Overview
The Partnerships Specialist develops and implements partnership and programme development plans for the office, focusing on building relationships with stakeholders to mobilize resources and expand the office's portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a comprehensive partnership and programme development plan.
- Monitor and analyze humanitarian and development trends to identify areas of collaboration.
- Contribute to the identification, design, formulation and negotiation of new projects and programmes.
- Draft agreements and contractual documents.
- Establish and strengthen partnerships with UN agencies, international organizations, governments, foundations, and private-sector actors.
- Participate in inter-agency, donor, and government coordination forums.
- Contribute to UN common planning and programming processes.
- Implement standards, tools and templates to strengthen partnership and project development.
- Contribute to research, development and application of best practices and innovative approaches.
- Build partnership capacity and negotiation skills among Project Managers.
Required Experience
- Relevant experience is work in international development, involving execution of partnership and programme development plans, project development and proposal writing, establishment of partnerships with UN agencies, international development organizations, governments, foundations or private-sector organizations, or related areas.
- Desired Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country is desired.
- Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.
- Experience in project and programme management is desired.
Qualifications
• Required Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in relevant field such as Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Political Science, Communications or International Relations with 7 years of relevant experience OR A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Political Science, Communications or International Relations and 5 years work experience
