Partnerships and Coordination Analyst (Open to all applicants)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting Regional Programme partnership efforts:
  • Leading the expansion of UNDP’s engagement with civil society by supporting partnerships and coordinating engagements with regional institutions such as the African Union and RECs.
  • Identifying potential partners at the global, regional and country-level.
  • Drafting concept notes, presentations, briefing notes and other materials.
  • Commissioning and coordinating the due diligence and partnerships documentation processes for partners; formalizing partnerships where possible.
  • Internally engaging with other relevant actors within UNDP on partnerships as needed.
  • Undertake partner mapping and stakeholder analysis to identify opportunities for collaboration aligned with Regional Programme priorities.
  • Support the preparation, review and follow-up of partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding and related documentation in line with UNDP rules and procedures.
  • Maintain partnership tracking tools and records to monitor engagement status, agreed actions and next steps with strategic partners.
• Techically contribute to the coordination of multi-stakeholder flagship initiatives within the Regional Programme:
  • Ensure timely implementation of activities under the work plans of the regional program in support to new flagship initiatives and assist in incubating new ideas.
  • Cookordination planning meetings, technical consultations and follow-up actions with internal teams, consultants and external partners supporting flagship initiatives.
  • Track implementation milestones, risks and dependencies for flagship initiatives and escalate bottlenecks to the supervisor in a timely manner.
  • Prepare coordination notes, summaries of discussions and action matrices to support effective delivery and accountability across stakeholders.
  • Provide analytical and organizational support to the design, rollout and reporting of multi-stakeholder initiatives led by the Regional Programme.
• Facilitate knowledge building and sharing:
  • Provide inputs to the development and dissemination of good practices and lessons learned; ensure incorporation into programme planning including knowledge building and sharing.
  • Compile, organize and synthesize information, evidence and partnership insights to support learning products, knowledge notes and internal briefings.
  • Support the documentation of promising practices, success stories and lessons emerging from regional initiatives and partnership engagements.
  • Contribute to maintaining accessible knowledge repositories and shared information platforms for the Regional Programme.
• Support and coordinate communication and resources mobilization:
  • Focusing on partnership building, provide support to the implementation and planning of internal and external events, communications and outreach strategies, geared towards supporting the RSCA resources mobilization efforts.
  • Coordinate communication events and conferences in line with the RSCA partnership and resources mobilization strategy and related annual work plan.
  • Support the development and implementation the communications activities based on the RSCA and Regional Programme priorities and in line with the Regional Programme communications priorities and standards.
  • Contribute to resource mobilization efforts by researching prospective partners and donors and helping prepare background notes, concept summaries and engagement briefs.
  • Support follow-up on outreach actions arising from communication campaigns, events and partner meetings to sustain engagement and visibility.
• Coordination at Regional Platforms:
  • Coordinate UNDP’s engagement and positioning at key regional and multilateral platforms, including the AU Summit and Africa Climate Summit, ensuring strategic representation.
  • Continue coordination and implementation of the Regional Partners Forum as a platform for dialogue and collaboration between UNDP, regional institutions, and development partners.
  • Facilitate UNDP’s engagement in the TICAD process, including coordination with internal teams and external stakeholders to support partnership development and policy dialogue.
  • Prepare background briefs, event matrices, coordination notes and speaking support materials for priority regional and multilateral engagements.
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support participation planning, follow-up actions and coordinated messaging for regional platforms.
  • Track key outcomes, partnership opportunities and commitments emerging from regional platforms and support their follow-up within the Regional Programme.

Competencies

• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1
• Manage Change: LEVEL 1
• Manage Performance: LEVEL 1
• Manage Risk: LEVEL 1
• Oversee Projects: LEVEL 1
• Strategic Thinking: LEVEL 1