Auxiliar en Relaciones Interinstitucionales de la Cooperación Sur - Sur
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Mexico is implementing the "Sembrando Vida" and "Juntos por el Bienestar" projects in Central America and the Caribbean. These initiatives align with Mexico's commitment to regional cooperation, inclusive development, rural community well-being, and food self-sufficiency, fostering shared prosperity through mutual benefit and resource exchange.
Job Purpose
The role of the Auxiliary in Interinstitutional Relations for South-South Cooperation is to support the Directorate-General for the Execution of Special International Cooperation Projects. The primary objective is to strengthen alliances in Central America by assisting in the design and implementation of a regional multi-actor coordination strategy. This involves facilitating strategic dialogue and articulation among Mexican agencies, recipient governments, international cooperation agencies, and civil society organizations. The position contributes to fostering spaces for dialogue and best practice exchange, positioning program results in regional forums, and ensuring the political viability and institutional appropriation of cooperation initiatives.
Responsibilities
Support the design and implementation of the regional multi-actor coordination strategy, including strategic dialogue and articulation with AMEXCID, recipient governments, international cooperation agencies, and civil society. Assist in formulating technical proposals and roadmaps for alliance strengthening, ensuring territorial relevance and institutional sustainability. Promote multi-actor dialogue spaces and best practice exchange. Aid the project coordination team in organizing interinstitutional technical dialogues, positioning program results in regional forums, and managing the logistics for periodic technical meetings. Assist in preparing reports, alliance viability assessments, and multi-actor negotiation memorandums. Support the mainstreaming of gender, human rights, and inclusion across all interinstitutional agreements and work plans. Contribute to training modules and participatory methodologies for partner country officials and technical teams on co-responsibility, equity, and rights-based approaches. Adapt and incorporate international human rights standards and policies on preventing workplace harassment and violence. Foster the creation and exchange of relevant knowledge for the project.
Work Experience
A minimum of 4 years of experience in managing and articulating strategic alliances is required if holding a secondary education certificate. If holding a Licenciatura, 1 year of relevant experience is sufficient. Experience in formulating strategic proposals and initiatives for resource mobilization or technical alliances is also required.
Skills
Strategic proposal formulation, resource mobilization, technical alliance development, multidisciplinary teamwork, interinstitutional dialogue, project coordination, gender mainstreaming, human rights integration, knowledge management, communication, negotiation.