Partnerships Senior Analyst

New York Service Cluster (NYSC) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management. NYSC includes the following business units:

• Peace and Security Cluster (PSC) is a principal service provider in the field of mine action with the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), UNDP, UNICEF, Governments of mine-affected countries and other mine action partners. The Director is responsible to administer, provide support and oversight of the day-to-day management of the Project Field offices, both according to the client requirements and in line with UNOPS rules and regulations. It is headed by the Director who has the overall authority and accountability for the performance of the Peace and Security Cluster on behalf of its clients.
• Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It provides Services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York.  The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the functional NYSC Director, the Partnerships Senior Analyst is responsible for the effective delivery of services in order to support the NYSC strategy development and implementation, by helping gather client intelligence and analyze trends, identify and support the development of new engagements, partnerships, project and implementation design, and quality assurance. The Partnerships Senior Analyst may also support implementation of special initiatives, or as surge capacity for NYSC overall.  The Partnerships Senior Analyst will also support the internal coordination and implementation of UNOPS corporate and strategic initiatives, business planning & reporting, as well as knowledge sharing and communication in collaboration with the NYSC RMOA and management team.

Development and follow up of business opportunities

• Contributes and supports the development of NYSC business strategy
• Conducts research on donor aid flows worldwide, UN and other agencies, trends in aid, potential future markets for growth, creating criteria for selecting target markets and partners, comparison of donor types, and UNOPS market with special emphasis to NYSC core business.
• Synthesizes and summarizes information relevant to business development and prepare relevant reports, briefing notes/talking points/presentations and other materials for internal and external use
• Advocates UNOPS as a partner and service provider of choice
• Supports development of strategic partnerships with key counterparts and business opportunities
• Maintain and develop contacts and partnerships within the donor community (UN agencies, donor governments, donor organizations, etc.), monitor communications, follow-up activities and proposal submissions;

Project Support

• Prepares project documents, legal agreements, budgets and support engagement clearance.
• Assists the preparation of meetings and events, draft talking points, and meeting minutes
• Supports NYSC management in project compliance and quality assurance, by providing up to date analysis of project progress, by facilitating project board meetings and by keeping track of performance vs portfolio Key Performance Indicators - KPIs.
• Collaborates with business area teams to understand project requirements, shape the initial project request, and provide a high-level estimate of the project effort and costs

Support to internal coordination of corporate and strategic initiatives, planning and reporting and knowledge sharing and communications

• Support the oversight of NYSC Portfolio performance management through provision of analytics and reports.
• Support NYSC management on the implementation of corporate and strategic initiatives   
• Identifies requirements related to marketing materials and the distribution thereof, as well as any reports/publications required for existing and potential clients and partners
• Communicates with the relevant UNOPS personnel on matters pertaining to their respective responsibilities in relation to program and business development
• Develops UNOPS capacity statements for the various services provided by UNOPS
• Supports NYSC operations and contributes to knowledge sharing, enhancing the harmonization of projects while facilitating synergies with team members.

• Master’s Degree or equivalent. A first-level university degree (bachelor’s) in combination with required qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• At least 2 years in project development, partnerships, or resource mobilization is required
• Previous experience within the UN system is an asset

• Fluency in English is required
• Fluency/working knowledge of another UN language is an asset

Contract type: Individual Contractual Agreement - ICA
Contract level: IICA 1
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

• 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.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• 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.

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.