Partnership Development Associate

This role is dedicated to assisting the SLCCIA in establishing, documenting, and overseeing institutional alliances and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs). The position also involves ensuring the accuracy of records regarding the Chamber's representation on various external boards, councils, and committees, thereby supporting strategic engagement and governance.

Responsibilities

• Identify and manage a pipeline of prospective institutional partners, such as Business Membership Organizations (BMOs), trade associations, professional bodies, sector groups, and other entities aligned with the SLCCIA's mission.

• Conduct preliminary research to develop partner profiles, meeting briefs, and due diligence reports that facilitate effective engagement and supervised partnership negotiations.

• Assist in drafting concept notes, meeting minutes, action matrices, and preliminary partnership or MOU documents under the guidance of authorized SLCCIA leadership.

• Oversee the maintenance of the SLCCIA MOU and partnership register, ensuring details on focal points, objectives, obligations, responsible parties, key milestones, review schedules, and implementation status are current.

• Monitor routine partnership activities, including follow-ups on meetings, information requests, and joint initiatives, while keeping all supporting documentation up to date.

• Compile and validate data for the External Board/Council Member Representation Register, capturing details on representatives, affiliated institutions, mandates, appointment terms, and reporting obligations.

• Coordinate periodic updates from SLCCIA representatives serving on external boards or councils and synthesize this information into summaries for the Secretariat or Council.

• Generate regular reports on the partnership pipeline and status, ensuring that any contractual, legal, governance, or reputational concerns are escalated appropriately rather than addressed through independent commitments.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to map and maintain a robust pipeline of potential institutional partners.

• Proficiency in conducting background research and preparing professional documents such as partner profiles, briefs, and due diligence materials.

• Experience in drafting partnership-related documentation, including concept notes, meeting records, and MOU drafts under supervision.

• Strong organizational skills for managing registers that track objectives, obligations, action owners, and implementation timelines.

• Capability to follow up on partnership actions and maintain accurate records of joint activities.

• Attention to detail in gathering and verifying information regarding board and council representation.

• Ability to synthesize updates from external representatives into clear summaries for leadership review.

• Competence in preparing status reports and identifying issues requiring escalation to authorized officials.