Partnership Officer, Multiple positions

• Monitor and evaluate humanitarian and development trends and needs to identify areas of collaboration within UNOPS mandate and existing capacity. 

• Research events, publications and announcements, to track and screen opportunities for possible UNOPS interventions and identify trends that will drive partnership opportunities 

• Contribute to the identification, design, formulation and negotiation of new projects and programs

• Coordinate proposal development process including the drafting of concept notes and project document briefs for discussion with partners.

• Coordinate technical and financial requirements, and negotiate proposals to close new project opportunities.

• In liaison with HQ, draft agreements and/or contractual documents required for the signature and implementation of new projects.

• Support the regular updating of donor mapping and assessments on partner needs

• Support the proposal development process including the following:

• Participate in the identification of new projects

• Draft sections of the proposal related to project background with updated figures

• Consolidate technical input

• Support establishing contacts with potential partners, organizing meetings and negotiations, and prepare subsequent records of meetings, plan of action and follow-up for potential partnerships development opportunities

• Participate in field visits for needs assessments.

Representation and interagency partnership

• Establish partnerships with UN agencies, international organizations, governments, foundations, international NGOs and private sector organizations to diversify project opportunities.

• Participate in and report on the relevant inter-agency, donor and government coordination meetings including addressing project development issues in consultation with UNOPS project managers and technical experts when required.

• Take part in UN common planning and programming processes, including strategic country analysis, UNDAF, response plans, etc, ensuring that UNOPS priorities and programmes are included and reflected in the relevant plans and strategies.

Knowledge management and innovation 

• Contribute to the ongoing research, development and implementation of best practice and innovative approaches to maximize performance and sustain achievements in project and partnership development. 

• Contribute to the dissemination and sharing of best practices and lessons learned for planning and knowledge building within project and partnership development. 

• Provide regular feedback on existing systems, tools and resources to ensure its relevance to day-to-day operations.

• Represent UNOPS in the UN Communications group, as well as other relevant national and UN coordination groups and working mechanisms as required

• Support the drafting of visibility plans for ongoing projects in coordination with Project Managers

• Draft press releases regarding UNOPS projects in line with the donor agreements

• Produce fact sheets on specific projects and UNOPS services

• Provide substantive content for UNOPS website and social media 

• Manage the UNOPS twitter account for the office

• Coordinate with UNOPS HQ on publishing the press releases and other external communication on UNOPS website and social media

Support to Reporting

• Maintain and track routinely donor reporting matrix in line with existing agreements and in collaboration with the Project Managers

• Support Project Managers in the drafting of quality and timely donor reports in accordance with donors’ agreements and UNOPS policies, including the following:

• Prepare donor report templates in line with signed agreements and specific requirements;

• Review and comment on donor reports to ensure results-based reporting and improve content and quality.

• Report on UNOPS activities as related to the UN Joint Frameworks, strategic and humanitarian response as applicable

• Collate UNOPS input to UN reports as applicable