Partnerships Officer, NOC

The Partnerships Officer serves as the lead advisor to the Resident Coordinator and the United Nations Country Team on strategic partnerships, stakeholder engagement, advocacy alliances and resource mobilization for SDG acceleration. The role involves developing and implementing partnership and resource mobilization strategies, cultivating relationships with development partners and non-traditional stakeholders, and mobilizing financing and collective action in support of Cooperation Framework priorities.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development and implementation of the UN Partnership Strategy in alignment with and support of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.
• Leads the effective implementation, monitoring and assessment of the partnership strategy at regular intervals, applying strategic foresight methodologies.
• Conducts liaison and coordination with UN entities at country, regional and HQ levels to define value propositions for local UN partnerships.
• Serves as a key entry point for external stakeholders seeking guidance on partnering with the UNCT.
• Builds strong interfaces with development partners, government, private sector, civil society and other non-traditional partners.
• Leads production of stakeholder intelligence, identifying risks and opportunities related to partnerships and suggesting mitigation measures.
• Leads due diligence processes of potential investment and partnership opportunities in accordance with UN regulations.
• Supports identification of initiatives connecting private sector innovation with national development priorities.
• Serves as liaison to Global Compact Local Networks and advises on strengthening local UN engagement with the private sector.
• Supports identification, development and monitoring of South-South and Triangular Cooperation opportunities.
• Supports dialogue on financing pathways for SDG acceleration among government, private sector, civil society, financial institutions and academia.
• Supports development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies and initiatives for Cooperation Framework priorities.
• Monitors and analyzes existing resource mobilization partnerships and relationships.
• Leads development of analyses of funding streams from internal and external sources for coordinated engagement.
• Supports preparation of the Funding Framework of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.
• Provides support to design joint programmes for resource mobilization and coordination during implementation.
• Advises on corporate policies relating to effective management of resources including pooled funds.
• Assists in establishment and management of the country-based SDG Fund in collaboration with UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office.
• Provides advice on partnership opportunities to drive financing for development options and instruments.
• Prepares briefing papers and discussion points on partnership issues related to financing for development.
• Contributes to advocacy, communications and dialogues with partners to improve development assistance policies and practice.
• Leads stakeholder engagement for SDG financing ensuring involvement of relevant counterparts.
• Designs innovative proposals to strengthen UNCT engagement and generate financial resources for SDGs.
• Promotes collaboration, peer support, innovation, good practices, lessons learned and opportunities through participation in communities of practice and knowledge networks.
• Supports regional exchanges of knowledge, expertise, technologies and policy innovations.
• Researches, analyzes and presents best practices and lessons learned from UN partnership initiatives.
• Supports UNCT with a knowledge repository of potential donors at national and sub-national levels.
• Monitors and analyzes best practices and successful models of SDG partnerships and resource mobilization.
• Provides advice on global/corporate guidelines, tools and materials related to partnerships and resource mobilization.
• Keeps abreast of emerging innovative approaches in partnerships and donor engagement.
• Reflects on work area processes at key milestones and generates valuable knowledge.
• Uses evidence, analytics and monitoring products to develop partnership strategies and resource mobilization approaches.
• Coordinates with Communication Officer to leverage strategic communications for partnership engagement.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends and provide insights using data visualization methods.
• Ensures documentation of requirements and background information used for data analysis.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in Business or Public Administration, Sustainable Development, Social Sciences, Education or related area.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two 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.
• 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 development cooperation or related area is required.
• Experience of developing and leading strategic partnerships across government, private sector and civil society organizations is required.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder coordination is required.
• Experience in preparing project /programme proposals is required.
• Experience of resources mobilization strategies is required.
• Experience in UN interagency coordination and South-South and Triangular cooperation is desirable.
• Experience in promoting knowledge management in the context of development cooperation and supporting financing of the SDGs is desirable.
• Experience of inclusion strategies that promote Gender equality, youth participation and inclusion of persons with disability is desirable.
• Work experience of two (2) years or more in data analytics or a related area is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• Spanish is required at UN Level III for reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Skills

• Strategic Partnerships
• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Resource Mobilization
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Proposal Preparation
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Inter-agency Coordination
• South-South Cooperation
• Trilateral Cooperation
• Knowledge Management
• Sustainable Development Financing
• Inclusion Strategies Design
• Gender Equity Promotion
• Youth Participation
• Disability Inclusion

Languages

English, Spanish