Partnerships Specialist, P-3, Amman, Jordan

The Position:

The Partnerships Specialist will be the corporate focal point to leverage on the donor relations, potential of private foundations and philanthropic institutions for UNFPA, to increase their financial investment in the work and mission of the Organization and to engage the community of public, state and private foundations/entities and philanthropy in innovative partnerships and advocacy. The position will be responsible for developing existing partnerships and establishing new strategic ones to ensure the UNFPA office is well-positioned within the UN family, member states, international organizations, etc, and has the required visibility and network of relations that ensures its continuity and excellence.

The position is located in the UNFPA Amman, within the Management, and reports to the Country Representative directly.
 

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA's strategic plan , reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to "build forward better", while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women's and girls' access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:
 

The  Partnership Specialist will work as part of the Country Office management team and be in charge of the corporate effort to ambitiously expand partnerships with public, state and private strategic partners, positioning UNFPA as the leading UN Agency on sexual and reproductive health and rights and the global Agenda for Women and Girls.

The portfolio represents a key asset of business development and growth in the UNFPA Strategic Partnerships Framework and for the UNFPA Strategic Plan 2022–2025. We, indeed, believe that partnerships with all stakeholders that share UNFPA's vision will be one of the accelerators in making a lasting and positive impact in the life of women and girls.
 

Under the supervision of the Representative, the Partnerships Specialist will contribute to building and implement a growth plan for the engagement of strategic partners in this field, mainly, but not exclusively, for resource mobilization, and for innovation and advocacy alliances. The Partnerships Specialist will liaise across UNFPA units and will manage partnerships both directly at the country, regional and global level.
 

You would be responsible for:
 

• Partnerships development, expansion and management. The Specialist will have the primary responsibility to develop and execute a strategic approach to expand the portfolio of public and private foundations and philanthropy for the UNFPA Jordan Office. This will include:
• Ensuring the identification of relevant partners in key markets, with a particular focus on prospects for resource mobilization
• Engaging partners and ensuring sound co-creation processes, to identify mutual areas of interest and build high-impact strategic partnerships.
• Identifying appropriate content for proposals, through internal co-creation with relevant units at country and regional levels.
• Managing partnerships with existing and new private partners, ensuring excellence and timeliness in nurturing the relationships, as well as in the communications with partners and donors.
• Visibility of strategic partnerships with partners and stakeholders. The Partnerships Specialist will ensure internal and external visibility of strategic partnerships with all stakeholders, in closer collaboration with the reporting, M&E and Media and Communications units as well as all other programs.
• Networking: The Specialist will identify strategic networks and will facilitate the positioning of UNFPA Jordan within these networks. This positioning will contribute to advance regional and to some extent global conversations to achieve zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths, and zero gender based violence and harmful practices against women and girls.
• Knowledge management and capacity building: The Specialist will support knowledge management and capacity building on partnerships with private partners at UNFPA global, regional and country levels.
• The Specialist will carry out any other duties as may be required by the Representative.
   

Qualifications and Experience: 
 

Education:  
 

An advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in business, public relations, marketing and communications, non-profit management or closely related fields is required.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 5 years of demonstrated professional experience, in the field of strategic partnerships, donor relations and fundraising required.
• Demonstrated success in directly identifying, cultivating and managing high value strategic partnerships with the private sector, member states and donors. Specific experience with private foundations and/or philanthropy is preferred.
• Proven track record in directly securing funds and establishment of partnerships.
• Understanding of the innovative financing environment for public and non-profit organizations.
• Excellent communications, interpersonal relationships and writing skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic team committed to delivering with excellent quality standards.
   

Languages: 
 

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic language is desirable.
 

Required Competencies: 
 

Values:
 

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change
   

Core Competencies: 
 

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
• Communicating for impact 

Managerial Competencies (if applicable):

• Providing strategic focus
• Engaging internal/external partners
• Leading, developing and empowering people/ creating a culture of performance
• Making decisions and exercising judgment
   

Functional Competencies:
 

• Creating visibility for UNFPA/supporting UNFPA's capacity to advocate for the ICPD Agenda; Resource mobilization and fundraising;
• Promoting organizational learning and knowledge sharing;
• Organizational awareness;
• Job knowledge/technical expertise 
   

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements. 

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. 

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.