UN Global Pulse is the Secretary-General’s Innovation Lab. We work at the intersection of innovation and the human sciences to inform, inspire, and strengthen the ability of the United Nations family and those it serves to anticipate, respond and adapt to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
Our teams are spread across the world, with hubs in Uganda, Indonesia, Finland and the United States. Drawing on more than a decade of experience with digital innovation in the UN family, UN Global Pulse unites specialists from the digital and social sciences in search of solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, from conflict to climate change.
We aim to reduce the risks that innovation involves and move towards the opportunities. We restore public trust in technology by making it inclusive, accessible and ethical. Our input brings value to the work of the UN and external partners in protecting the vulnerable and defending human rights.
The goals of the UN Global Pulse Network are: i) Support efforts to advance innovations ii) Contribute to the development of global frameworks, and iii) Support the transformation of the UN family.
The incumbent of the position will be personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
To achieve its goals, UN Global Pulse is looking for a Partnerships Senior Officer (Partnerships and New Business) to support the Partnerships Team. The Partnerships Senior Officer (Partnerships and New Business) contributes to developing new funding opportunities and cultivating strategic non-financial partnerships to support the work of UN Global Pulse.
Under the supervision of the Partnerships Lead, the incumbent will:
1) Support new business development & prospecting
Conduct prospect mapping to identify new financial and non-financial collaboration opportunities.
Maintain and monitor a robust new business pipeline, ensuring accurate record keeping, forecasting and reporting.
Support outreach to newly identified prospects and coordinate introductory meetings to support with their cultivation.
2) Support proposal development and resource mobilization
Draft concept notes, project proposals, pitch decks and due diligence documentation.
Coordinate internal inputs are gathered from across the relevant teams to ensure well-aligned proposals that benefit and include multiple UNGP priorities.
Promote ethical and equitable approaches in all partnership activities and engagements.
3) Support ecosystem engagement
Assist in planning visibility building moments and partner events.
Represent UN Global Pulse at selected meetings and events when delegated.
4) Contribute to internal coordination and communication
Contribute to the development and implementation of the new business strategy and annual plans.
Build strong relationships across internal UNGP and UN teams to gather insights and stories that can inform partnership development.
Contribute to a collaborative, ambitious, and inclusive fundraising culture across the organisation.
Ensure accurate information sharing across hubs in particular relating to new prospects and engagement opportunities.
The results achieved will contribute to growing UN Global Pulse’s partnership pipeline and strengthening the UN’s innovation scaling efforts globally. Effective delivery in this role will enhance credibility, expand networks, and increase access to resources.
• Successful proposal submissions and conversions.
• Demonstrated support to partnership activities contributing to innovation scaling.
• Strengthened engagement with Finnish/Nordic ecosystem actors.
• Positive feedback from internal stakeholders on coordination and stewardship.
