Private Sector Partnerships Advisor

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Private Sector Partnerships Advisor to lead GAIN’s advocacy and influencing work with businesses in the food sector, primarily at the global level. This position is a permanent hire and is open to GAIN’s country offices in London, Geneva and Utrecht.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the Role

Reporting to the Head of Development Office, you will work closely with the Director, Policy and External Relations and SBN Manager, Nutrition Connect.

The postholder will be the key point of contact for maintaining our relationships with business associations, coordinating collaboration with business stakeholders in global dialogues, guiding, advising and building private sector partnerships. They will be responsible for expanding and putting into practice understanding and knowledge around critical private sector engagement issues, such as conflict of interest and accountability.

Key Responsibilities include;

• Developing and maintaining links with key business associations in the food systems space, including GAIN’s involvement in Business Constituency Group and other private-sector collaborations
• Supporting the development of links and complementarities with other key private sector platforms/initiatives e.g., SBN, GAIN private sector alliances (Workforce Nutrition Alliance, Demand Generation Alliance)
• Coordinating with private sector stakeholders in Post-FSS coalition and pathways processes (including Zero Hunger Pledge, Investor Coalition, Commitment monitoring mechanisms)
• Guiding on practical issues in working with private sector partners – conflict of interest, accountability
• Supporting and advising on resource mobilization from the private sector (with Development Office)
• Supporting action and advocacy initiatives to improve the enabling environment for private-sector action on nutrition

About You

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in a private sector partnerships role, preferably including time working both in private sector and in the development sector. You should have proven project management experience and substantial experience building and managing complex multi-stakeholders’ partnerships and platforms.

The postholder should have excellent presentation and communication skills with a proven ability to work in multicultural and multi-stakeholder environments. Also, you should have the ability to coordinate the work of peers and senior management / partner representatives. You should be highly flexible and willing to travel in globally. Business French and/or Spanish proficiency is desirable. Candidates will ideally have an in-depth knowledge of the international development agenda with experience in global health/nutrition. Postgraduate certification in international affairs, development studies and/or management or equivalent is required.

About our Offer

The starting salary for each office is as follows , depending on experience:

1. United Kingdom: From GBP 47,438 – GBP 50,844 per annum
2. The Netherlands: From EUR 58,536 – EUR 62,712 per annum
3. Switzerland: From CHF 104,004 – CHF 111,444 per annum

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Our Working Culture and Environment

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

This advert closes on 4th October 2022. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.