Advocacy & Partnerships Officer (Technical Professional)

About the role

The Association of the Caribbean States (ACS) is recruiting a full-time Advocacy & Partnerships Officer (Technical Professional level) to report to the Chief of Staff. The post lasts two years with a probationary period and involves coordinating and supporting the Secretariat's external engagements, strategic partnerships and special initiatives, including stakeholder engagement and diplomatic communications.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development of strategic partnerships, identify and map prospective partners (regional and international organisations, UN system, development partners, private sector, civil society, foundations) and build a pipeline of collaborations.
• Develop partnership concepts, proposals and cooperation frameworks, including memoranda of understanding.
• Support advocacy and strategic outreach, prepare briefing notes, key messages and engagement materials, and tailor messaging to different audiences.
• Maintain tracking tools and institutional memory for partnerships and follow-ups, and prepare periodic updates for the Chief of Staff and senior management.
• Provide partnership and advocacy support to special ACS initiatives, and coordinate logistics for meetings, missions and events.

Required profile

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in International Relations, Political Science, Diplomacy, Public Administration, International Politics, International Economics, Law or a related field; relevant experience is considered in its absence.
• Approximately 3 to 5 years of progressively responsible experience in political affairs, diplomacy, international relations or multilateral engagement.
• Experience drafting documentation for senior officials and supporting high-level inter-governmental meetings.
• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders in a multicultural environment and under tight deadlines.
• Strong political judgement, confidentiality, organisational skills and excellent writing and communication skills.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace.
• Use of tracking tools, dashboards and decision-tracking matrices.
• Calendar management and executive office workflow coordination.

What we offer

• Monthly remuneration of US$3,100 (tax exempted).
• Group health insurance for the professional and dependants.
• Annual paid vacation of 25 working days.
• Gratuity of 14% of annual salary at the end of the contract.

Travel may be required. Applications are made electronically through the ACS website or by email, with a CV, degree certificate, language certificates and three referees, and must include the Applicant Job Profile Summary Form.