Partnerships Advisor

About the role

The UNOPS Jerusalem Office supports humanitarian response, early recovery and sustainable development across Gaza and the West Bank, working with UN agencies, donors, national and local institutions and other stakeholders. The Partnerships Advisor is the senior partnerships lead in the office, managing and guiding partnerships officers and related roles, and sits on the senior management team.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the partnerships strategy and lead donor and client coordination activities.
• Provide situation analyses, donor mapping and programme development support with national governments, UN system entities, donors and NGOs.
• Liaise with stakeholders to identify and advance partnership opportunities for UNOPS in line with its mandate and role in the UN system.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 9 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience in international development, including partnership and programme development plans, project development, proposal writing and establishing partnerships with UN agencies, international development organizations, governments, foundations or private-sector organizations.
• Desired: experience in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country, and in development or humanitarian contexts.

To apply, candidates should use the UNOPS careers portal.