Partnership and Outreach Coordinator

Partnership and Outreach Coordinator

The Why: NEPAL aspires to graduate from least developing country to a lower middle-income country by 2026. However, the development community's excessive focus today on socio-political empowerment has not yielded the desired economic transformation. In reaching the 2026 national target, shall we wait for institutions of power to become accountably productive or shall we bolster innovations of people to bring inclusive prosperity?

How do we strengthen grassroots-government collaboration in shaping an equal and enterprising future?

The How: DAAYITWA ABHIYAAN, with a focus on economic empowerment, envisions an enterprising Nepal where every youth has opportunities for a prosperous future. Daayitwa Abhiyaan consists of four organizations:
Daayitwa, Governance Lab, Nepal Leadership Academy based in Nepal and Nepal Rising (Daayitwa-US) based in the U.S. Inspired by shared values of innovation, collaboration, and service, it promotes the socio- economic development of Nepal. The movement fosters inclusive and equitable economic growth by accelerating grassroots innovations, strengthening government institutions, and revitalizing a virtuous cycle of democracy and development through grassroots-government collaboration.

Our Focus Areas:

• Promote enterprise-led employment creation
• Design evidence-based policies for improved decision-making
• Build state capability for effective policy implementation
• Foster stakeholder collaboration for governance innovations

Daayitwa Abhiyaan runs several programs and initiatives aimed at our focus area. These key programs include:

• Growth Entrepreneurship and Employment Program (GEEP): GEEP accelerates rural enterprises for boosting employment and income growth in rural Nepal. GEEP is executed through a partnership among Daayitwa, Gandaki and Koshi provincial governments, 10 local governments and the Nepali diaspora.
• Daayitwa Nepal Public Service Policy Fellowship Program:
  Daayitwa supports bureaucrats and parliamentarians in making policy decisions by conducting policy research, building capability of government and strengthening research ecosystem.
• Policy and Governance Research:
  Daayitwa has conducted research on several topics including youth employment, enterprise ecosystem, as well as women's political and economic empowerment.
• Leadership for Economic Governance Program:
  Daayitwa enables local governments to promote local economic development by enhancing their policy leadership capability and fostering trustful collaboration with other municipal ecosystem stakeholders.
• National Governance Symposium:
  The National Governance Symposium (NGS) is an annual event organized by Governance Lab at Daayitwa Abhiyaan, with Daayitwa as the organizing partner.
• Policy and Governance Dialogues:
  Daayitwa has been organizing policy and governance dialogues to enhance the governance ecosystem of the country.

The What: YOU, as the Partnership and Outreach Coordinator, along with the Communications and Outreach team, will play a critical role in partnership and outreach efforts, and provide results-oriented, strategy-driven management of marketing, communication, and public relations activities of the Daayitwa Abhiyaan. You will assist in three key functions:

• Work closely with senior management to identify key opportunities for partnerships, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities
• Design and implement an integrated partnership strategy for advancing Daayitwa Abhiyaan's brand identity, broadening awareness of programs and increasing visibility across key stakeholder audiences
• Identify, build and strengthen partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including youth groups, government, private sector, banks, NGOs, universities and development partners
• Design and produce compelling communication materials, including brochures, newsletters, reports, op-eds, social media content and donor proposals, with a focus on fundraising and partnership development
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of partnership strategies, making adjustments as needed to ensure continued success
• Design and implement a strategy to build partnerships with media outfits at local, national and international levels
• Develop and execute fundraising strategies, working closely with development teams to craft compelling messaging, identify donor prospects, and cultivate relationships to secure
• Create and manage documentation and database related to external relationships

• Lead outreach efforts to cultivate donor relationships, maintain ongoing communication with prospects, sponsors and partners to maximize engagement and support
• Create and manage processes to develop knowledge products and promote effective public outreach
• Support the coordination of fundraising campaigns, including event logistics, donor communication, tracking of donations and follow-ups
• Draft regular campaign messages and fundraising appeals
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