Senior Director, Enabling Environment & Partner Engagement at GALVmed

• The purpose of the role of GALVmed's Senior Director, Enabling Environment & Partner Engagement, is to provide strategic and process-driven stakeholder and partner engagement with the aim to co-create a powerful enabling environment providing solutions to complex livestock health issues.
• An apt negotiator, facilitator and strategic coalition builder, the Senior Director will have a deep understanding of the livestock ecosystem in sub-Saharan Africa, analyse trends, identify interests and synergies, and implement key institutional and strategic partnership initiatives that drive change in the dynamic livestock market system.
• The Senior Director will initiate collaborations aimed at catalysing policy change and unlocking systemic value chain barriers, provide overall external stewardship, aligning partnerships and advocacy efforts with GALVmed's vision and mission, and delivering and building on GALVmeds current “2030 Strategy”.

• University degree in a relevant field (e.g. International Development studies, Agricultural Development, International & Public Affairs, Corporate Communication).
• A minimum of 8 years of advocacy / policy experience.
• Experience working in, and understanding of, the not-for-profit sector and of development work in Africa.
• Proven track record in facilitation, stakeholder engagement and partnership building.
• Proven track record of communicating with high level business and public sector executives, policymakers and thought leaders.
• Proven track record in coalition-building and working in a team environment with disparate functions and goals.
• Excellent team leader with project management skills and the ability to set and manage competing priorities.

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