Partnerships Associate

In consultation with the Partnership Development Officer, the Partnerships Associate supports business acquisition and partnerships for the North Africa region within UNOPS key focus and service areas through the following:

Partnerships

• Support in identifying funding/partnership opportunities within governments, UN agencies, bilateral and multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, foundations and the private sector

• Assist  the Partnerships Development Officer to develop expression of interests, concept notes and proposals for potential new projects 

• Participate in meetings with donors and partners and produce high quality meeting minutes and action-oriented summaries

• Support the Partnership Development Officer in preparing ublication and sharing of information and knowledge with colleagues, clients and partners. Preparation of briefing materials as required for mission travel and/or discussion on project activities

• Maintain up-to-date repository of all donors, funding cycles and engagement modalities

• Support the    lead Partnership Specialist and Project Managers during strategic mission

Communication

• Support the visibility of UNOPS in North Africa (e.g. through social networks, participation in events, visual branding etc.) in coordination with the SNMCO Communication Officer

• In consultation with the communication officer, prepare external communication materials customized for target key audiences such as donors, UN agencies, governments, foundations, NGOs, civil society and private sector for effective outreach among existing and potential partners 

• Develop contents, presentations, correspondence, briefings, talking points and all other external communication material including content for social media 

• Support ensuring that the achievements of the Hub’s outstanding projects are properly captured in the right communication formats for external outreach purpose 

• Support Partner Surveys and resulting action plans.

• Completion of Secondary School education is required

• A Bachelor's Degree in international affairs, law, business administration, social sciences, economics, agriculture, environmental studies, development studies or another field relevant to international development assistance in combination with an additional 2 years' relevant experience is accepted.

• 6 years of relevant work experience with completion of secondary school education is required

• Experience working directly with internal and external partners, including Governments and international donors is required

• Experience in professional proposal writing is required

• Previous experience in North Africa is an asset

• Good knowledge of Google Suite tools and experience in handling web-based management systems is an asset

• Experience in UNOPS or other UN agencies is an asset.

• Full working knowledge of English and French is essential.