Private Sector Partnership Associate

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Mission and objectives

UNDP’s Tokyo Office has provided crucial support to UNDP projects for sustainable human development. This support is achieved through donor relationships and the provision of liaison service for UNDP Headquarters and Country Offices and is supported by communications and advocacy activities for Japanese constituencies and the general public.

Context

UNDP Representation Office in Tokyo has been responsible for partnership building with the private sector and relevant programmes in Japan, such as SDG Impact and the Japan SDGs Innovation Challenge for Accelerator Labs. SDG Impact is a flagship initiative of UNDP established to accelerate private sector investment and contribution toward achieving the SDGs. As per a strong interest from the Japanese private sector, SDG Impact Standards for Enterprises, embedding sustainability at the core of business strategy, was translated into Japanese, and the training course in Japanese is now available. Our partnership has also expanded to Japan Business Federation (Keidanren) and the Japan Association of Corporate Executives (KEIZAI DOYUKAI) to work with a network of prominent Japanese corporations on broad areas of SDG implementation in business. The Private Sector Partnership Associate is responsible for overall advocacy, outreach, resource mobilization and partnership development with the private sector and other partners, including identifying potential private sector donors, thereby leading innovation practices to move the Japanese business communities toward inclusive and sustainable development.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Public Affairs Specialist or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the Private Sector Partnership Associate will: • Promote resource mobilization activities with Japanese private companies and foundations. • Accelerate SDG Impact, UNDP’s corporate initiative. Provide support to promote the SDG Impact Standards for Enterprises, relevant tools, and the training course on the Standards. • Provide support to promote the Japan SDGs Innovation Challenge for UNDP Accelerator Labs, including organization of webinars to call for applications, and support to the winners of the Challenge. • Provide support to identify potential partners and build private sector partnerships for Youth Co:Lab, UNDP’s regional initiative to strengthen youth engagement for the SDGs. • Provide support to other units within UNDP related to private sector partnerships in Japan, including Business and Human Rights. • Communicate UNDP’s private sector partnerships through UNDP website, social media, publications, events, and other communications channels. Regularly update UNDP website, individual giving page, SNS & publications on PS Partnerships. • Manage necessary internal procedures on private sector partnerships, such as approval for diverse agreements and due diligence. • Make appointments, draft briefing notes and provide any other logistic support for private sector development, on the occasion of senior official missions, events or any other engagement opportunities with the private sector. • As a member of Public Affairs unit, support any other external relations activities as well as public relations relevant to UNDP, including events, meetings and communication activities. • Perform other functions as may be assigned by the Office consistent with qualifications and experience. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/expected outputs: • As an active UNDP Tokyo Representation Office team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNDP and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: o Private Sector Partnerships Japan work plan for 2023 drafted o SDG Impact work plan for 2023 drafted o Identification of, partnership building and resource o mobilization with at least 5 potential donors and partners to support UNDP’s private sector initiatives at the national and regional levels, including Youth Co:Lab o Final report drafted and submitted • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed