Partnerships Development Specialist
Organizational Context
The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) supports partners in delivering global impact through multi-regional initiatives focused on sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding. Operating in challenging environments, GPO collaborates with governments, IFIs, and UN agencies on project and fund management. In the Central African Republic, UNOPS implements Partnership Facility activities to foster collaboration between the UN and peace finance ecosystem, aligning with national development and peacebuilding frameworks.
Job Purpose
The Partnerships Development Specialist will provide strategic partnership, financing, and analytical support to translate the Strategic Results Framework (SRF) into actionable, evidence-informed collaboration with International Financial Institutions (IFIs), the European Union, and government counterparts. This role emphasizes upstream partnership development, joint investment design, and prevention financing, aiming to strengthen strategic and programmatic collaboration. The specialist will focus on developing knowledge products and supporting coordination mechanisms to advance nationally owned peacebuilding priorities and ensure alignment with partner-specific strategic processes, ultimately contributing to the continuity of SRF implementation.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships by engaging with the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), and IMF, providing analytical inputs and coordination for their respective frameworks and peacebuilding priorities. Map and prioritize investment opportunities emerging from national development plans and the SRF, identifying potential for catalytic financing. Coordinate the development of joint proposals, concept notes, and investment briefs, analyzing financing options and dependencies to support conflict-sensitive and gender-responsive design. Produce concise analytical and strategic products, including mapping of investments, financing notes, and risk analyses. Facilitate technical and programmatic coordination among UN entities, IFIs, the EU, and government counterparts to enhance SRF implementation and decision-making. Document lessons learned and best practices in UN-IFI-EU collaboration and prevention financing for dissemination.
Work Experience
Requires progressively responsible experience in international development, peacebuilding, development finance, or programme management. Desired experience includes developing partnerships with IFIs or similar institutions, preparing strategic analysis and financing proposals, facilitating multi-stakeholder processes, knowledge of results-based management and national development planning, and experience in fragile or conflict-affected settings.
Skills
Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership, Partnerships, Strategic Thinking, Agility, Integrity, Results oriented.