Outreach and Partnership Officer-Soliya عودة إلى الفرص

Outreach and Partnership Officer

Application Deadline
Applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis starting the week of August 15th, 2024.

Schedule
Full-time/Tunisia-based staff are on a hybrid model with mandatory 2-days in person.

Duration
This is a 7-month position through March 2025 with possible renewal, pending on the success of the pilot program iterations and funding.

Location
This position is a local hire in Tunisia, 

Compensation
The salary for this full-time position will be commensurate with experience, with full benefits. Soliya is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.

• Salary Range for Tunisia based: 2200 to 2700 TND + Private Insurance Benefits + CNSS, per month.

About the Program

Soliya is launching a new Arabic language virtual exchange program to enable youth across the Middle East and North Africa to connect meaningfully with their peers in the region, collaboratively explore the relationships between their communities, establish a deeper understanding of the perspectives of others, and build key global competencies and skills. Using Soliya’s extensive experience in cross-cultural exchange and youth empowerment, Soliya will adapt its successful global dialogue program and training models to a regional context, learning and refining during this pilot phase. Through this new program, Soliya aims to enable college-aged youth to have greater access to high-impact Arabic-language virtual exchange experiences, build greater empathy, understanding and appreciation for a diversity of views, experiences and cultures across the MENA region, and hone their skills as leaders in their communities. 

Overview
Soliya is seeking an independent, resourceful and creative individual, who has strong communication, marketing and partnership-building skills, and a passion for empowering youth through dialogue, training and cross-cultural learning. As an experienced outreach and partnerships consultant, you will work with our international team to promote Soliya’s new inter-regional, Arabic-language virtual exchange and training programs in the Middle East and North Africa. You will develop effective outreach strategies, create engaging marketing materials, and build strong partnerships with universities and civil society organizations across the Middle East and North Africa, thus playing a critical and strategic role in establishing this pioneering program in the region.

What you bring to the team:

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent education/experience, preferably in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations or a related field,

• 3 years of experience in outreach, marketing, recruitment, and partnership development,

• Fluent in Arabic and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in Arabic,

• Strong networking skills, with demonstrated ability to build and maintain partnerships with educational institutions and civil society organizations in the MENA region,

• Functional knowledge of effective marketing and outreach strategies, and proficiency in creating recruitment and marketing materials,

• Excellent people skills, with demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders at various levels, be thoughtful and sensitive to different cultures, and work effectively in a multicultural team,

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to to work both independently and as part of a team,

• Proficiency in graphic design tools, close familiarity with marketing and communication software, and proficiency in Google Suite and MS Office,

• Passion for Soliya’s mission, and

• Flexibility, patience, and a sense of humor.

 Your key responsibilities:
The Outreach and Partnerships Consultant will:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive outreach strategy to recruit institutional partners for the exchange program, and individual participants for the training program,

• Identify strategic partners and key audiences, and craft compelling value propositions,

• Cultivate institutional partnerships with universities and CSOs, and nurture relationships with key stakeholders,

• Design brochures, marketing materials, and relevant digital content,

• Develop engaging content to showcase program impact, testimonials and success stories,

• Work closely with program teams to align outreach efforts with program goals and needs,

• Collaborate with program teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding,

• Track and analyze effectiveness of outreach activities, and adjust strategies as needed.