Partnerships Intern
Organizational Context
The UNOPS Africa Regional Office supports over 250 projects in 40 countries, focusing on fragile settings. The North Africa Multi-Country Office (NAMCO) oversees operations in Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco, advancing socio-economic development. Since December 2022, UNOPS has partnered with Madagascar to support sustainable development initiatives in health, energy, agriculture, and infrastructure, improving the quality of life for millions.
Job Purpose
The Partnerships Intern will support the Partnerships Specialist in developing partnerships and projects, conducting business intelligence, managing stakeholders, and enhancing external and internal communications. This role provides a practical understanding of how strategic alliances are formed and managed to achieve sustainable development outcomes within the UN/UNOPS framework. The intern will learn how partnerships contribute to UNOPS's agility and execution speed by securing timely resources, leveraging diverse expertise for greater impact, and adapting to evolving local contexts and challenges. This hands-on experience prepares individuals for impactful roles in the development sector, emphasizing resource mobilization, diverse expertise utilization, and flexible response to needs.
Responsibilities
The Partnerships Intern will support partnership and project development by engaging with potential donors, UN agencies, and institutional partners, including meeting participation and follow-up. Responsibilities include assisting in drafting essential documents like concept notes and budgets, and supporting coordination with internal stakeholders for project authorization and implementation. The role involves strategic intelligence, conducting in-depth analyses of national strategies and donor priorities to identify new funding opportunities. Communication duties include updating the communication plan, preparing external communication materials for various target audiences, and developing content for social media. The intern will also ensure organizational systems are updated, assist with reporting on business acquisition pipelines, and potentially draft meeting minutes and support capacity-building activities.
Work Experience
No prior professional experience is required. However, experience in management, research, project development, proposal writing, data analysis, marketing, consulting, partnership development, or resource mobilization is highly desirable. Familiarity with G Suite is a plus.
Skills
Internal & External Communications, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Writing, Business Intelligence, Project Support, Reporting