Job Description
This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the growth and impact of UNOPS in the Horn of Africa. The Partnerships Officer will be at the forefront of developing strategic partnerships and expanding UNOPS’ reach in the region, working on diverse projects that contribute to sustainable development.
The Partnerships Officer will play a crucial role in facilitating the development of new business and partnership relationships between UNOPS and its partners, as well as expanding UNOPS presence in Ethiopia. The incumbent will work closely with Project managers, PMO, PSO and other relevant support service units to expand the business and client base.
The Partnerships Officer is responsible for facilitating the development of new business and partnership relationships between UNOPS and its partners, as well as to expand UNOPS presence in Ethiopia. The incumbent shall work closely with Project managers, PMO, PSO and other relevant support service units to expand the business and client base.
1. Development and follow up of business opportunities
- Contributes and supports the development and implementation of EMCO business strategy.
- Conducts research on donor aid flows worldwide, UN and other agencies, trends in aid, potential future markets for growth, creating criteria for selecting target markets and partners, comparison of donor types, and market with special emphasis to HAMCO core business.
- Explore potentials for new programs and develop proposals for submission to partners.
- Synthesizes and summarizes information relevant to business development and prepare relevant reports, briefing notes/talking points/presentations and other materials for internal and external use.
- Advocates UNOPS as a partner and service provider of choice.
- Supports development of strategic partnerships with key counterparts and business opportunities.
- Maintain and develop contacts and partnerships within the donor community (UN agencies, host government, donor governments, donor organizations, etc.), monitor communications and follow-up activities.
- Support HAMCO Leadership team on the implementation and monitoring progress/ reporting of corporate and strategic initiatives.
- Identifies requirements related to marketing materials and the distribution thereof, as well as any reports/publications required for existing and potential clients and partners.
- Communicates with the relevant UNOPS personnel on matters pertaining to their respective responsibilities in relation to program and business development.
- Develops UNOPS capacity statements for the various services provided by UNOPS.
- Supports HAMCO operations and contributes to knowledge sharing, enhancing the harmonization of projects while facilitating synergies with team members.
2. Project Support
- Prepares project documents, legal agreements, budgets and support engagement clearance.
- Assists the preparation of meetings and events, draft talking points, and meeting minutes.
- Supports HAMCO leadership team in project compliance and quality assurance, by providing up to date analysis of project progress, by keeping track of performance vs portfolio Key Performance Indicators - KPIs.
- Collaborates with business area teams to understand project requirements, shape the initial project request, and provide a high-level estimate of the project effort and costs.
- Support to internal coordination of corporate and strategic initiatives, planning and reporting and knowledge sharing and communications.
- Conducting donor mapping, outreach planning and implementation, development of partnership monitoring tools and dashboards.
- Development of presentations, case studies and other relevant reports that support the business development effort.
3. Support communication and knowledge management
- Promote the circulation of information within HAMCO and its units, in order to support knowledge management and create cross synergies within HAMCO units.
- Together with the communication unit produce high quality communications and visibility materials of HAMCO on websites.
4. Monitoring and Progress Controls
- Supports preparation of the monthly KPI reports as per EMCO target agreement.
- Prepare periodic updates on the progress of Corporate action plans.
- Provides ad hoc research on potential business partners.
- Involve in induction of new staff about UNOPS, its mandates, systems and operation.
