Overview
The Partnership Assistant provides operational and administrative support to ensure the smooth delivery of partnership activities under the supervision of the Partnership Officer.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide operational backbone to the partnership function.
- Assist in monitoring partnership commitments and tracking progress on joint initiatives.
- Provide day-to-day administrative and logistical support for partnership activities.
- Maintain electronic and manual records of agreements, partnership files, contact lists, and correspondence.
- Support the preparation of briefing notes, translate documents, and facilitate communication.
- Support the Partnership Officer in coordinating joint initiatives and following up on commitments.
- Contribute to integrated Country Office operations by extending support to other units when required.
- Ensure timely information flow to strengthen collaboration with government, UN agencies, NGOs, private sector and donors.
Required Experience
- Minimum 5 years relevant work experiences.
- Has assisted with the preparation of complex partnership activities, correspondences and documents.
- Experience in administrative or programme support roles, preferably within government institutions, international organizations or NGOs.
- Experience and proven ability to organize meetings, events, workshops, or field visits involving multiple stakeholders.
- Familiarity with partnership management, donor relations, or stakeholder coordination.
- Experience in maintaining records, databases, or archives with attention to detail.
- Exposure to working in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams.
Qualifications
- Completion of secondary school education.
- A post-secondary certificate or university degree in management, international relations, social sciences, development studies, public administration, or a related functional area is desirable.
