WEIDE Partnerships and Community Consultant

Develops partnerships that create finance, market-access, buyer, digital-platform and business-development opportunities for WEIDE women-led SMEs. The consultant converts outreach into documented commitments and workplans, coordinates partner activity across participating countries, and sustains an inclusive business community through referrals, networking and progress reporting.

• Develop and implement a partnership-development strategy for WEIDE SMEs
• Identify and engage local and international partners offering finance, market access and business-development opportunities
• Lead partnership outreach, negotiations and follow-up to secure commitments
• Develop joint workplans with partners covering activities, beneficiaries, responsibilities and results
• Facilitate introductions and referrals between WEIDE SMEs and relevant partners
• Coordinate international and country-level partnerships with BSOs, country teams, trainers and the WEIDE Secretariat
• Maintain a partnership tracker and prepare progress updates and recommendations

• Master’s degree in social studies, international relations or a related field, with extensive relevant experience accepted in lieu of a university degree
• At least two years of relevant experience in partnerships and donor management
• Advanced knowledge of English

• Coordinating virtual and in-person events

• Partnership Development
• Donor Management
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Partnership Negotiation
• Community Management
• Business Development
• Event Coordination
• Online Survey Design

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint

• HQ-based or home-based consultancy
• Three-month consultancy
• Consultant must secure necessary intellectual-property permissions and documentary proof