Alliance Strengthening Senior Manager

IDA is seeking a Senior Manager-Alliance Strengthening.

• Position Start Date: June 15, 2024.
• Location: not specified.
• Gross Monthly Salary: depending on location and contract.
• Contract duration: one year contract to be renewed.

Mission

Under the supervision of the Interim Executive Director, The Alliance Strengthening Senior Manager has a key role in coordinating and developing the Alliance activities. The successful candidate will ensure a smooth flow of information between IDA members and the Secretariat.

Learn more about our activities at www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org

1. Working Environment

Reports to: Interim Executive Director.

Staff under supervision: Membership Officer (to be recruited)

The organization

The International Disability Alliance (IDA) is a network of global and regional organizations of persons with disabilities and their families. Its mission is to promote the full and effective implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD).

A. Job Description

1/ Network Coordination

The Alliance Strengthening Senior Manager is tasked with orchestrating collaborative initiatives among the 14 IDA members on significant and organizational issues. This role entails leading partnerships between the IDA secretariat and member secretariats, ensuring an effective and equitable approach. The Strengthening Senior Manager is pivotal in facilitating the flow of information within the network, guaranteeing that all IDA members are privy to essential information and can participate in decision-making processes as appropriate.

2/International Program Committee

This position involves overseeing the International Program Committee (IPC) or any future coordination bodies, ensuring seamless operations alongside directors from all IDA members. The Senior Manager will also oversee thematic cross-alliance working groups or task teams, aiming for cohesive advocacy goals and objectives.

3/ Network development

The Senior Manager will spearhead strategies to augment the development of the IDA network, guided by the strategic directives of IDA members. This includes drafting and executing plans to engage the disability movement actively in various global agendas, maintaining continuous dialogue with IDA members for inclusive strategies.

4/ Programs development

Collaborating closely with IDA members and the IDA Secretariat, the Senior Manager will play a critical role in the development and design of new programs, identifying and capitalizing on new opportunities to strengthen the alliance.

B. Skills and Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Master’s degree with a successful similar experience or at least 8 to 10 years of proven experience in a similar level position.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaborative and team management skills.
• Operate independently in following long-term objectives.
• Ability to communicate effectively and to adapt to various audiences.
• Excellent command of English. Excellent writing skills are essential.
• Project Management experience.

Other

• Understanding and awareness of IDA safeguarding policies. IDA works in multi-cultural environments and with persons with disabilities, who experience higher rates of discrimination, violence and abuse. Therefore we expect any staff, consultant or collaborator to understand and fully comply with IDA’s Safeguarding policy and IDA’s Code of Conduct (available here: https://www.internationaldisabilityalliance.org/reporting-fraud-abuse). IDA will not tolerate any form of abuse, violence, fraud, corruption, or any breach of IDA policies.