will carry out activities to support the Foundation&aposs programs. The incumbent will perform tasks related to program management and implementation, outreach and stakeholders&apos management, liaising with the Foundation&aposs partners, universities, schools, private sector and other government and non-government organizations.
What you will do:
- Research and develop full understanding of the ecosystem in the UAE and Arab Region to propose potential partners and opportunities to support AGF’s strategic goals
- Assist in program design and roll-out for scaling and lifelong learning piece. Engage corporates, higher education institutions, and other partners.
- Prepare reports that synthesize feedback and impact from engagements with external entities and present them to the rest of the team including the CEO.
- Under the supervision of the Head of Program, set and refine outreach strategy for recruitment of potential scholars.
- Design guidelines and set standards and processes for responding to applicant inquires, create and update FAQ document guidebooks and tips documents, short videos to support outreach efforts.
- Develop and refine framework for addressing partner requests. Present recommendations for partner requests to the Head of Program.
- Lead quality assurance processes with the support of the Grants Management team
- Oversee planning and implementation of outreach activities (e.g. companies, university and community visits, webinars, information sessions etc.) to promote the program
- Plan and implement partners &aposonboarding in alignment with the Foundation&aposs guidelines, requirements and processes
- Keep all members of the team up to date via relevant project reporting
- Maintain positive relationships with the partners to ensure they deliver on the agreed upon goals and program activities
- In collaboration with the Head of Monitoring & Evaluation, support the data collection protocol for outcomes analysis and project evaluation
What you will bring:
- 5 years of demonstrated excellence in youth-focused programs.
- Minimum 2 years&apos Experience working with INGOs
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree ideally within social studies, education, business administration/marketing, communications, or a related field from reputable institution
- Fluency in English must and Arabic preferred-both written and oral.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience in working with students in capacity of career counselor, or any similar experience
- Excellent organizational skills
