(Fixed-Term for 2 Years)UAE Nationals are encouraged to applyNew York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint an Executive and Research Director, Strategic Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) reporting to the Vice Chancellor for NYU Abu Dhabi. The Strategic Philanthropy Initiative at NYUAD (SPI) is an educational, research, and community-based platform that will help shape, support, and champion vigorous, collaborative, and strategic practices of philanthropy within the UAE as well as across the GCC and wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The SPI is being established through a multi-year framework agreement between NYUAD and an external Patron, who will support this initiative throughout its formative years. The SPI will appoint an Executive and Research Director, who is the initial operational and research leader for the SPI and will ultimately be responsible and accountable to develop, implement, and oversee delivery of the SPI four-year strategic plan across research, convening and education. The Executive and Research Director will be familiar with the philanthropy landscape in the MENA region and internationally, and will understand the unique opportunities and challenges for strategic philanthropy in the region.
