Overview
The Partnerships Officer will provide substantive support for strategic planning and coordination of UNCT strategic partnerships for SDG achievement, and participate in joint partnership and resource mobilization initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides advice on the development and implementation of the UN Partnership Strategy.
- Supports UNCT working groups for strategy implementation, monitoring, and assessment.
- Conducts liaison and coordination with UN entities to define a value proposition for local UN partnerships.
- Serves as an entry point for external stakeholders seeking to partner with the UNCT.
- Builds strong interfaces with critical Development partners, authorities, private sector, civil society, and non-traditional partners.
- Provides substantive support to the Resident Coordinator (RC) and the UNCT in identifying risks and opportunities related to specific partnerships.
- Provides inputs on due diligence processes of potential investment and partnership opportunities.
- Provides substantive support to RC/UNCT to develop and implement locally tailored partnerships.
- Serves as liaison to Global Compact Local Networks.
- Provides substantive support to RC/UNCT to develop and implement locally tailored resource mobilization strategies.
- Monitors and analyzes existing resource mobilization partnerships and relationships.
- Supports the UNCT with analysis of funding streams.
- Supports the UNCT in preparation of the Funding Framework of the UN Transitional Cooperation Framework.
- Provides support to the design joint programmes.
- Advises RC/UNCT and external partners on offers from specialized UN entities.
- Advises the RC/UNCT on corporate policies relating to effective management of resources.
- Assists in the establishment and management of the country-based TCF Fund.
- Provides advice on partnership opportunities to drive financing for development options, instruments, modalities.
- Prepares briefing papers and discussion points on partnership issues related to financing for development.
- Contributes to advocacy, communications and dialogues with partners.
- Ensures effective engagement of relevant counterparts to develop engagement and partnerships around TCF financing.
- Undertakes the design and execution of innovative proposals to strengthen UNCT engagement and reputation.
- Promotes collaboration, peer support, innovation, good practices, lessons learned, needs, and opportunities.
- Researches, analyzes and presents best practices and lessons learned from implementation of UN partnership initiatives.
- Supports the UNCT with a knowledge repository of potential donors.
- Monitors and analyzes best practices and successful models of SDG partnerships and resource mobilization.
- Provides advice on global/corporate guidelines, tools and other materials related to partnerships, resource mobilization and donor engagement.
- Keeps abreast of emerging innovative approaches in the area of partnerships, resource mobilization and donor engagement.
- Reflects on processes of his/ her work area and generates knowledge.
- Works closely with the Data Analyst and Communications officers on data, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), reporting analytics and communication.
- Collects, documents and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience and track record in strategic support to partnerships, project/programme management, resource mobilization in the context of humanitarian and development cooperation or related area is required. Experience of developing strategic partnerships across government, private sector and civil society organizations is required. Experience in designing and implementing partnerships is required. Experience of resources mobilization strategies is required. Experience in preparing project /programme proposals is required. Experience of inclusion strategies that promote Gender equality, youth participation and inclusion of persons with disability is desirable. Experience in supporting financing of SDGs is desirable. Experience in promoting knowledge management in the context of development cooperation is desirable. Experience in UN interagency coordination is desirable. Work experience of two (2) years or more in data analytics or a related area is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area, is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
