Community and Knowledge Specialist, Civil Society and Responsible Governance

The Community and Knowledge Specialist will manage institutional relationships with key civil society actors, accelerate civil society impact across the Forum’s Centres and leadership communities, and drive knowledge and impact activities related to responsible governance. The role supports the governance, integrity and trust agenda by engaging stakeholders and developing strategic insights and knowledge products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management and engagement of priority civil society constituents, developing strategic value propositions and connecting their expertise and perspectives to relevant Forum Centres, initiatives, events and leadership communities.
• Serve as a knowledge partner by identifying, synthesizing and translating research, emerging trends, case studies and stakeholder perspectives related to governance, business integrity, trust, social licence and civil society impact into actionable insights that strengthen the team’s strategy, initiatives and knowledge products.
• Drive community activities such as Faith in Action and support the development and delivery of other priorities across the Forum’s governance, integrity and trust agenda.
• Develop clear briefings, presentations and other materials that communicate the team’s insights, initiatives and impact to internal and external audiences.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in public policy, international affairs, governance, political science, business and society, development studies or another relevant field.
• 5-6 years of relevant professional experience spanning research, policy, strategic advisory, knowledge development, programme design or multistakeholder engagement.
• Ability to develop strategic relationships with leading civil society organizations and deepen their engagement across the Forum’s Centres, initiatives and leadership communities.
• Experience in strategic partnerships and relationship management, including proven ability to engage at senior executive and C-suite level.
• Excellent communication skills and command of English; fluency in another language is a plus.
• Ability to connect the dots in a complex, fast-paced matrix environment, with a strong service and entrepreneurial attitude and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Strong research and analytical capabilities, with experience synthesizing diverse evidence, identifying emerging trends and translating complex material into actionable insights, strategic recommendations and high quality knowledge products.

Skills

• Policy Research
• Strategic Advisory
• Knowledge Development
• Programme Design
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Partnerships
• Relationship Management
• Senior Executive Engagement
• Communications Skills
• Research Analysis
• Trend Identification
• Knowledge Product Development
• Governance Sector Expertise
• Policy Analysis

Languages

English