Partnerships and Knowledge Management Specialist

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This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

This UN Volunteer assignment will contribute to achievement of results under the RCO strategic objectives on strengthened partnerships and knowledge management.

The UN Volunteer will work with the RCO Partnerships and Development Finance Officer (PDFO), as well as the RCO Team Leader, to support coordination of partnerships and knowledge management activities. In addition, the UNV will also contribute to coordination work in with UNCT and contribute to other deliverables and work of the RCO in order to accelerate the achievement of internationally and nationally agreed goals and commitments, such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Under the direct supervision of the RCO Partnerships and Development Finance Officer (PDFO), the UN Volunteer will conduct the following tasks:

1.Provide support to coordinate UNCT partnership and joint programming activities: •Research and compile background information on potential partners to support effective dialogue and engagement.
•Draft briefing notes, articles, and other communication tools for use in partnership building with Government and other partners. •Identify potential funding opportunities for UN agencies by regularly consulting relevant websites and extracting key information.
•Support compilation of proposal material from different UN agencies, including budgets, work plans, and narratives as part of finalizing joint funding applications. •Support compilation and review of periodic reports to donors associated with pro-grammes implanted jointly by more than one UN agency.

2.Support knowledge management activities and activities in and outside the UN System: •Support coordination of knowledge sharing (including through training and facilitating peer exchange, and organization of round tables, discussion forums) amongst RCO staff and other UN staff, including amongst UNCT coordination groups •Compile analysis of UN experiences, lessons learned and support knowledge network-ing to contribute to planning processes. •Develop and maintains knowledge management database accessible to UN staff. •Support sharing of best practices, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across the UN system and with external partners. •Support organization of RCO multi-partner events, including preparation and distribu-tion of invitations, and provide on-site support during the event.
•Provide other administration support which may be required by the RCO.

Accountability Adaptability and Flexibility Client Orientation Commitment and Motivation Communication Ethics and Values Integrity Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity Self-Management Working in Teams

coordinating UNCT partnership and joint programming activities, activities management.

Skills and experience: •Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; •Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; •Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; •Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; •Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; •Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight dead-lines; •Sound security awareness; •Have affinity with or interest in coordination and stakeholder engagement, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

The UN system wishes to create an inclusive workplace and commits to taking appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to access and benefit equally from employment and other engagement opportunities such as volunteering, by providing reasonable accommodation. In this context, “reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.[Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

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