Partnerships Development Senior Manager (Retainer)

Senior

Contract

This is a LICA Specialist-11 contract. This kind of contract is known as Local Individual Contractor Agreements. It is normally only for nationals. It's an external contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education. More about LICA Specialist-11 contracts.

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Background Information - India

India

UNOPS in India is based in New Delhi and currently manages three major health projects: distributing H1N1 vaccines to developing countries on behalf of WHO, procuring medical goods for the Indian Government and combating child mortality with the Norway-India Partnership Initiative.

Functional Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions

● Partnerships development, business acquisition and growth

● Knowledge management, innovation and technical support

● Government liaison

● Efficient partner relationships and organizational work ethics and culture

1. Partnerships development, business acquisition and growth include the following responsibilities:

● Coordinate implementation of business plan 2018 - 2021 and lead the annual updates offices business plans;

● Coordinate donor and partner mapping exercise covering both the development and humanitarian landscape;

● Advise the RD and Senior Management Team on the possibilities for UNOPS strategic positioning, vis-à-vis the potential partners;

● Coordinate preparation of substantive briefs on specific partners, UNOPS strategic positioning, and partnership opportunities;

● Establish working relationships with key potential partners and attend relevant meetings in an effort to position UNOPS as a partner of choice;

● Lead, manage and coordinate agreement negotiations, drafting of project proposals, budget and other partnership and programme development communication;

● Coordinate and maintain regular communication with the Corporate Partnership Group (PLG)

● Coordinate and collaborate with relevant partnerships and programme personnel at the country, regional level, to ensure aligned and coherent interactions with partners.

2. Knowledge management, innovation and technical support, including the following responsibilities:

● Advise on the policy-level issues related to partnerships and programme development for UNOPS;

● Assess and keep abreast of the emerging trends in the development and humanitarian spheres, as related to UNOPS services;

● Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learnt as related to partnership and programme development.

● Implement standards, tools and templates provided by PLG to effectively manage partnership and programme development;

● Contribute to UNOPS capacity development as related to partnerships, including promoting learning, coaching and mentoring the team members, field staff on UNOPS policy and practices for effective management of partnerships;

● Participate in and conduct the relevant training for the operations/ projects personnel, and participate in field missions, as required.

● Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

● Supervise the activities of junior staff within the partnerships team.

3. Government liaison:

● Implementation coordination: The Partnerships Development Senior Manager will advise Project Managers on project-level stakeholder engagement and will ensure that all projects liaise regularly with their government counterparts. The incumbent will participate in high-level events involving government entities such as coordination meetings, steering committee meetings, signing ceremonies and inaugurations.

● Policy dialogue: The Partnerships Development Senior Manager will take an active role in policy dialogues organized by the Government of India (GOI) which might be relevant to UNOPS. The incumbent will liaise informally with relevant ministries to ensure UNOPS’ participation in such events.

● Promoting UNOPS and Co-ordination & liaison with Ministries of GOI and also the state Governments and ensuring that UNOPS' capacities and mandate are well understood and appreciated

4. Efficient partner relationships and organizational work ethics and culture, including the following responsibilities:

● Actively engage with partners to solicit feedback and gauge their satisfaction with UNOPS services;

● Coordinate implementation of partner surveys as appropriate.

● Undertake advocacy, public information and communication activities in collaboration with PLG, when required.

● On behalf of the Regional Director, participate in and report on the relevant inter-agency, donor and government coordination meetings, international conferences, summits, etc;

● Actively engage with internal stakeholders.

● Demonstrate professional and personal ethics, transparency and openness. Monitoring and Progress Control

The LICA holder will provide the progress details to Regional Director on regular basis. The TOR and a work plan containing specific time bound deliverables will be agreed by the incumbent and the supervisor prior to commencement of assignment.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

a. Education

● Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in International Affairs, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, International Relations, or other relevant discipline is required.

● A combination of a first-level university degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) with 2 additional years of work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree (Master's Degree or equivalent).

b. Work Experience

● At least 7 years of experience in an international development including demonstrated experience in:

● Developing and executing partnership and programme development plans;

● Project development and proposal writing;

● Acquisition of projects;

● Establishing partnerships with UN agencies, international development organizations, governments, foundations, international NGOs or private sector organizations.

● Prior experience working in project and programme management experience, international organizations, international development, post-disaster and/or emergency contexts is desirable.

● A combination of Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.

c. Language

● Fluency in written and oral English and Hindi required.

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organization. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organization.(for levels IICA-2, IICA-3, LICA Specialist- 10, LICA Specialist-11, NOC, NOD, P3, P4 and above) Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement Contract level: LICA-11 Contract duration:Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

Additional Considerations

• The post is open to Indian nationals only.
• Position called for qualified female as preference
• Qualified male candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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Added 3 years ago - Updated 3 years ago - Source: jobs.unops.org