Overview
The Governance Lead will provide operational leadership in strengthening Alliance governance frameworks, risk management, and grant oversight across Alliance trade facilitation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the Alliance’s focal point for governance processes.
- Lead the development and continuous improvement of internal guidelines, templates, tracking systems and workflow systems.
- Oversee onboarding processes for staff and consultants.
- Proactively assess systemic risks across the Alliance portfolio and coordinate the development of appropriate mitigation measures.
- Ensure Alliance Operational documentation is up-to-date and fit for purpose.
- Oversee the coordination of donor reporting requirements.
- Lead internal quality assurance processes for donor reporting requirements.
- Serve as focal point for grant approval processes.
- Lead the preparation and coordination of donor audits.
- Maintain constructive and proactive working relationships with donor counterparts.
- Work closely with the Forum Grants Management Department.
- Guide Alliance teams in the early planning of procurement needs.
- Provide support to procurement and contracting processes.
- Oversee consultant engagement processes.
- Coordinate invoice review and validation processes.
- Perform any other tasks required to support strong governance, risk management, and effective Alliance implementation.
Required Experience
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in project management and support to project implementation within an international organization or development context.
- Experience in trade facilitation, international trade economics, or international development is strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting donor-funded programmes, ideally within multi-partner or hosted initiative structures.
- Experience working in matrixed environments with multiple implementing entities.
- Familiarity with grant management processes, donor reporting frameworks, and audit coordination is an asset.
- Exposure to procurement, contracting, or financial oversight processes within institutional frameworks is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced degree in economics, social sciences, statistics or related field.
