Private Sector Partnership Officer

Volunteering Finance & Economy Communications & PR

Overview

Contribute to private sector partnership development and analytical research.

You have:

• Bachelor's degree in International Relations, Finance, Corporate Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or related field.
• Excellent ability to express themselves in English, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management.
• Self-motivated, ability to think on feet and work with tight deadlines.
• Interest in and understanding of resilience and international development cooperation is desirable.
• 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.

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The Bureau is seeking a Private Sector Partnership UNV for new business development to contribute to the marketing and analytical work on private sector and philanthropy landscape assessment. The Private Sector Partnership Officer will be part of a small unit that guides, develops and leads partnerships with private sector and philanthropy. The unit supports regional teams and country offices for strategy development, new business development, outreach and and specific deep-dive analysis of private sector and philanthropic partners to maximize the partnership and engagement with private sector in the region.

Regional Private Sector Partnership Officer will be reporting to the Regional Private Sector Partnership Specialist

Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work:

• Support the private sector partnership team in expanding strategic partnerships with private sector, foundations and HNIs. Work closely with the team to assist in proposal writing, pitches to new partners, analysis and mapping as required.

• Support the Private Sector Partnership team with key private sector landscape analysis. This will include but is not limited to conducting analytical research into the broader private sector and philanthropic landscape, thematic research, identify prospective donors and partners for specific country offices and regional programme teams.

• Develop presentations, multimedia materials and proposals on new thematic areas of discussion with potential partners.

• Provide support to the team in development and preparation of key materials for partnership proposals and meetings through background research.

• Support the team to identify, evaluate, research and provide information on high-potential prospects for thematic areas of work.

• Support in preparation of key partner meetings, partnerships launches, panel discussions and other related events

• Support the team in maintaining and updating a dynamic database of private sector partners across the region, and support in formulating quarterly and annual reports on private sector partnerships in the region.

• Adaptive, independent and works well as part of a multi-disciplinary and fast-paced team in a complex international environment; • Interest in and understanding of resilience and international development cooperation is desirable; • Excellent ability to express themselves in English, both orally and in writing;

• Bachelors degree in International Relations, Finance, Corporate Marketing, Communications, Business Administration or related field; a first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training. • Excellent multimedia, presentation skills • 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 • 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 think on feet and work with tight deadlines; • Have affinity with or interest to work on private sector partnership development and resource mobilization

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