Overview
The Partnership Analyst role focuses on developing and sustaining country-level partnerships with UN agencies, government institutions, and civil society to advance UNV's mandate and integrate volunteer solutions into programme delivery. The position also involves analyzing partner demand, mobilizing volunteers, and ensuring the duty of care for serving UN Volunteers.
Key Responsibilities
- Proactively develop and sustain partnerships at the country level with UN agencies, government institutions, civil society and partners to advance UNV’s mandate, identify collaboration opportunities, and ensure effective integration of volunteer solutions into programme delivery.
- Participate in UN collective planning processes (CCA, UNSDCF, humanitarian response plans, thematic task forces) to integrate volunteerism in their implementation.
- Analyze the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, Country Programme Documents, and sectoral strategies to identify priority entry points for integrating UNV volunteer solutions.
- Analyze partner demand and contribute to the development and execution of country-level volunteer mobilization strategies in line with UNV’s Strategic Framework.
- Identify and assess opportunities for the deployment of onsite and online Volunteers across development, humanitarian, and peace portfolios, in line with partner priorities.
- Promote volunteerism at the field level by organizing outreach activities, supporting awareness campaigns, and engaging partners and communities to integrate volunteer solutions into local development and humanitarian initiatives.
- Articulate and present UNV’s value proposition and volunteer modalities to partners through data‑driven briefing materials, presentations, and analytical notes.
- Support national talent attraction and pipeline management based on country demand forecasts and recruitment priorities, in coordination with the Regional Talent Acquisition Analyst.
- Develop and maintain structured country‑level business intelligence on UN partner mandates, programme pipelines, and emerging priorities relevant to volunteer mobilization.
- Monitor mobilization trends, track key performance indicators, and use corporate tools (CRM, BI reports, UVP) to support planning, forecasting, and strategic decision making.
- Contribute to adapting regional volunteer mobilization priorities into country-specific recommendations, based on partner needs, data analysis, and local context.
- Contribute to the identification of thematic volunteer solutions, pilot initiatives, and joint approaches aligned with national needs and UN priorities in the country.
- Coordinate closely with the Field Security Officer and host entities to ensure that UN Volunteers are adequately informed of, and compliant with, all applicable security policies, procedures, and risk‑mitigation measures.
- Ensure timely and compliant medical evacuation support for UN Volunteers, ensuring coordination with medical providers, host entities, and relevant offices at UNV
- Ensure the well‑being and performance of serving UN Volunteers by maintaining regular contact, conducting periodic field visits to duty stations, and engaging with supervisors and counterparts to address emerging issues and support effective service delivery.
- In consultation with relevant sections, provide timely support to the UN Volunteers throughout their volunteer’s journey
- Develop and manage the implementation of the Field Unit’s annual work plan and set performance indicators, including management and reporting on UNV operational support funds and budget;
- Facilitate the effective functioning of the UNV country presence by ensuring coordinated service delivery and promoting a supportive and collaborative work environment that supports learning, professionalism.
- Manage any UNV assigned personnel within the FU including supervision, performance assessment and capacity development.
Required Experience
Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) in partnerships, development cooperation, international relations, research, programme analysis, preferably in a humanitarian, development and/or peace related field; Experience in partnerships, inter-agency collaboration, or stakeholder engagement is required. Experience conducting analytical work such as partner mapping, business intelligence, demand analysis, preparation of briefs, concept notes, or knowledge products.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in partnership, social sciences, international development, project management, public/business administration or related fields is required, or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
