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UN Global Pulse
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Why this is a great job
It’s hard to think of an institution with more reach and potential for impact than the UN (that’s not to say that they always live up to their potential). If you care about impact, though, and love startups, this could be the role for you.
The nitty gritty
Background
With technology-driven disruption, Member States and the UN System face unprecedented challenges in supporting the required societal transformations. If the UN System is to operate effectively in this changing world - and successfully support Member States - it must pursue continuous exploration, experimentation and integration of promising tech innovations to expand its capabilities while also advancing norms, principles and policies to manage new risks brought on by these very same technologies.
Since 2009, UN Global Pulse (UNGP) has been promoting awareness of the opportunities big data presents for sustainable development and humanitarian action, forged public-private data sharing partnerships, generated high-impact analytical tools and approaches through its global network of Pulse Labs, and supported innovation across the UN System.
The Strategic Partnership Director will develop, lead and coordinate implementation and reports on UNGP’s strategy for interacting with external partners for the mobilization of data and financial resources in pursuit of solving the SDGs.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Strategic Partnerships Director is responsible for:
Partnerships: Building alliances and strategic partnerships for UN Global Pulse;
Fundraising: Directing and overseeing the development and implementation of fundraising strategy;
Public Relations: Representation, messaging and external relations.
Impact of Results:
The key result is the mobilization of adequate and predictable financial resources for UNGP that have the appropriate blend of tied and untied funding in ways that increase UNGP’s visibility and influence amongst key stakeholders in pursuit of its mandate.
Personal Profile:
Well developed understanding of current global, tech, data privacy, AI and ML trends and socio-political implications.
Adept at operating in highly political, diplomatic and fast paced environments.
Well-developed strategic and conceptual skills applied to seven-digit fundraising.
Proven co-ordination, organizational and interpersonal skills that motivate and mobilize staff and stakeholders across different organizational units to collectively drive for results.
Excellent people, business and relationship management skills.
Excellent problem solving and negotiation skills.
Ability to juggle multiple relationship building and partnership development and negotiation with several large, complex companies at one time.
Demonstrated ability to reach out and partner internally and externally; and comfortable working in a decentralized organizational culture.
Well developed communication and public relations skills; ability to effectively collect, analyze, organize, distill and present information.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Ability to develop a vision, concepts and strategies for corporate planning in strategic partnerships and resource mobilization;
Effective leadership in fundraising strategies and activities against high-level targets, and proactive engagement with the multilateral and bilateral donor community to ensure a stable resource base;
Demonstrates political savvy and intellectual capacity in representing the organization effectively at high level in national and international fora to advocate and to promote organizational priorities, initiatives and a better understanding of the organizational strategic agenda and to build consensus;
Ability to establish and maintain broad strategic networks and partnerships with UN agencies and other international partners to promote partnership and build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies;
Exercises leadership in strengthening accountability and results-based management in supporting organizational priorities, policy and decision-making processes;
Effectively engages with policy and programme specialists on the fund mobilization of high quality non-core resources;
Advanced analytical, problem solving (issue identification and prioritization) skills are essential for this role;
Excellent verbal and written communication. Persuasive, polished presentation skills. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals across geographic locations essential;
Strong interpersonal skills, with proven ability to collaborate across departments to implement processes and achieve results. Track record of building and maintaining productive relationships with multiple stakeholders;
Ability to prioritize, multi-task efficiently and respond to a high volume of ongoing requests in a timely fashion. Ability to adapt and be flexible in a dynamic work environment;
Proven ability to continually develop skills related to use of rapidly changing technology and communications best practices.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced degree in Marketing, Public or international relations, Business, Communications or related social sciences.
Experience:
Over 8 years of related experience, of which at least 3 years in progressively responsible development and fundraising roles;
Demonstrated experience in developing and executing successful non-profit revenue-generation and donor-management strategies and tactics in international, complex, mission driven organizations that has resulted in meeting and exceeding high-level targets;
Demonstrated success in marketing to and engaging culturally diverse audiences and partners
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