Open Government Partnership

Director

• Overses and directs the strategic implementation of key programs such as Member Services, OGP Local, and EU-funded programs within the Country Support portfolio.
• Together with the Director, Country Support (Regions), ensure that country and local programs across the two directorates are coherent, coordinated, and advance OGP’s overall strategy and organizational priorities.
• Contribute to organizational fundraising efforts and be responsible for fundraising and grant renewals for the programs.
• Coordinating with others to secure and increase country contributions from members.
• Co-lead on annual budget and work plan preparation and ongoing monitoring, with the Director, Country Support (Regions).
• Secure their teams’ contributions to MEL activities, donor reporting, and learning.
• Represent OGP externally at events and in high-level country visits.
• Work closely with the Executive Committee and the Director, Country Support (Regions) to drive and implement OGP’s organizational transformation agenda.
• Lead change and innovation efforts across the country and local program teams to strengthen performance and future-readiness.
• Adapt responsibilities as transformation priorities evolve over the next 18 months.
• Oversee the smooth rollout and adoption of the updated OGP action framework across all relevant teams.
• Develop and institutionalize a universal, standardized, scalable, and sustainable service delivery model—including core processes, policies, guidance, and services.
• Provide strategic guidance to Member Services and ensure strong collaboration with regional teams, the IRM, and the policy team.
• Oversee the strategic evolution of OGP Local, ensuring a pivot toward scaling innovation and increasing leadership, impact, and inspiration across the cohort.
• Lead fundraising efforts for OGP Local.
• Strengthen the visibility, influence, and performance of OGP Local within the wider OGP system.
• Ensure EU-funded programs (Road4EAP, PDA) advance OGP’s strategic goals and meet both organizational and donor priorities.
• Provide strategic oversight of grant design, delivery, reporting, and compliance.
• Manage senior-level funder relationships, ensure strong program performance and accountability, and secure grant renewals and expansions.

Director, Country Support – Programs