The Partnerships Senior Officer will assist the
AUMCO management team (and relevant BD consultants, as applicable) and provide
a range of government relations services to ensure rapid and compliant delivery
of all aspects of the AUMCO operations in the areas of responsibilities, in
coordination with AUMCO’s Business Development Cluster, procurement,
administration, HR and finance teams.
1. Key functions:
● Support UNOPS in establishing and maintaining relations with
Uzbekistan’s government entities through continuous networking and
communications to identify and pursue business opportunities within UNOPS
thematic scope initiating the necessary arrangements;
● Provide linkages between AUMCO and various government stakeholders
(DPMs, Ministers, DMs, Governors and Department Heads) paying close attention
to all related protocols;
● Maintain relations with relevant government institutions and
authorities;
● Assist the supervisor and other AUMCO staff missions in organizing
meetings and engagements with various government stakeholders, and during
meetings, follow-ups, and negotiations with donors, government and other
partners and clients to achieve the most cost-effective and mutually beneficial
terms for UNOPS engagements with prospective clients and partners;
● Support project teams to respond and resolve any incidents and other
events that may affect projects’ implementation;
● Proactively solve conflicts and address issues and misunderstandings
that could occur between UNOPS and the Government’s staff and local
authorities.
2. Partnerships development and communications:
● Support UNOPS in developing relations with Uzbekistan based clients,
non-governmental actors, IFIs’ and other donors’ in-country offices through
ongoing interactions to acquire business opportunities within UNOPS thematic
scope;
● Support UNOPS efforts in developing business opportunities with
potential partners, using existing information and materials, as well as inputs
from and relevant to substantive discussions between UNOPS and partners;
● Collect, analyze and keep abreast of humanitarian and
development trends and needs in Uzbekistan to identify areas of collaboration within UNOPS’ mandate;
● Analyze markets for business development intelligence and
opportunities (facilitate assessments of partner needs, UNOPS comparative
advantages, and partner survey analysis, among others);
● Contribute to the sector review and gap
analysis for the potential areas of engagement based on meetings and
consultations with representatives of the government, non-governmental organizations,
private sector, and civil society organizations as well as through review and
analysis of existing reports and publications;
● Support AUMCO in promoting high visibility of UNOPS’
activities in Uzbekistan including the development and distribution of
marketing, communication, and partner relationship management materials.
● Interact actively with all existing and potential new partners
and clients to follow-up on meetings, decisions, and commitments as well as to
solicit feedback and gauge client satisfaction;
● Provide UNOPS activities and projects overview to government
stakeholders.
3. Other
general responsibilities:
● Ensure facilitation and promotion of knowledge building and
knowledge sharing among colleagues;
● Collect, analyze, and utilize data and feedback to identify
opportunities to improve the relationship between UNOPS and the line Ministries
and government institutions within Uzbekistan.
● Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor to
support UNOPS AUMCO’s outreach and business development activities in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries,
if required.