UN WOMEN: PARTNERSHIPS AND DONOR RELATIONS SPECIALIST

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women will work for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society, the private sector and other relevant actors. The Strategic Partnership Division (SPD) is responsible for proactively driving the strategic positioning of UN Women so that the size, sources and predictability of its resources help the organization achieve its strategic goals. A service center to UN Women HQ Divisions and Field Offices, SPD is organized into three functional clusters: Resource Mobilization, Civil Society, Communications and Advocacy. Given the scope and interrelationships of SPD’s functional responsibilities, the work of SPD is highly synergistic, involving constant and direct interaction and information-sharing among team members, to provide high quality advice, services and support to UN Women. Under the direct supervision of the Resource Mobilization Director and in collaboration with Division colleagues and the UN Women Directorate, the Partnerships Specialist will provide support to the overall effort to build and strengthen the collaborative efforts and partnerships with UN Member States, civil society organizations and the private sector, including foundations. The Partnership and Donor Relations Specialist will support the implementation of UN Women's partnership and resource mobilization strategies as primary focal point for key donors, such as the United States, Germany, Austria and Ireland as well as for the 150/250 Campaign in Africa and Caribbean countries and provide support to other European countries that are crucial to the achievement of resource mobilization and outreach targets.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of key functions: Implements strategies related to resource mobilization and partnership building focusing on achievement of the following results: 1. UN WOMEN partnerships Analyze and assess opportunities for resource mobilization and identify emerging sources of funding within specific countries and key strategic partnerships (civil society organizations, foundations and private sector) to enhance impact and influence the gender equality agenda); Identify opportunities in partner-specific intelligence and where UN Women’s core competency overlap with partner/client needs; Strengthen and fortify partnerships with the United States, Germany, Austria and Ireland, in particular by conducting capital visits and building relationship with key Parliamentarians, Capitol Hill partners and NGOs; Monitor overall implementation of specific agreements; maintaining correspondence with donor representatives; Provide advice on donor contributions and partnerships/activities for countries in portfolio; Forge strengthened relationship and partnership with thematic/geographic sections/field office, with particular attention to Governance and Rights issues on UN Women programming needs for strategic outreach discussions; Lead and coordinator for the Resource Mobilization and Strategic Partnerships on the ‘donor intelligence 2. Donor Focal Point (DFP) system As Donor Focal Point for 49 countries, ensure regular communication with Permanent Missions to the United Nations in New York and capitals for strengthened relationships with UN Member States; Prepare briefing materials and talking points for Senior Management by liaising with UN Women geographic and thematic sections on cost-sharing information; Impact of Results To provide efficient and prompt delivery of services on a whole range services and operations in the unit and result in meeting client (internal/external) needs and satisfaction.

Competencies

CORE VALUES / GUIDING PRINCIPLES: Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct. Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity. Corporate: Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modeling UN/UN Women values and ethical standards; Promotes vision, mission and strategic goals of UN Women; Displays cultural and gender sensitivity and adaptability; Treats all people fairly and without favouritism. Functional: Ability to plan and implement organizational strategies; Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with officials of Member States and counterparts in civil society; Effective at multi-tasking; Excellent oral and written communications skills; Proven ability to position issues effectively, both orally and in writing; Proven networking skills, and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women; Good IT skills, including office software packages; Knowledge and understanding of UN system; Familiarity with UN Women and with gender issues;

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Master`s degree or equivalent in social sciences, international relations, communications, women’s studies, or a related field. Experience: A minimum of 5 years relevant experience at the national or international level. Previous experience within the UN system, specifically on Gender issues and donor countries will be an asset. Language Requirements: Fluency in English (written and oral) and working knowledge of another UN language is an asset. Note: In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment. All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.

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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.