Partnerships Officer and Communications

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) aims to make significant strides in promoting sustainable development, aiding the federal and provincial government in SDGs attainment, and establishing itself as a reliable provider of efficient services for development programming around Climate Adaptation, Basic Service Delivery and Energy Efficiency. Operational since 1999, UNOPS Pakistan (Project Office) is part of the Sri Lanka Multi-Country Office in the Asia Pacific Region.

The Partnerships Officer- Liaison(and Communications) will be part of the Partnership Unit in the Pakistan Country Office under the South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO) and under the overall guidance of the Partnership Specialist will undertake the following key functions; 

Partnership and Programme Development 

Strategic Communications 

Reporting and Knowledge Management 

The position strongly contributes to moving the Pakistan Office toward achieving its mission-focused goals and objectives. This position will report to the Partnerships Specialist under the overall guidance and support of the Country Manager for Pakistan.

 Functional Responsibilities:

• Partnership and Programme Development
• Contribute to the development of partnership and programme development plan in line with , Pakistan Country Office Strategy, UNOPS Strategic Plan and Asia Pacific Regional Strategies including country context and analysis of development and humanitarian landscape;
• Provide inputs in formulation and implementation of annual Partnerships work plans;
• Collaborate in the coordination and promotion between relevant Partnerships personnel at local, liaison, and HQ levels, and key personnel across the Pakistan Office, to ensure aligned and coherent interactions with partners;
• Research events, publications, and announcements, to track and screen opportunities for possible UNOPS Pakistan Office interventions and identify trends that will drive partnership opportunities;
• Contribute to the identification, design, formulation and negotiation of new projects and programs and draft concept notes and project document briefs for discussion with partners;
• Build a network of key partners including federal and provincial Government, keeping abreast of evolving trends.
• Represent UNOPS Pakistan at all relevant internal UN, external stakeholders and Government forums
• Attend necessary meetings, inter-agency committees, seminars/conferences especially for positioning UNOPS
• Conduct field assessments and analysis to identify new intervention ideas
• Strategic Communication
• Under the guidance of the partnership specialist, develop the Communication Strategy for UNOPS in Pakistan
• Support in implementing the Country Office Communication Strategy
• Work with Program Managers to develop project-specific communication plans that are in line with the overall communication strategy
• Provide content to be used for public information, communication products (newsletters/factsheets etc), and outreach activities for Pakistan Office in collaboration with the South Asia Multi Country Office (SAMCO) and Asia Pacific Region (APR) Communication Unit and UNOPS Communication Group, as required.
• Prepare content and campaigns  for UNOPS Social Media Channels and manage the channels
• Ensure visibility for UNOPS Pakistan events in press and social media
• Prepare talking points where required for the Senior Management in line with the overall strategy
• Reporting and Knowledge Management
• In coordination with Program Management Officers, collate and report project and country office data to Government when required;
• Provide support in designing and consolidate programmatic reports for donors, stakeholders or internal purposes;
• Participate in the UNOPS’ relevant groups, fora, and communities for information and knowledge sharing
• Ensure effective internal communication within the country office by utilizing innovative approaches.
• Support the Partnership Specialist in finalising the quarterly and annual Country Office and Partnership Unit Reports for internal and external purposes

Impact of Results:

• The Partnership and Communication Officer directly impacts engagement addition by assisting the Country Manager and Partnership Specialist in ensuring stakeholder management and resource mobilisation.

 Education/Experience/Language requirements:

Education:

• A first level University degree(Bachelor’s) preferably in Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Political Sciences, International Relations, Communications, Engineering or any other relevant field is required.
• A Master’s degree  in the above disciplines is highly preferred and  may substitute some years of required experience.

Experience:

• A minimum of two (2) years of experience (or more depending on academic credentials) in partnership development and proposal writing, communications, and/or other related fields is required.
• Project and programme management experience is an asset
• Basic knowledge of graphic design and photography is an asset

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in written and oral English is required.
• Fluency in the national language Urdu is preferred.
• Knowledge of another official UNOPS language is an asset.

Source : https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=29539#1