General Manager, International Relations

General Manager, International Relations

About the Company: The General Manager, International Relations will proactively lead the development of international relationships with institutions, governments, and other organizations in an assigned geographical region.

Requirements and Skills:

• Demonstrated managerial and relationship building competencies, with exceptional skills in cross-cultural understanding and communication.
• Knowledge of internationalization of partnership development and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively, build consensus, maintain confidentiality, exhibit sensitivity to the needs and interests of a variety of stakeholders, and support the functioning of a diverse team both within an individual department and across the organization.
• Knowledge of one or more languages (in addition to English) is an asset.
• Advanced MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical skills; ability to analyze both qualitative and quantitative data and to draw valid and appropriate conclusions.
• The ability to convey complex information and issues concisely and clearly, and draft high-quality position papers and briefing notes.
• Strong communication skills; ability to take initiative and work independently.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree (Master's degree an asset), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 8 years of related experience in managing high level delegations and protocol in a cross-cultural context and for a wide variety of high level delegations.
• Experience in collating and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data and information and drafting reports, briefing materials and presentations to a range of audiences including senior administrators.
• Experience in managing large datasets made up of quantitative and qualitative data; evidence of accessing such datasets in a timely and strategic manner.