The Partnerships intern will work in the sub-regional office based in Dakar...
The Partnerships intern will work in the sub-regional office based in Dakar (SMCO) and will report to the Head of the Partnerships Unit. The sub-regional office covers francophone and lusophone West Africa as well as North Africa. He / She will support the Partnerships Unit by conducting research on donors and market trends, supporting partner outreach in the sub-region to communicate on our results, activities, and value-add, and by providing administrative support to the development and finalization of project documents; including but not limited to project descriptions, budgets, legal agreements, gender action plans and risk registers.
The incumbent will be responsible for the following specific tasks:
Partner outreach
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Support the preparation of outreach materials customized for targeted key audiences such as donors, UN agencies, governments, foundations, NGOs, civil society and private sector for effective advocacy among existing and potential partners
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Develop presentations, correspondences, briefing notes, talking points and all necessary outreach material
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Support ensuring that the achievements of the Hub’s outstanding projects are properly captured in the right communication formats for external outreach purpose
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Support Partner Surveys and resulting action plans
Knowledge Management
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Ensure that organizational systems are updated and populated frequently including the internal Partnerships Unit Google Drive
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When needed, provide regular reports on business acquisition pipeline to the Head of the Partnerships Unit
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When needed, take minutes at internal and/or external meetings, providing action points for follow-up
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Liaise with the Communications and Partnerships colleagues in Headquarters, as well as project communication focal points as necessary
Business intelligence
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Conduct analysis and mapping of donor priorities, areas of focus and geographical priorities as well as national country strategies
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Prepare business/market analysis reports for major donors and countries in the region to support the development of new engagements opportunities
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Research events, publications and announcements, to track and screen opportunities for possible UNOPS interventions and identify trends that will drive partnership opportunities
Partnerships and Project development
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Support the Hub’s efforts in liaising with potential donors, funding partners, agencies and institutions
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Participate in meetings with potential partners and ensure their systematic and timely follow-up
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Support in the development of project-related documents including project descriptions, budgets, legal accords, risk registers and gender action plans
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Liaise with AFR Regional Office and Headquarters as needed to assure clearances are obtained in order to finalize engagements and move to implementation of projects
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Perform other related duties as required.
Training components and learning elements
Based in Dakar, the intern will be exposed to working in an international and culturally diverse environment. He / She will benefit from the substantial field experience of a range of international and national colleagues in the areas of partnerships, programme management and operations.
The intern will also have the opportunity to learn through hands-on experience. For instance, he / she will be able to grasp the challenges of developing and implementing projects in development and humanitarian contexts and will gain a thorough understanding of the project management methodology.
Participation in missions or training courses
The Hub strongly encourages training courses for all its personnel. The intern will be able to access the broad range of trainings provided by UNOPS. When appropriate, he / she will also be involved in the trainings organized for the Hub personnel in the areas of Partnerships development and Project Management.
In addition, the intern will have access to diverse knowledge sharing materials such as targeted webinars, articles and meetings with partnerships and project management communities across UNOPS.