United for Global Mental Health – Director of Partner Engagement

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DIRECTOR OF PARTNER ENGAGEMENT

August 2023

ABOUT UNITED FOR GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH

People are talking about mental health now more than ever before. At United for Global Mental Health, we’re turning talk into action.

United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH) is dedicated to creating a world that enables good mental health for all. We draw on our expertise in policy, advocacy, and financing to work with organisations who share our commitment to driving mental health up the political agenda - and securing additional funding for mental health at national and global level.

We work to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and increase support for mental health around the world with trusted partners.

Learn more about us here

“THERE IS NO HEALTH WITHOUT MENTAL HEALTH“

OUR VISION

Our 2021–2023 strategy outlines a vision for a world where mental health support is accessible to everyone. We use our expertise to advance this vision, focussing on four areas of strategic impact –rights, education, systems, and finance – to deliver progress.

Rights: Everyone has the right to enjoy the highest attainable level of mental health.

Education: We can empower the general population through education on mental health – decreasing stigma and discrimination and promoting people’s rights.

Systems: Quality, comprehensive and person-centred mental health services should be accessible for all.

Financing: Optimal finance is needed for effective mental health systems.

At the heart of our strategy is a vision for a world where everyone, everywhere has access to mental health support. Ultimately a kinder, healthier, more productive world. Learn more here about our strategy

ABOUT GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH ACTION NETWORK

Our membership network is the world’s leading advocacy network for better global mental health. We are a community of advocates, focused on building the political and social will to make mental health services accessible globally.

United for Gobal Mental Health founded and act as the secretariat for the ‘Global Mental Health Action Network,’ an open coalition of mental health professionals of over 2,800 individuals and organisations across 133 countries. GMHAN is a free to access membership organisation established to connect people and resources to promote better mental health awareness and provision.

With more than 3,000 members from academia, governments, international organisations, NGOs and the private sector, from over 125 countries there are many reasons to be part of our growing network.

Mental health campaigners and advocates – including those with lived experience – come from an incredibly diverse range of backgrounds. We work hard to include the experiences and perspectives often missed in conversations about mental wellbeing.

We know that mental health is influenced by everything from socio-economic conditions, gender and ethnicity, to sexuality and the attitudes and beliefs of individual communities. We therefore endeavour to work with partners who reflect that breadth of experience.

OUR GOVERNANCE

United for Global Mental Health is the host organization for the network and manages the secretariat.

Our advisory group provides the strategic direction for our network and, as a part-appointed and part-elected body, it represents the membership. Appointments and elections to the advisory board take place on an annual basis.

Appointed members can be found here

Latest news can be found here

THE ROLE

ROLE

Director of Partner Engagement LOCATION

Remote

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are searching for a Director to lead the organisation in its work to build and support partnerships to accelerate action on mental health around the world. The focus will be on the support UnitedGMH gives to the development and management of the Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN).

The focus of the role will be working with the membership of the Global Mental Health Action Network (GMHAN), leading and managing the GMHAN secretariat function within UnitedGMH. Building on the success of the first five years of the Global Mental Health Action Network, this role will develop and strengthen UnitedGMH’s work with the huge range of partners and organisations involved to help achieve better mental health for all.

SALARY

Consolidated Salary of £76,000 or equivalent

ABOUT YOU

You are a driven individual who is passionate about mental health and determined to make a difference to the lives of as many people as possible.

You will have a proven knowledge and understanding of global health and (preferably) mental health partnerships; a network of contacts in relevant areas at national and global level; and an ability to develop and execute partnership strategies to achieve change through working collaboratively with a wide variety of stakeholders across government, international organisations, civil society, the private sector, the media, research and academia.

RESPONSIBILITIES

PARTNERSHIPS

• Global Mental Health Action Network: supported by the UnitedGMH team and external stakeholders, and working with the GMHAN Advisory Group and GMHAN members, lead the development and ongoing strategy and delivery of the work of GMHAN; provide partnership expertise to the network and relevant initiatives with partners to achieve change at global and national level.

• Lead the GMHAN secretariat function: regular meetings of the GMHAN Advisory Group and the wider membership; recruitment of and support to members; the CRM database; the communications channels of GMHAN; and grant management and reporting for GMHAN.

• UnitedGMH partnerships: oversee partnerships across UnitedGMH as an organisation to ensure strong and ongoing collaboration across all stakeholders with a particular focus on civil society and the private sector and working with the Policy, Advocacy, and Financing Director on governments and multinationals.

• Strategy: Ensure the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of UnitedGMH partnerships strategies and activities against agreed outcomes in order to support the global mental health community to increase political support at global and national level for mental health.

