Partnerships Officer

About the role

The United Nations Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) in Gaborone, Botswana, is recruiting a full-time Partnerships Officer. The officer advises and supports the Resident Coordinator and the UN Country Team (UNCT) on strategic partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reporting to the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planning and Head of RCO. Strategic partnerships are non-monetary and strengthen joint initiatives and advocacy with external partners.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development of the UN Partnership Strategy aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, monitor and assess it regularly and adjust it mid-term
• Liaise with UN entities at country, regional and headquarters levels and act as a key contact for external stakeholders seeking to partner with the UNCT
• Lead the secretariat of the Development Partners Group, organize its meetings and follow up on agreed actions
• Work with the Global Compact Local Networks and, where they exist, advise the Local GC Network Board; otherwise work with regional hubs to promote the UN Global Compact Ten Principles
• Support resource mobilization strategies, analyse existing partnerships and funding streams, and contribute to the Funding Framework of the Cooperation Framework
• Advise on pooled funds and the country-based SDG Fund, in collaboration with the UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office
• Prepare briefing papers on partnership issues related to financing for development and contribute to advocacy and dialogue with partners