OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Director of the Division for Partnerships in the Bureau of Strategic Planning (BSP) and the Director of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York (NYO), the incumbent will support the strategy development, coordination and implementation of partnerships and resources mobilization efforts of the UNESCO Liaison Office in New York across two main areas of engagement, which include the US private sector and philanthropic organizations/individual donors.

In particular, the incumbent will carry out the following functions:

• Manage and contribute to building and maintaining strong relationships, partnerships, coalitions and new alliances, and engage with prospective private sector partners including companies, foundations, HNWI, and major funders by organizing meetings, workshops and high level events.
• Monitor and stay abreast of private sector investment trends, financing and market trends; identify and map prospects, and propose entry points for engagement with UNESCO, in close coordination with relevant units in the Bureau of Strategic Planning and programme sectors.
• Identify synergies between UNESCO’s programmes and partners’ priorities to proactively propose funding and investment portfolio tailored for each partner.
• Leverage UNESCO’s brand to develop new partnerships by creating initiatives, such as co-branding, cause-related marketing, sponsorships, joint campaigns, etc., in collaboration with private sector partners.
• Provide backstopping to UNESCO programme sectors, Institutes and field offices as required in the negotiation of funding agreements and provide advice on private sector engagement plans and initiatives.
• Monitor the portfolio of agreements with assigned partners, contribute to risk analysis, anticipate potential issues and troubleshoot as required in close collaboration with programme sectors, field offices and specialized institutes.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Public Relations, Business Administration, International Relations or a related field.

Work Experience

• A minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience in the field of international relations and partnership mobilization, of which preferably two (2) years acquired at the international level.

Skills & Competencies

• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent writing and editorial skills.
• Excellent diplomatic skills and political sensitivity.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English and good knowledge of French.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Work Experience

• Experience of the United Nations and diplomatic environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of the United Nations System.
• Knowledge of the US private sector and philanthropy.

Languages

• Knowledge of another official language of UNESCO (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and/or Spanish).