Partnerships Officer, NOC

The Partnerships Officer supports the Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team in strategic planning and coordination of partnerships with civil society, private sector, and other stakeholders to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The role involves resource mobilization, partnership development, knowledge management, and supporting financing for SDG achievement in Maldives.

Responsibilities

• Provide substantive support for strategic planning and coordination of UNCT strategic partnerships with civil society, private sector and others for SDG achievement.
• Advise on development and implementation of the UN Partnership Strategy aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.
• Support UNCT working groups for implementation, monitoring and assessment of partnership strategies.
• Liaise and coordinate with UN entities at country, regional and HQ levels to define value propositions for local UN partnerships.
• Serve as key entry point for external stakeholders seeking partnership guidance with UNCT.
• Build strong interfaces with development partners, government, private sector, civil society and other partners.
• Support Resident Coordinator and UNCT in identifying risks and opportunities related to partnerships and suggest mitigation measures.
• Provide inputs on due diligence processes for potential investment and partnership opportunities.
• Support development and implementation of locally tailored partnerships.
• Serve as liaison to Global Compact Local Networks and promote UN Global Compact principles where applicable.
• Participate in joint partnership and resource mobilization initiatives and support management of pooled funds for the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.
• Support development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies and initiatives for Cooperation Framework priorities.
• Monitor and analyze resource mobilization partnerships and funding streams.
• Support preparation of the Funding Framework of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework.
• Support design and coordination of joint programmes for resource mobilization.
• Advise on corporate policies relating to resource management including pooled funds.
• Assist in establishment and management of country-based SDG Fund in collaboration with UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office.
• Work closely with Resident Coordinator Office Economist and UN Country Team finance experts to promote partnerships supporting financing for SDGs.
• Provide advice on partnership opportunities for financing development options and instruments.
• Prepare briefing papers and discussion points on partnership issues related to financing for development.
• Contribute to advocacy, communications and dialogues with partners to improve development assistance policies and practice.
• Ensure effective engagement of private sector, civil society and development partners for SDG financing.
• Design and execute innovative proposals to strengthen UNCT engagement and generate financial resources for SDGs.
• Contribute to knowledge management and capacity development relating to partnerships and resource mobilization at country level.
• Promote collaboration, innovation, good practices and lessons learned through participation in communities of practice and knowledge networks.
• Research and present best practices and lessons learned from UN partnership initiatives.
• Support UNCT with knowledge repository of potential donors at national and sub-national levels.
• Monitor and analyze best practices and successful models of SDG partnerships and resource mobilization.
• Provide advice on global/corporate guidelines, tools and materials related to partnerships and donor engagement.
• Keep abreast of emerging innovative approaches in partnerships and resource mobilization and propose new ways of working.
• Work closely with Data Analyst and Communications officers on data, M&E, reporting, analytics and communication.
• Collect and analyze data to identify trends and provide insights using data visualization methods.
• Ensure documentation of requirements and background information used for data analysis.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related area is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience and track record in strategic support to partnerships, project/programme management, resource mobilization in the context of development cooperation or related area is required.
• Experience of developing strategic partnerships across government, private sector and civil society organizations is required.
• Experience in designing and implementing partnerships is required.
• Experience of resources mobilization strategies is required.
• Experience in preparing project /programme proposals is required.
• Experience in UN interagency coordination is desirable.
• Experience in promoting knowledge management in the context of development cooperation is desirable.
• Experience of inclusion strategies that promote Gender equality, youth participation and inclusion of persons with disability is desirable.
• Experience in supporting financing of SDGs is desirable.
• 2 years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• Dhivehi is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Skills

• Strategic Partnership Development
• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Resource Mobilization
• Partnership Design
• Proposal Preparation
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Knowledge Management
• Inclusion Strategies Design
• Gender Equity Promotion
• Youth Participation
• Disability Inclusion
• SDG Financing
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Public Administration
• Sustainable Development
• Social Sciences
• Education

Languages

English, Dhivehi