Job Details

 
Save the Children International has an exciting opportunity for a European Investment Bank Partnerships Advisor to join our SC Europe team.  
Team and Role Purpose 
 

• Job Title:  European Investment Bank Partnerships Advisor
• Reports To:  INTPA Partnership Manager
• Work Pattern: Hybrid/Remote with flexible working options available  
• Location: Any approved Save the Children International office location within Europe. For a full list of locations that Save the Children International can hire in, please visit: SCI Careers  
• Required Time Zone:  CET +- 2 hours
• Contract Length: Fixed Term Contract - 6 months
• Right to Work: The successful candidate must possess the unrestricted right to work in their current or preferred location for the duration of employment 
• Language Requirements:  English (mandatory), other EU languages (desirable)
• International Travel: up to 10%  
• Remit:  Europe

 
Principal Accountabilities 
• Conduct prioritization exercise and refine roadmap for engagement with EIB Global, EIB institute and support member-led European Investment Fund (EIF) work
• Develop SC Value Statement: 
Articulate SC’s unique value proposition for engagement with EIB Global/EIF, aligned with SC’s strategic priorities and funding objectives
• Design Spotlight Initiatives:
1. Draft initial concepts (“Draft 0”) for two spotlight initiatives SC could propose to EIB Global, EIB Institute (and EIF).
2. Conduct screening and clustering of SC and SC Global Ventures (SCGV) ongoing and pipeline initiatives to identify synergies and high-potential areas.
• Credibility Package:
Compile SC’s key expert profiles, technical credentials, and success stories into a credibility package for external engagement.
• Networking building and engagement facilitation:
1. Identify 8–10 warm contacts within EIB Global, EIB Institute (and EIF) relevant to SC’s strategic priorities
2. Support networking building with key stakeholder within EIB Global, EIB Institute (and EIF)
3. Arrange and support meetings with EIB Global, EIB Institute (and EIF) to test proposed directions, gather feedback, and refine spotlight initiatives
Experience and Skills 
Essential 

1. Considerable relevant experience in strategic partnerships with IFIs and MDBs, donor engagement, or institutional relations.
2. Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English.
3. Previous experience working with or engaging multilateral development banks (MDBs), international financial institutions (IFIs), or similar entities (mandatory) 
4. Good knowledge of EIB structures, priorities, and funding mechanisms is a strong asset (desirable)
5. Background in innovative funding models, blended finance, or impact investment
6. Understanding of global development priorities and donor landscapes
7. Experience in portfolio analysis and identifying high-potential initiatives for strategic partnerships
8. Demonstrated success in building networks and facilitating introductions at senior levels.
9. Previous exposure and/or understanding of INGO model of delivery and partnerships between civil society and DFI is highly valued
10. Capacity to coordinate with relevant internal taskforces and steering committee

 
Desirable 

• Leadership skills, with an external orientation, situational agility, strategic vision, and commitment to delivering results
• Excellent relationship building skills with the ability to network with, and influence, senior people both internally and externally to achieve a pre-defined outcome
• Insightful and analytic, with the ability to communicate and thinking clearly to both internal and external audiences
• Entrepreneurial, with the ability to identify opportunities and execute them strongly, using novel approaches or techniques as appropriate
• Commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values and approach (includes child focus and equal opportunities)
• Strategic planning skills, in relation to positioning with donors, and in prioritising engagement focus; 
• Self-driven, with the ability to take a pro-active approach, work on own initiative, solve problems and think creatively in fluid or less structured environments
• A proven team player - someone who is open and ambitious

 
Education and Qualifications  
Essential 

• Advanced degree, diploma or relevant experience in International Development, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• Relevant and proven experience in strategic partnerships with international finance institutions (IFIs) and multilateral development banks (MDBs), donor engagement, or institutional relations.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English are essential. 

 
Desirable 

• A good working level of French will be a strong advantage.
   

Working at Save the Children International 
Save the Children is the world's leading organisation for children, employing ~25,000 staff. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. Through our work in 116 countries, we put the most deprived and marginalised children first. 
We know that great people make a great organisation, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued. 
The work here is challenging but is also immensely rewarding. At Save the Children, you will be in good company, working with talented, like-minded individuals who are determined to ensure that all children survive, learn, and are protected. Your contribution will help ensure children's voices are heard at the highest levels, and that we achieve our global strategy, Ambition for Children 2030, and reach every last child. 
 
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Equal Opportunities 
DEI is core to our vision, values and global strategy. Save the Children is committed to creating a truly diverse, equitable and inclusive organisation, and one which will support us in our vision to ensure every child attains the right to survival, protection, development, and participation. 
We are committed to equal employment opportunities, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, marital or civil partnership status, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, caring or parental responsibilities, age, or beliefs and religion. We are committed to diversifying our staff to better represent the communities we serve and actively welcome underrepresented groups to apply. 
Reasonable adjustments will be made should any candidate invited to interview require this. 
 
Application Information 
Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application. A full copy of the role profile can be found at SCI Careers. It is recommended that you save a copy of the role profile as it will no longer be available after the advert closes. 
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the job advert may be closed earlier than advertised subject to the volume of suitable applicants. Please submit your application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment. 
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Candidates who are successfully shortlisted should expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of the advert deadline. 
 
Our Recruitment Process 

1. Application review by our recruiting team based on your CV and cover letter 
2. Two-stage competency-based interviews with the hiring team 
3. Some recruitment may include an additional assessment or case study stage, or a third stage interview 
4. If successful, you will receive a conditional offer of employment, followed by your contract subject to passing background checks 

We need to keep children and adults safe so our selection process includes rigorous background checks and reflects our commitment to the protection of children and adults from abuse. All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our Code of Conduct and all policies and procedures relating to Anti-Harassment, Health and Safety, Safeguarding, and DEI and Equal Opportunities. 
 
Save the Children does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.