Korea Partnership Liaison and Business Development Officer, LAC

PURPOSE

Drive the process of coordinating and consolidating inputs from internal stakeholders (different thematic, regions and country staff) to develop strong proposals based on robust theories of change, logframes, budgets, and alignment with internal and partner priorities and requirements

• Develop and implement GGGI-wide engagement strategies in the LAC region for a portfolio of resource partners (donors), with focus on ROK government partners
• Develops training materials and provide guidance on the development proposals and resource mobilization opportunities with a focus on ROK government opportunities to stakeholders and staff in the LAC region
• Support clear and precise communication between GGGI, ROK, and LAC government counterparts during the development and implementation of ROK funded projects
• Support the identification and engagement with potential donors in the LAC region
• Support GGGI LAC Regional Office team and Korea Liaison Unit in Seoul (HQ) in all other activities and tasks related to the implementation of projects and donor engagement

ENGAGEMENT

• Ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, readability, appropriate tone and consistency with guidelines and standards requested by GGGI/donors.
• Support the relationship building efforts of GGGI with staff of resource partners, raising awareness of GGGI's work, and identifying resource mobilization/business development opportunities, and identifying and communicating to the LAC Regional Director the risks associated with concept notes and proposals development.
• Engage and maintain relations with ROK government stakeholders and GGGI internal stakeholders
• Represent GGGI in events related to ROK funded projects
• Participate to GGGI-wide events to create awareness about ROK funded projects
• Effectively organizes and delivers any other assigned tasks by the Regional or Deputy Regional Director within established business process, integrated with the work of colleagues within and outside of the region, to ensure timely and high-quality work outputs.
• Participate in  Korean funded project delivery by providing expertise in agriculture, sustainable forests, renewable energy, green investment, green entrepreneurship or climate action.

DELIVERY

• Lead and support country and LAC regional office to develop high-quality and winning technical proposals for donors, with a focus on the ROK government
• Gather proposal information by identifying sources of information and synthesize basic ideas and raw content from various internal and external sources into a cohesive and comprehensive product.
• Develop proposals by assembling information including project nature, logframe, implementation and evaluation approach, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, organization credentials; writing, revising, and editing drafts that meet highest standards and donors' requirements
• Meet proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; entering and monitoring tracking data; coordinating requirements with contributors to follow-up to get their feedback; sharing regular updates on progress.
• Maintain quality results by following the highest proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone
• Ensure timely and quality final submissions compliant with donor regulations and instructions while reflecting GGGI's strategic orientation
• Conceptualize a social media communication campaign to raise awareness of ROK funded projects in the LAC region
• Draft project documents, memos, briefs, and proposals as required in Korean and/or English
• Develop case studies highlighting program results
• Develop donor reports
• Deliver technical inputs / deliverables for Korean funded projects in agriculture, sustainable forests, renewable energy, green investment, green entrepreneurship or climate action

REQUIREMENTS

 QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business Administration, Political Science, International Relations, Engineering, Finance, Climate Change Science or other related fields.
• At least 5-8 years of professional experience in client-facing roles in consulting, financial services, or international development sector;
• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience working with the Korean government and/or national institute, particularly in the context of development assistance or international cooperation projects
• At least 2 years of international experience
• Highly skilled in proposal writing and development, identifying business opportunities
• Highly skilled in preparing documents in Korean, for high level Korean government officials
• Solid grasp of climate change, green growth, sustainable and green finance trends
• Strong understanding of donors and their priorities particularly in the LAC regional
• The position requires fluency in English, Korean and Spanish at a professional level (written and verbal)
• Technical expertise in a key climate sector including climate smart agriculture, energy, green investment, green entrepreneurship or climate action

FUNCTIONAL

Entrepreneurial and innovative in spirit and approach, with a comprehensive understanding of the significance of green growth and climate change in developing and emerging economies, Korean government international cooperation priorities, current trends and issues related to mitigation, adaptation and other climate ambitions and initiatives.

• Exceptional analytical skills, alongside strong synthesis skills
• Teamwork and creative problem-solving abilities
• Able to pick up and assimilate relevant information quickly and easily. Learns new tasks rapidly. Responds swiftly and appropriately. Can think on their feet in rapidly changing environments.
• Seeks opportunities to improve outcomes. Constantly reviews performance to identify areas of improvement.
• Capacity to deliver high-quality deliverables, understanding the counterparts’ needs, limitations and capacities.
• Excellent ability to multi-task and prioritize under stressful circumstances.
• Attention to detail, quality control and strong organizational abilities.

CORPORATE

• Understand and actively supports GGGI’s mission, vision and values.
• Promote the optimum use of public resources
• Promote an organizational culture of trust, transparency, respect and partnership.
• Process and share information easily.
• Manage emotions and stress positively, builds rapport and resolves conflict easily.
• Promote creativity and innovation among staff.
• Be able to lead where needed and provide solutions to project-level challenge.
• Behaves and leads with respect and a professional demeanor

출처: https://careers.gggi.org/vacancy/korea-partnership-liaison-and-business-development-officer-lac-509946.html