The UNDP Regional Hub for Europe and the CIS (based in Istanbul, Turkey) is UNDP’s main knowledge and advisory hub for the countries serviced by UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS (RBEC). Through its regional programme, the Hub provides advisory support, organizational learning and innovation services to UNDP Country Offices in the ECIS region in the areas of sustainable development, effective democratic governance, energy and resilience, gender, health and development, development finance, and partnerships.

Based on the experience accumulated in the last years, and in line with the guidance articulated by the new UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025, the Partnerships team aims to broaden the scope of its activities, expanding its donor portfolio, including the emerging donors portfolio and further stimulating partnerships with IFIs, the private sector and partner governments for a more efficient and coordinated development financing ecosystem, for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

In addition, the Team plays a lead role in coordinating UNDP partnerships with emerging donors in the region, including capacity building and project implementation. The Kapuscinski Development Lectures (KDL) is a longstanding, flagship project of UNDP and the European Union, focusing on advocating and awareness raising on top development topics. The series (KDL) named for Ryszard Kapuscinski, a Polish Reporter and a writer who covered developing countries, offers students and others from the European Union member states, and beyond, an unprecedented opportunity to learn and discuss about development issues such as climate change, human rights, aid effectiveness, Europe-Africa relations, Sustainable Development Goals among others. Since 2009, over 110 Lectures gathered over 40,000 participants.

Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader (New Partnerships and Emerging Donors), the Project Manager of the Kapuscinski Development Lectures and in close collaboration with members of the Team, the Partnerships Analyst supports the work of the Team in the area of research, knowledge management and event organization, including research and admin support for the Kapuscinski Development Lectures (KDL).

• Contribute to the Team’s flagship products and services such as regular newsletters, donor mappings and other knowledge management efforts, providing support to country office and IRH thematic teams’ requests.
• Assist the New Partnerships and Emerging Donors Team in identifying partnership and resource mobilization opportunities for UNDP in the ECIS region, including contributions for the Country Office support through desk research and data analysis and organization of events.
• Provide administrative support to the organization of regional events, meetings and learning activities.
• Support the Team’s existing and potential partnerships with emerging donors in the region, including support to the organization and reporting of the ODA Learning Series events.
• Contribute to the Team’s internal and external communication efforts, including updating of content on SharePoint, MS Teams space and others.
• Provide inputs or draft briefs and talking points for the team leader, RBEC senior management, or others as needed.
• Assist in resource mobilization for the RBEC Regional Programme by aiding in the coordination and preparation of donor proposals.

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager of the Kapuscinski Development Lectures, the Partnerships Analyst will (30%):

• Support the administrative aspects of the KDL project, including the organization of events, preparation of contracts (including procurement and recruitment processes), and financial aspects.
• Manage payment procedures and preparation of financial reports of the project.
• Analyze data related to the project expenses and encumbrances.
• Monitor the budget of the project, update budget reports and manage budget revisions / recharging.
• Provide support to research and communications on the topics of the upcoming lectures.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies

• Knowledge generation
  • Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need
• Results-based Management
  • Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results
• Project Management
  • Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
• Portfolio Management
  • Ability to select, priorities and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment
• Business Management
  • Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
• Event planning and execution
  • Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP’s overall brand and mandate.
• L&D planning
  • Ability to identify organizational learning priorities aligned with the business strategy using key stakeholder involvement to ensure appropriate learning and optimal return-on-investment