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Job Description
WORK WITH US!
Are you passionate about social impact?
Ready to shape the world of international development?
Eager to develop your potential in a dynamic, purpose-driven consulting firm?
Join SEEK Development as lead consultant for the European Union Institutions in support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SEEK Development is a consulting group based in Berlin, Germany, dedicated to supporting and shaping human development globally. The group provides support to leading institutions in global development in the areas of strategy and policy, organizational evaluation and development, knowledge generation, and advocacy. Formoreinformationvisit www.seekdevelopment.org.
SEEK Development is looking for an outstanding candidate to lead our work on the European Union Institutions (EUI) for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). We advise BMGF on a range of strategic issues and manage a network of consultants to support the Foundation’s advocacy and policy work globally. The consultant will report into SEEK Development’s Berlin office.
Consultancy: SEEK Development lead consultant for the European Union Institutions in support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Time investment: Approx. 10-12 days/month
Location: Brussels
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Targeted intelligence, analysis, and updates
- Provide targeted intelligence, analysis, and updates of EUI development policy and budgetary developments (incl. attending and debriefing on conferences/meetings)
- Enable access to political and budget documents from EUI
- Provide support in preparing briefs
- Provide media monitoring and summary of key media coverage
2. Relationships and networks
- Identify and ensure access to decision-makers, influencers and other stakeholders as necessary
- Support relationship management
- Coordinate planning and projects with stakeholders, incl. grantees, representatives of EU institutions or member states, parliament, CSOs
- Prepare and provide support for foundation leadership/staff visits
3. Strategic analysis and advice
- Provide policy analysis and identify potential implications for the foundation
- Advise on opportunities for foundation engagement
- Provide thought partnership and strategic sparring
WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT FOR THIS EXCITING ROLE:
- Excellent understanding of EU institutions, especially actors and decision-making processes relating to global development with special focus on global health and agriculture
- Ability to think strategically and problem-solve in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to self-manage: working independently and proactively manage areas of responsibility with minimal supervision
- Exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build relationships quickly
- Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to prepare compelling presentations; oral and written fluency in French and English
- Advanced degree in economics, development studies, social sciences, public health, gender studies or a related field
- Networks within EU institutions would be an asset
About the Organization
We are SEEKers of a world where everyone, everywhere can thrive and realize their potential. As a social impact consulting group, we support our clients to be a force for global human development with a focus on global health, education, climate adaptation, education, and gender. SEEK’s portfolio of services includes strategy and policy development; development finance, resource mobilization and strategic advocacy; and organizational effectiveness.
In our work, we combine top management consulting approaches with cutting-edge knowledge of the global health and development ecosystem. As part of our work, we run the Donor Tracker platform, a free, online resource that unlocks advocacy potential by providing access to high-quality strategic information on development financing and policy.