Partnerships Intern At UNOPS

Background Information – Job-specific

Based in Dakar, UNOPS Senegal Multi-Country Office covers all of Francophone and Lusophone West Africa and the Maghreb countries (18 countries in all). UNOPS SNMC has a project office in Tunisia.

The hub has developed a strong working relation with the Governments and international development partners over the last decades. We support our partner in key development areas such as infrastructure rehabilitation and development; project management; capacity development and management services such as procurement and human resources.

Partnerships Unit (PU)

The Partnerships unit (PU) has been established to expand our presence in the sub-region, grow SNMC’s project and programme portfolio and develop strategic partnerships for the region. The Partnerships Unit coordinates, supports and monitors the development of the portfolio.

The Unit reports directly to the SNMC Director.

1. Duties and Responsibilities

The Partnerships and Communications intern will work in the Project Office covering North Africa and based in Tunisia and will report to the Partnerships Specialist (based in Tunis) and the Country Manager, North Africa (based in Tunis). He / She will support the Partnerships Unit by conducting research on donors and market trends, supporting the implementation of the Communications Plan in order to increase the visibility of UNOPS in the sub-region by communicating on our results and activities, and by providing administrative support to the development and finalization of project documents, including but not limited to project descriptions, budgets, legal accords, gender action plans and risk registers.

The incumbent will be responsible for the following specific tasks:

Business intelligence

Conduct analysis and mapping of donor priorities, areas of focus and geographical priorities as well as national country strategies
Prepare business/market analysis reports for major donors and countries in the region to support the development of new engagements opportunities
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

Support the Hub’s efforts in liaising with potential donors, funding partners, agencies and institutions
Participate in meetings with potential partners and ensure their systematic and timely follow-up
Support in the development of project-related documents including project descriptions, budgets, legal accords, risk registers and gender action plans
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
Perform other related duties as required.

External Communication

Support the update of the Hub Communication Plan based on the organizational Communication Strategy and the Partnerships outreach strategy
Support the preparation of external communication materials customized for target key audiences such as donors, UN agencies, governments, foundations, NGOs, civil society and private sector for effective outreach among existing and potential partners
Develop contents, presentations, correspondence, briefings, talking points and all other external communication material including content for social media
Support ensuring that the achievements of the Hub’s outstanding projects are properly captured in the right communication formats for external outreach purpose
Support Partner Surveys and resulting action plans.

Knowledge Management

Ensure that organizational systems are updated and populated frequently including the internal Partnerships Unit Google Drive
When needed, provide regular reports on business acquisition pipeline to the Country Manager, North Africa and the Partnerships Specialist
When needed, take minutes at internal and/or external meetings, providing action points for follow-up
Liaise with the Communications and Partnerships colleagues in Headquarters as well as project communication focal points as necessary.

2. Functional competencies

Researching, writing and editing content that is clear, concise and effectively conveys key messages to target audiences
Detail focused and ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline oriented environment
Knowledge the usage of software packages for publication such as Adobe Creative Suite – especially InDesign, Photoshop or other relevant products commonly used.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

To be eligible the applicants must be pursuing a university degree such as a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Project Management, Communications, Business Administration, Marketing or other relevant areas or be a recent graduate from such studies (within the last 3 years).

Experience

While no prior work experience is required the following experience is highly desirable some professional experience is desirable either in the private or public sector, in areas such as: