Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works 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. With women's rights at its core, UN Women leads and coordinates efforts across the United Nations System, ensuring that commitments to gender equality translate into impactful actions. The Strategic Partnerships Division (SPD) enhances UN Women's role as a key partner for gender equality and women's empowerment. By strategically positioning gender equality in international forums and engaging with governments, SPD aims to strengthen partnerships, advocate for policy integration, and mobilize resources holistically.

SPD is organized into two sections:

• Public Partnerships Section (PPS)
• Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) 

The Partnerships Consultant will be situated in the Public Partnerships Section, which works to strengthen UN Women’s position as a partner of choice for gender equality and the empowerment of women among governments and inter-governmental actors around the world. Under the overall supervision of the Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Specialist, the Partnerships Consultant will coordinate external relations and provide technical inputs and coordination support for the partnership portfolio of an assigned group of countries as well as support in the collation, analysis, and development of partner intelligence.  

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work

Provide technical and coordination support on external relationship management and overall partnership of assigned funding partner portfolio, working within a portfolio cluster(s):

• Implement the work plan for assigned area, in order to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of results, in accordance with UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2026-2029;
• Develop and maintain deep knowledge and familiarity with partners and relevant stakeholders including on global trends in development cooperation and aid, research partner development policies, budgets, systems and procedures, contributing to UN Women’s base of knowledge on partnership and resource mobilization;
• Maintain contacts with officials of missions to the UN and departments of assigned funding governments to promote, advocate, mobilize and influence cooperation with UN Women to ensure the Entity’s resource base and the attainment of its outcomes and outputs;
• Seek and promote new partnerships and resource mobilization, working with UN Women colleagues to identify partnership and resource mobilization needs and broker resource mobilization agreements to meet those needs;
• Prepare draft briefing materials, including talking points, background notes, presentations, and meeting summaries for donor engagements and missions.
• Collaborate in the preparation and follow-up of donor meetings, including coordinating inputs, organizing logistics, and tracking action points.
• Provide technical support to Regional, Country, and thematic leads including overall donor-funded project management cycle and donor liaison support and linking them with key donors under portfolio for funding support;
• Collaborate with Communication/Coordination and Programme to support the identification and development of partnership opportunities.
• Assist in the preparation of funding forecasts and analytical summaries, including basic trend analysis, to support internal planning and decision-making.
• Analyze and compile donor engagement data, funding trends, and pipeline information to support the identification of key insights and priorities for resource mobilization.
• Collaborate with communications and programme teams on the development of knowledge and visibility products, including impact reports and donor-facing materials.
• Participate in internal meetings and coordination processes, providing updates and inputs as required.
• Support with other partnerships, advocacy, and resource mobilization needs of the PPS team, as necessary.

Provide support to field and HQ offices on resource mobilization and partnership opportunities:

• Provide technical support to Regional, Country, and thematic leads including overall donor-funded project management cycle and donor liaison support and linking them with key donors under portfolio for funding support;
• Collaborate with Communication/Coordination and Programme to support the identification and development of partnership opportunities.
• Assist in the preparation of funding forecasts and analytical summaries, including basic trend analysis, to support internal planning and decision-making.
• Analyze and compile donor engagement data, funding trends, and pipeline information to support the identification of key insights and priorities for resource mobilization.
• Collaborate with communications and programme teams on the development of knowledge and visibility products, including impact reports and donor-facing materials.
• Participate in internal meetings and coordination processes, providing updates and inputs as required.
• Support with other partnerships, advocacy, and resource mobilization needs of the PPS team, as necessary.

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is an office-based consultancy that requires full-time presence at UN Women premises.
No official travel is expected as part of this consultancy.

Competencies :

Core Values:

• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Respect for Diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues;
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication;
• Inclusive Collaboration;
• Stakeholder Engagement;
• Leading by Example.

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Values and Competencies Framework: 

Functional Competencies:

• Affinity with UN Women’s mandate;
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with government representatives of Member States;
• Ability to network and mobilize support;
• Strong negotiating skills;
• Knowledge and understanding of UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes;
• Strong IT skills, including databases, statistical software and office software packages;
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills;
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Required Qualifications 

Education and Certification:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, business/public administration, women's studies or another relevant technical field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in one of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, business development or other relevant area.
• Experience working with international institutions or Government partners is required;
• Experience with statistical software, data visualization and reporting is an asset
• Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment is an asset; and
• Experience working in the UN system is an asset

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of any other UN official language is an asset. 

Statements :

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.

Diversity and inclusion:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.

If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.

UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)

Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.