Partnership Development Intern

The Partnerships Development Intern supports the Partnerships Development Office by conducting research on donors and market trends, managing internal business acquisition systems, and providing administrative support for project documentation. This internship offers practical experience and professional development opportunities in partnership strategies aligned with the UNOPS mandate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and mapping of donor priorities, geographical focus, and alignment with national country strategies.
• Prepare comprehensive business/market analysis reports for key donors and countries to identify new engagement opportunities in the region.
• Track and screen relevant events, publications, and announcements to spot trends and potential UNOPS intervention opportunities.
• Assist the Hub in coordinating with potential donors, funding partners, agencies, and institutions.
• Participate in partner meetings, ensuring systematic and timely follow-up actions.
• Provide support in developing essential project documentation, including project descriptions, concept notes, proposals, budgets, legal agreements, risk registers, and gender action plans.
• Liaise with the Africa Regional Office and Headquarters as necessary to secure clearances for finalizing engagements and moving projects to implementation.
• Ensure organizational systems, such as the internal Partnerships Unit Google Drive, business acquisition tracking tools, and databases, are maintained and frequently updated.
• Provide regular reports on the business acquisition pipeline to the Partnerships Team when required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school or equivalent is required.
• The applicant should have completed a Minimum First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) preferably in economics, management, international affairs, political science, development studies or other relevant disciplines, or be enrolled in a postgraduate program or have graduated from such studies within three (3) years prior to the start date of the intern assignment.
• While no prior work experience is required, some experience in government, diplomatic, non-governmental or international civil service in the field of partnerships, development, would be an asset.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite Applications is desirable.
• Fluent proficiency in English is required.

Skills

• Research on donors
• Market Trend Analysis
• Business acquisition systems
• Project Documentation
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Partnership Strategy
• Administrative Support

Languages

English