Transformative Partnerships Expert

• Application Deadline: May 21 2026
• Rome
• Hybrid

Job Description

POSITION - Transformative Partnerships Expert
ORGANIZATIONAL AREA - Institutional and Transformational Partnership and Funding
PLACE OF WORK - Rome Italy / Hybrid
REFERS TO - Transformative Partnership Lead
CONTRACT TYPE - 12 Months TD/.
COMPENSATION RANGE - 32.000/35.000
SAFEGUARDING LEVEL - 1

JOB PURPOSE

The Transformative Partnership Expert contributes to the SC Italy Transformative Partnership strategy by supporting the development and design of high impact partnerships with a strong focus on supply chainrelated collaborations and impact driven multi stakeholder partnerships. The role is responsible for the identification and development of projects and programs that can be integrated into responsible and sustainable supply chains and leverage on opportunities with private partners by positioning SC as partner of choice with the ability to develop compelling value propositions that align business priorities with measurable social impact.
The position contributes to advancing a strategic and innovative approach to corporate partners and private actors leveraging their technical expertise operational presence and financial resources to deliver development outcomes at scale. Working closely with International Programs and Corporate teams the role supports the implementation of the Transformative Partnership strategy fostering partnerships that go beyond funding to drive systemic changes and sustainable impact. The ideal candidate brings a strong understanding of program design and funding mechanisms and the ability to translate ESG human rights and due diligence standards into actionable inputs for partnership design proposal development and impact oriented donor engagement.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategy development and opportunities identification

• Supports the development and implementation of SC Italy Transformative Partnerships strategy in close coordination with other relevant SC departments to drive wider value and impact for children through the development of cutting-edge programs.
• Contributes to the definition of the value chain strategy for SC intl programs.
• Responsible for strategic intelligence and market studies aimed at identifying highimpact private sector partnership opportunities ensuring strong alignment with Save the Childrens strategic priorities and private sector agendas.
• Coordinates the analysis and mapping of private and multistakeholder opportunities (i.e Global Gateway) related to key corporates and other relevant stakeholders (including academia and institutions).
• Contributes to the go/no-go decision process for assigned opportunities through a comprehensive assessment of risks value potential and business implications.
• Supports the development of an engagement strategy for Transformative Partnerships.

Partnership development and execution

• Coordinates the development of concept notes and full proposals for transformative programs design in cooperation with relevant SC IT teams academia corporates and other strategic stakeholders.
• Participates to cross-functional working groups on supply chain innovation innovative finance and innovative business model.
• Supports the development of talking points high-quality value propositions and pitches for new partnerships.
• Actively contributes to the engagement of strategic corporate partners and maintains an oversight of key partnerships during the project implementation to ensure that success and challenges are shared timely with donors.

TP learning and external representation

• Supports coordination with other SC Ita functions related to Innovative Finance Corporate Advocacy and others as needed.
• Represents SC Italy in multi-stakeholder and private sector relevant fora and where relevant supports the engagement with institutional donors.
• Contributes to learning processes from existing partnership within SC Italy ensuring that learnings are shared and drawn into new project ideas.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in Economics Business Development Studies Sustainability or related fields.
• A minimum of 46 years of proven experience in building strategic partnerships with a strong focus on corporate partners alongside NGOs and public institutions.
• Experience in designing and implementing collaborative projects with external partners with exposure to multi-stakeholder or publicprivate initiatives considered a plus.
• Strong understanding of corporate sustainability ESG frameworks or shared value approaches.
• Previous experiences in developing countries is a plus.
• Fluent in Italian
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

SOFT SKILLS

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage relationships and partnerships over time.
• Strong project management and coordination skills.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders also in international and multicultural contexts.

OTHER

• Commitment to the mission and principles of Save the Children.

SAFEGUARDING

Save the Children is committed to being a safe organisation for all individuals children and adults who participate in its programmes. All those who collaborate in any capacity with Save the Children must be fully aware of the risks of abuse violence maltreatment and exploitation that may affect them. Save the Children will do everything in its power to prevent report and respond to such risks. Save the Children staff partner organisations staff and their representatives are required to consistently uphold the highest standards of behaviour towards programme participants as outlined in the Safeguarding Policy Policy for the protection of people participating in our activities ( These standards apply to both the private and professional lives of staff and anyone representing the organisation.

PEOPLE AT THE CENTER
Working for a mission like Save the Childrens is important.
We believe that an organization made up of people who feel well and are passionate about their work is an innovative cohesive agile and efficient organization that can effectively pursue its goals. For this reason we always strive to put our people at the center preserve their well-being and motivation and value their skills.