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Background
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a 'leave no one behind' approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UNDP is committed to supporting governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to advance towards their development priorities and the SDGs. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals provide an aspirational line of sight, agreed upon by countries and thus politically legitimized, that reflects a holistic approach to sustainable development, encompassing economic, social, and environmental dimensions and covering a broad range of interconnected issues including growth, peace, governance, and inequalities.
The success of the 2030 Agenda will depend on its appropriation at the national and subnational levels and its influence on the design, planning and implementation of public policy. In Latin America and the Caribbean, contextualizing the 2030 Agenda requires interpreting the greatest challenges and obstacles to development faced by a middle-income region, which, as has achieved significant growth and poverty reduction, but has not managed to consolidate itself as a strong, cohesive, middle-class society.
To be an effective instrument to our members states in their journey towards their development goals, and to support them make progress paving the three-lane road of productivity, inclusion and resilience, RBLAC is organized around three main pillars - strategic engagement, solid content and impeccable administration.
Position Purpose
Under the guidance of the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director, the Strategic Partnerships Advisor will be responsible for the overall bureau's regional partnerships, resource mobilization, and advocacy for the LAC programmes in response to UNDP´s Strategic Plan. In support of the Regional Bureau´s leadership, the Advisor will lead the strategic thinking of the partnerships team and proactively coordinate with other unities to strengthen the coordination that brokers mobilization efforts in COs and plans to engage with external partners as regional donors, international financing institutions, academic institutions, think-tanks, and civil society.
Recognizing that in Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP works closely with governments and other stakeholders, the Advisor will support the strategic external engagement to strengthen current partnerships and explore new and emerging sources of financing for the LAC programmes. In support of the UNDP's role as integrator and to address the UNDS reform, the Advisor will advocate for the promotion of strategic alliances with think tanks, academic institutions, development partners, private sector, philanthropy, and financial institution engagements to ensure a cohesive approach with the position of the Organization and its objectives.
The Advisor acts as the main interlocutor with the Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy (BERA). Through a decisive collaborative arrangement, the Advisor will work closely with the Panama Regional Hub, UN Agencies, and Country Offices.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. This is a recognition of the interconnected nature of development risks & crises that the world is facing and that call for assembling of multidisciplinary teams for an integrated & systemic response. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across issues, units, functions, teams and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
Duties and Responsibilities
Lead on the Bureau's partnerships and resource mobilization strategy formulation, implementation, and monitoring:
Lead the development and implementation of an external relation strategy focusing on the achievement of the following results:
Strategic advice and support to Bureau Senior Management on the development of innovative partnerships for an increase in non-core funding for the LAC programmes:
Ensure effective internal coordination:
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: Manage and Supervise Partnerships Team.
Competencies
Core
Achieve Results: - LEVEL 4: Prioritize team workflow, mobilize resources, drive scalable results/strategic impact.
Think Innovatively: - LEVEL 4: Easily navigate complexity, encourage/enable radical innovation, has foresight.
Learn Continuously - LEVEL 4: Create systems and processes that enable learning and development for all.
Adapt with Agility - LEVEL 4: Proactively initiate/lead organizational change, champion new systems/processes.
Act with Determination - LEVEL 4: Able to make difficult decisions in challenging situations, inspire confidence.
Engage and Partner - LEVEL 4: Construct strategic multi-partner alliances in high stake situations, foster co-creation.
Enable Diversity and Inclusion - LEVEL 4: Create ethical culture, identify/address barriers to inclusion.
People Management
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Business Direction and Strategy
Strategic Thinking
Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP's objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities, linking the vision to reality on the ground and creating tangible solutions.
Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP.
Business Direction and Strategy
System Thinking
Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Management
Partnerships Management
Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
Business Management
Portfolio Management
Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization's programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimising return on investment
Partnerships management
Private sector resource mobilization
Ability to identify, develop, and manage partnerships that leverage private sector technical expertise and resources.
Partnerships management
Resource mobilization
Ability to identify funding sources, match funding needs (programmes/ projects/ initiatives) with funding opportunities and establish a plan to meet funding requirements.
Partnerships management
Strategic Engagement
Ability to capture and sustain attention, interest and agreement of high-level, influential policy and decision makers and secure their buy-in of high-level vision and objectives.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Experience:
Language Requirements:
Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.
Disclaimer
Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
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Non-discrimination
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
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Working hours (%): 80-100%
80-100%Type of contract: Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)
Macro-area: North America
Level of experience: Senior Professional, more than 5 years
Area of work Definition: External Relations, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
Type of organisation: Multilateral Organisations