Summary of
Key Functions
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Partnerships
development, business acquisition and growth
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Knowledge management,
innovation and technical support
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Government liaison
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Efficient partner
relationships and organizational work ethics and culture
1. Partnerships development, business acquisition and
growth include the following
responsibilities:
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Coordinate
implementation of business plan 2018 - 2021 and lead the annual updates offices
business plans;
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Coordinate donor and
partner mapping exercise covering both the development and humanitarian
landscape;
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Advise the RD and Senior
Management Team on the possibilities for UNOPS strategic positioning, vis-à-vis
the potential partners;
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Coordinate preparation
of substantive briefs on specific partners, UNOPS strategic positioning, and
partnership opportunities;
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Establish working
relationships with key potential partners and attend relevant meetings in an
effort to position UNOPS as a partner of choice;
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Lead, manage and
coordinate agreement negotiations, drafting of project proposals, budget and
other partnership and programme development communication;
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Coordinate and maintain
regular communication with the Corporate Partnership Group (PLG)
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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:
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Advise on the
policy-level issues related to partnerships and programme development for
UNOPS;
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Assess and keep abreast
of the emerging trends in the development and humanitarian spheres, as related
to UNOPS services;
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Identify and synthesize
best practices and lessons learnt as related to partnership and programme
development.
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Implement standards,
tools and templates provided by PLG to effectively manage partnership and
programme development;
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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;
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Participate in and
conduct the relevant training for the operations/ projects personnel, and
participate in field missions, as required.
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Contribute to knowledge
networks and communities of practice.
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Supervise the activities
of junior staff within the partnerships team.
3. Government liaison:
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Actively engage with
partners to solicit feedback and gauge their satisfaction with UNOPS services;
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Coordinate
implementation of partner surveys as appropriate.
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Undertake advocacy,
public information and communication activities in collaboration with PLG, when
required.
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On behalf of the
Regional Director, participate in and report on the relevant inter-agency,
donor and government coordination meetings, international conferences, summits,
etc;
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Actively engage with
internal stakeholders.
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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.