Partnerships Officer

About the role

The UNOPS Office of the Regional Director (ORD) for Latin America and the Caribbean, based in Panama City, Panama, is looking for a Partnerships Officer. The officer supports project development, partnership building, resource mobilization and the strategic positioning of UNOPS, helping to identify business opportunities, cultivate relationships with partners and donors, and advance the resource mobilization pipeline.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and analyze project and business opportunities aligned with UNOPS' mandate and strategic priorities, and prepare partner profiles, opportunity assessments, briefing notes and presentations.
• Assist in developing expressions of interest, concept notes, proposals, logical frameworks and other project documents, and coordinate with internal teams and prospective partners.
• Develop high-level estimates of project scope, effort and costs, and follow up opportunities from identification through project formulation and, where relevant, engagement approval.
• Map funding and partnership opportunities with governments, UN entities, donors, international financial institutions, foundations, NGOs, civil society and the private sector, and build a structured overview of key partners and funding cycles.
• Prepare inputs for donor and partner meetings, strategic missions and consultations, and coordinate project documentation, budgets, legal agreements and internal reviews and clearances.
• Monitor the resource mobilization pipeline, identify bottlenecks and recommend improvements to the supervisor.
• Support training and learning sessions on partnerships, take part in Communities of Practice, and conduct research on partnerships-related topics.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) with 2 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree (or equivalent) with 0 years of experience.
• Relevant experience in international development, including partnership and programme development, project development and proposal writing, and partnerships with UN agencies, international organizations, governments, foundations or private-sector organizations.
• Direct experience working with internal and external partners, including governments and international donors.
• Professional proposal writing experience.
• Desired: good knowledge of Google Suite tools and web-based management systems; experience in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country; experience in development or humanitarian contexts.