Partnerships Specialist (Partnerships and Communication)

Dutystation: New York , United States of America

Functional responsibilities

Strategic positioning of the NYPO portfolios:

• In coordination with the NYPO Director, GPO Partnership Advisor, and NYPO Senior Management, collaborates on the development, implementation, and monitoring of the NYPO Communication Strategy, keeping it aligned with the GPO strategy and global UNOPS priorities.
• Support the Identification of priority audiences and carry out a stakeholders’ mapping and follow-up.

Management and implementation of strategic external communication for NYPO:

• Act as the spokesperson of UNOPS - NYPO when needed, ensuring that public announcements are made through the most appropriate channels to maximize their impact. Manage media relations and resolve inquiries from journalists for interviews, statements and others.
• Facilitates the development, monitoring and implementation protocols to prevent and manage potential reputational or media communications crisis situations, in coordination with the NYPO Director and NYPO Senior Management in coordination with UNOPS Communication Group
• Work closely with the Communication Group to ensure that various communications are provided to the NYPO Director and Senior Management.

Development and follow-up of strategic alliances (Partnerships) for GPO portfolios:

• Support the NYPO Director and Senior Management in the necessary management of current and potential new strategic alliances (Partnerships) with national and international actors from various sectors.
• Works with the NYPO Director on actions to strengthen and develop strategic alliances in line with the implementation of the GPO and UNOPS Strategic Plan - restated for 2022-2025 and its successor.

Internal communication and knowledge management for NYPO:

• Support the NYPO Director in keeping the UNOPS team and counterparts updated on information regarding the activities and projects of UNOPS of the NYPO portfolio
• Contribute to the dissemination and exchange of best practices and lessons learned.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent), preferably in Communications, Journalism, Public Administration, Economics, International Development, Political Science, International Relations or related field.
• First-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in combination with a minimum of two (2) years’ qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Required Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience (depending on academic titles presented) supporting the development or development of communication strategies, public relations and / or strategic alliances.
• Experience in public relations (or an equivalent related to Partnerships and partnership development) is required in the public, private or cooperative projects.
• Personnel supervisory experience in communications is required.
• Experience in communication for development and/or partnership and portfolio development is required.