Assistant Due Diligence Officer

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees and other persons of concern. The Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP) sits within UNHCR’s Division of External Relations (DER) and is responsible for mobilizing resources for refugees from the private sector. UNHCR has a fundraising strategy in place for 2018-2025. To achieve the ambitious objective of bringing new resources to the organization, the Private Partnership and Philanthropy (PPH) section of PSP develops and strengthens long-term partnerships with companies, foundations, and high-net worth individuals.

The Due Diligence team is responsible for vetting all potential private sector partners to UNHCR (corporate, foundaitons, and HNWI) and for facilitating the review and approval of partnership models, in accordance with the organizatioon’s policy on Private Sector Due Diligence.

Reporting to the team lead, the Assistant Due Diligence Officer will act as the MENA regional focal point for conducting screening research and analysis for the UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnership network related to the delivery of partnerships with corporations, foundations/trusts, and HNWIs.
The candidate will also assist in supporting all other markets covered by the Due Diligence unit and perform other administrative tasks as required.

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