Partnership Development Associate (Internal Candidates Only)

UNOPS commenced operations in Pakistan in 1999 and significantly up-scaled activities from 2005 onwards to support populations affected by and vulnerable to earthquakes. In 2010, UNOPS opened a permanent office in Islamabad to support the Government of Pakistan and other partners to undertake humanitarian and reconstruction services, following the most devastating flood in the nation’s history.

UNOPS Pakistan has been implementing projects in the areas of early recovery and reconstruction of community infrastructure, project management and related monitoring and verification, community development, fund management, and procurement. Supported strategically by a regional operational hub and UNOPS headquarters in Copenhagen and within the overarching framework of the ONE UN Programme, UNOPS Pakistan continues to deliver projects across the country under its core delivery practices of sustainable infrastructure, sustainable procurement, and sustainable project management.

UNOPS is based in Islamabad and has a provincial office in Peshawar. In addition, UNOPS is administrating Global Environment Facility (GEF) small grants on behalf of UNDP to support community led projects in Baluchistan. Similarly, UNOPS is also acting as the Local Fund Agent of the Global Fund. In Pakistan, UNOPS monitors a grant portfolio of $600,000,000 by undertaking regular and mandatory field visits across the country including FATA to provide independent monitoring of the activities carried out by the grantees of the Global Fund.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment

Under the overall guidance, direction and supervision of the Partnerships Management Specialist (PMS) the Partnership Development Associate will be responsible for providing support services to activities.  S/he is expected to support the PMS with proposal writing and other partnership management and communication related activities.

• Facilitate in the management of partnerships, including Governments, Intergovernmental Organizations, UN entities, International Financial Institutions (IFIs), NGOs, private sector, and academia as advised by the PMS.
• Support to maintain day-to-day relationships with key partners through email/phone and  schedule, convene and coordinate partnership activities, with a particular emphasis on energy efficiency.  
• Support and manage the development of new engagements using UNOPS systems in line with UNOPS organizational requirements
• On behalf of PMS, participate in and report on the relevant meetings. Provide input to the PMS on project development issues as may be notified by  UNOPS project managers.
• Contribute to the engagement review process ensuring the quality of information for new engagements and facilitating clearances and approvals
• Facilitate and/or co-attend in meetings with potential partners, document and record discussions to support follow-up of relevant actions.
• Prepare briefing materials (talking points, background notes) and presentations to engage with partners
• Support impact investing initiatives, including meetings and research on partnership and project opportunities
• Contribute to the organization of official and field missions of the PMS.

Education

• Secondary education with relevant experience is required. 
• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study will be an asset 

Work Experience 

• A minimum of 7 years of relevant experience is required with secondary education. A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study will be an asset and may substitute for some of the required years of experience.
• Experience in supporting field research is required.
• Experience in supporting project design is an asset
• Experience of working of and within UNOPS rules and regulations regarding procurement and administration is an advantage.
• Experience of the operational process flow of UNOPS would be an asset.   
• Experience of working with government institutions would be an asset.

• Excellent knowledge of both written and oral English is required. Knowledge of Urdu and/or other local languages is an advantage.

*** Please note - this position is restricted to UNOPS internal applicants


Contract type:ICA
Contract level:  Local ICA Support 7
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

• This is a local post and open to Pakistan nationals only
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.