• Representation: Oversee strategic relationships with mental health partnership organisations, campaigns and communications stakeholders; represent UnitedGMH within the Global Mental Health Action Network.

• Management: Oversee partnerships and communications staff and consultants.

MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION

• Senior Management: support the CEO and the team to ensure the Charity’s operations and resources are managed in accordance with policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and good practice in all aspects of the Charity’s work.

• UnitedGMH and American Friends of UnitedGMH Board engagement: support the CEO and the team in reporting to the UnitedGMH board and the American Friends of UnitedGMH.

• Strategy: support the CEO and team in the overall development of the charity’s strategy; and lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the charity’s strategy for partnerships.

• Reporting: support the CEO and team to ensure the development of papers for board meetings, donor reports and annual charity reporting and ensure timely submission.

FUNDRAISING

• Strategy: support the Head of Fundraising with the development and delivery of the charity’s fundraising strategy; ensure it has a clear and regularly updated strategy for fundraising for partnerships work developed in collaboration with the Head of Fundraising; secure sufficient funding to cover the partnerships area of work; and support the organisation to secure sufficient funding for its work as a whole.

• Identify new funding opportunities and lead on pitches to donors with the support of the team. Ensure the charity fulfils donor reporting requirements and manages donor stewardship effectively.

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with UnitedGMH donors.

REPRESENTATION

• Represent UnitedGMH as required both in private and public settings.

• Relationship building and management: actively build relationships with key stakeholders particularly as related to partnerships work.

• Other duties that may be required by the CEO and board of trustees.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

• Extensive management-level experience relevant to the role.

• Knowledge and understanding of global health (and ideally mental health) with a network of contacts.

• An ability to develop and execute partnership strategies to achieve change at the highest levels of government and international organisations working with a wide variety of stakeholders.

• Experience of working in global health and/ or international development partnerships, campaigns and communications at global and country level.

• A proven ability to build and develop partnerships and initiatives to promote collaborative working.

• Strong team working orientation, with the ability and social skills to work collaboratively with staff at all levels and all parts of the organisation.

• An ability to inspire and lead teams internal and external to your organisation.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• Excellent presentation and persuasion skills, both spoken and written.

• Political sensitivity and ability to apply good judgement in decision making.

• High level of initiative, efficiency, and self-motivation.

• Experience working in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

• Successful track record in developing and executing programme funding proposals and securing 5 figure fundraising gifts.

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

• Fluency in at least one additional language beyond English is strongly desired.

• A proven track record in developing and executing strategies to achieve partnerships, campaigns and communications goals in support of better mental health.

• Knowledge and understanding of mental health, a network of mental health

contacts around the world, and an ability to develop and execute strategies to achieve change on mental health at the highest levels of government and international organisations working with a wide variety of stakeholders.

• Familiar with, and a champion of, partnerships, campaigns and communications informed by global and national experts including People With Lived Experience of mental health conditions.

• Experience of working in mental health and/or international development a country level.

• Knowledge of partnerships, campaigns and communications for mental health.

• Successful track record in developing and executing programme funding proposals and securing 6 figure fundraising gifts.

• We welcome applications from everyone, but are especially interested in seeing applications from those from underrepresented groups, especially those in the global majority.

HOW TO APPLY

All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR.

All correspondence, at this stage, should be via Oxford HR. To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button on the job advert page, complete our online application form, and submit your CV and cover letter as two different documents, which should be prepared before applying as they will be considered in the application process.

The cover letter should be no more than two pages long and explain why you are interested in this post and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.

The document should be saved in PDF in the following format: Your First Name-Your Last Name-Document Name-Date (mmyy) e.g., Fernando-Gonzalez-CV-082023-UnitedGMH or Fernando-GonzalezCoverLetter-082023- UnitedGMH.

TIMELINE

Closing Date: Sunday 8th October*

*Please note, applications will be reviewed as they come in. There may be the possibility of the role closing earlier, so we recommend you apply as soon as possible.

First stage interviews: TBC

Final interviews: TBC

SELECTION PROCESS

All candidates will receive an update regarding their application after the closing date. We advise candidates to add the role email to their safe senders list and regularly check their spam folder.

EQUALITY STATEMENT

Equality and diversity are at the core of UnitedGMH’s values. Staff are expected to work collectively and individually to promote a constructive and sensitive approach to others from a variety of backgrounds, where the work of others is valued and respected.

QUERIES

If you have any queries on any aspect of the appointment process, need additional information, or would like to have an informal discussion, please email at unitedgmh-director-partnerengagement@oxfordhr.com in the first instance.

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