Stakeholder Engagement, Events & Challenges Expert

About the role

We are seeking a qualified Non‑Key Expert to support stakeholder mobilisation, organise institutional events, run innovation competitions and challenges, conduct outreach activities and facilitate B2B/B2G matchmaking across the Africa‑EU space ecosystem.

Key responsibilities

• Mobilise and engage stakeholders throughout the Africa‑EU space partnership programme.
• Plan, coordinate and deliver institutional events and workshops.
• Design and manage innovation competitions and challenge programmes.
• Lead outreach activities to raise awareness of the project.
• Facilitate B2B and B2G matchmaking sessions between partners.
• Maintain stakeholder mapping and engagement records.

Required profile

• University degree (minimum three years) in communication, international relations, event management, social sciences or a related field.
• Excellent command of English; working knowledge of French and/or Portuguese is an asset.
• At least three years of professional experience in stakeholder engagement, event organisation, institutional communication or ecosystem mobilisation.
• Minimum one year of experience supporting institutional events, stakeholder outreach, innovation competitions, challenges, B2B/B2G matchmaking and stakeholder mapping.