The Membership Engagement and Special Projects Coordinator is part of the Governance, Policy and
Accountability team and works across different teams within the CI Secretariat and the wider CARE
international (CI) Confederation. The position will work proactively within CARE’s internal multi-

stakeholder environment of varying configurations and representations of its membership and the
diverse interests within, i.e. senior leaders from Members, Affiliates, Working Groups, and the
Executive Committee. The position will focus on facilitating engagement around a range of shared
interests to fulfil both internal and external commitments, with flexibility and agility to lead new
projects as they evolve from the strategic priorities of the Assembly and workplans of the Executive
Committee.
MAIN RESPONIBILITIES –

specifically, but not limited to:
1. Advance membership shared priorities
• Pro-actively lead on coordination of time-bound strategic projects that enable CARE International
to be more agile in responding to a rapidly changing world context by making internal shifts to
evolve its shared Vision 2030 priorities, for example, the future of membership diversification,
our evolving locally led and globally connected network, the impact of closing civil society space.
• Strengthen CI-wide membership engagement to progress strategic projects by convening internal
subject-knowledge holders to collaborate and advance CI-wide understandings, positions and
ways forward on strategic project topics. This involves organizing group meetings,
webinars/events, overseeing consultant inputs (where required), and preparing papers, reports,
presentations and other key documents and workplans as required, including reporting to
leadership spaces such as the Executive Committee and membership National Directors.
• Monitor and report on Members’ strategic plans against collective commitments.
• Draw on and contribute to sector-wide thinking and expertise on strategic project topics,
including risk analysis.
2. Lead internal communications for the Secretariat
• Produce internal communication updates and presentations on confederation-wide initiatives
using various methods for effective engagement and information sharing. Coordinate with the
Secretariat’s external communications team to align content and messaging.
• Support the Executive Committee Chair in their communications and engagement strategy with
internal stakeholders, particularly the wider National Directors.
• Develop presentations and orientation materials for Board members, governance bodies, and
senior leaders.
• Oversee the updating of internal website (CARE Shares) pages describing the CI Confederation
and CI Secretariat
3. Line management
• Supervise the Membership Engagement Officer
• Oversee the work of consultants supporting Membership shared priorities, including agreeing and
finalizing Terms of Reference, and ensuring deliverables are met to high quality

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Post graduate degree in international development, organisational development, change
management and/or related field or equivalent qualifications and experience.
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND ATTRIBUTES:
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following skills, attributes and experience:
• Organisational development: At least 8 years of demonstrated experience in the non-profit
sector, with understanding of complex organizational networks, alliances , confederations, or
international bodies and how to support engagement by the various parts of the organization
and internal stakeholders to advance joint initiatives, with specific knowledge of latest
organizational development trends for advancing external commitments, i.e. decolonization,
locally led and globally connected networks, Pledge for Change.
• Research and project managementskills: advanced multi-project management experience with the
ability to manage complex data and reports, analysing trends, summarizing key findings, identifying
lessons learned and communicating/presenting information in user-friendly and accessible ways.
• Opportunity seeker: Self-motivated, proactive, highly organised, efficient and results oriented,
independent worker, able to work well with a virtual team. Flexible and able to adapt through
ambiguity for collaboration and co-operation that help drive membership intentions around
achieving greater impact, enhancing global connections.
• Learning and curiosity: High learning agility and adaptive capacity, creative and dynamic,
contributing ideas and suggestions to the team.
• Communications: Excellent written and oral communication skills and facilitation, with the ability to
produce clear and concise information and messages to different audiences utilizing various
methodologies including within CARE’s intranet system, i.e. visual, interactive forms (e.g. use of
excel charts, graphics, simple infographics/pictographs, audio/video storytelling, etc).
• Interpersonal and collaboration builder: Strong interpersonal, diplomatic, and negotiating skills
and ability to build trust and relations at all levels. Experience and a sense of comfortability in
working and communicating with senior-level stakeholders. Ability to work across different
cultures and nationalities.
• Language: Fluency in English required, second language (French, Spanish or Arabic) highly
desirable.
• Commitment to CARE vision, mission, focus and principles.
• Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply