Partnerships Specialist

Partnerships Specialist

Job categoriesPartnerships

Vacancy codeVA/2025/B5328/29790

LevelICS-10

Department/officeAFR, CAMCO, Central Africa MCO

Duty stationMultiple

Contract typeInternational ICA

Contract levelIICA-2

DurationOngoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

Application period25-Feb-2025 to 30-Mar-2025

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

 

Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.

 

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Background Information - Job-specific

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Multi-country Office Director or Business and Partnerships Advisor for the Multi-country Office (CMCO) and in close coordination with the Regional Office and the Partnerships Group, the Partnerships Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing the partnership and programme development plan for the offices and countries managed by the Multi Country / Country Director or the HQ Partnerships Group. This also includes new countries where UNOPS is planning to initiate or broaden / expand operations.

The Partnership Specialist ICA-2 for DRC is responsible for the CDMCO countries and serves as second supervisor to all Partnerships specialists and analysts in CDMCO countries.

Background information - DR Congo

Located in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the UNOPS Hub in Cen...

Functional Responsibilities

1. Partnership and programme development planning  Develop a comp...

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Engineering, Political Science, Communications or International Relations is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Engineering, Political Science, Communications or International Relations
  with an additional two (2) years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advance degree.

Experience

 

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in either International Development and/or Partnerships Development including demonstrated experience in:

           - Developing and executing partnership and programme development plans;
           - Project development and proposal writing;
        
 

Establishing partnerships with UN agencies, international development organisations, governments, foundations, international NGOs or private sector organisations is an asset.

Project and programme management experience is an asset

Prior experience working in international organisations, international development, post-disaster and/or emergency contexts would also be an advantage.

Experience of Google Suite and or Web-based Management Systems is an advantage.

Languages
 

• Fluency in both French and English is required.

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex...

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: International Individual Agreement (IICA) Contract level: I-ICA2...

Additional Information

Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. Applic...

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp...