National Partnerships Consultant

The National Partnerships Consultant will lead on cultivating, managing, and expanding strategic partnerships across government entities, civil society, academia, and the national private sector in Libya. The role supports UNFPA's mandate by advancing multi-stakeholder engagement, enabling operational access, enhancing program delivery, and mobilizing resources and political backing for UNFPA priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary liaison between UNFPA and national counterparts, ensuring consistent engagement, information flow, and problem-solving for smooth programme implementation.
• Strengthen strategic partnerships with national and local authorities, including line ministries, municipal structures, and specialized agencies relevant to UNFPA’s mandate.
• Support the development, negotiation, and finalization of tailored Note Verbales, Memoranda of Agreement (MoAs) and other documents with government institutions, ensuring alignment with UNFPA programmatic priorities.
• Conduct continuous political, social, and economic analysis to identify opportunities, risks, and entry points for expanded collaboration.
• Lead regular engagement with authorities at central and municipal levels to resolve bottlenecks, ensure programme access, mitigate risk, and maintain compliance with interagency SOPs.
• Maintain strong relationships with implementing partners, academic institutions, and other national actors, ensuring that partnership frameworks remain up-to-date on the UN Partner Portal and internal systems.
• Conduct ongoing mapping of national stakeholders, including CSOs and academic institutions, to identify new and innovative partnership opportunities.
• Provide regular briefings and intelligence updates to the Representative and CO management on partnership dynamics, media scanning, opportunities, emerging sensitivities, and risks.
• Develop a strategic engagement plan for national private-sector entities aligned with UNFPA’s mandate, including reproductive health, gender-based violence, youth empowerment, and population data.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with companies and business associations interested in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), cause-based funding, in-kind support, or joint advocacy.
• Translate UNFPA program priorities into compelling value propositions for the private sector, focusing on shared value, reputational benefit, and community impact.
• Coordinate with Programme teams to structure CSR partnerships—including sponsorships, co-funding, product/service contributions, and awareness-raising campaigns.
• Support the Representative in high-level outreach, negotiation, and partnership-building efforts with corporate leadership.
• Maintain an updated database of private-sector actors, opportunities, and relationship progress.
• Prepare briefs, concept notes, and partnership pitches tailored to business audiences.
• Ensure due diligence, documentation, and compliance with UNFPA and UN policies on private-sector engagement.
• Support the preparation, launch, and management of Requests for Proposals and partner selection processes on the UN Partner Portal.
• Monitor partnership documentation, agreements, and compliance requirements, ensuring timely updates of supplier profiles, agreements, and annual workplans.
• Support partners in implementing assurance recommendations (micro-assessments, audits, and spot checks), including PSEA and safeguarding action plans.
• Conduct field visits to engage partners, assess challenges, collect feedback, and escalate issues to programme teams for timely action.
• Facilitate coordination and access with government and non-government actors across programme locations—helping troubleshoot administrative, political, or operational bottlenecks.
• Facilitate and support the work of consultants, advisors, and technical experts in engaging national counterparts and accessing relevant stakeholders.
• Provide regular updates during Programme Team meetings and ensure follow-up on agreed action points.
• Provide regular updates to the Representative and International Programme Coordinator on partnership developments, risks, opportunities, and required strategic decisions.
• Prepare briefs, meeting notes, and documentation of engagement with partners and authorities.
• Ensure that all partnership materials, Note Verbales, reports, and field visit findings are uploaded to CO knowledge-management systems (iDocs).
• Support internal and external communication on partnership achievements, opportunities, and programmatic highlights.
• Provide regular updates during the program team meetings on the results and key highlights from field visits and meetings with partners, stakeholders, take note of the action points and follow up on their implementation.
• Constantly analyze and interpret political, social and economic environment relevant to UNFPA mandate, and identify opportunities and threats for the agency’s assistance and intervention.
• Strengthen partnerships with national and local authorities and enhance cross-functional collaboration.
• Conduct regular mapping of local CSOs and academic institutions in view of new and innovative partnership opportunities.
• Provide regular updates to the CO management on partnership opportunities and changes.
• Support the program personnel in advocating for UNFPA Libya CO Country Program deliverables with relevant UNFPA’s stakeholders, and priority audiences including government authorities, local authorities, academic institutions and civil society organizations.
• Communicate on daily basis with the CO program personnel to coordinate program interventions with the authorities as per the interagency SOPs for coordination with the national and local authorities.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor and manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree degree in Medicine, Medical sciences, public health, social sciences, business administration, international development, political science, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in public sector, programme implementation, or stakeholder engagement.
• Experience engaging government institutions and/or private-sector actors; experience with donors and development partners is an advantage.
• Previous experience within the UN system and/or an international organization is an asset.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and diplomacy skills.
• Proficiency in current office software applications and corporate IT systems, and web-based management systems.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.

Skills

• Stakeholder Engagement
• Government Relations
• Private Sector Engagement
• Donor Relations
• Programme Implementation
• Partnership Development
• Negotiation
• Diplomacy
• Analytical Skills
• Communication
• Public Sector Experience
• Resource Mobilization
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Office Applications
• Corporate IT Systems
• Web-based Management Systems

Languages

English, Arabic