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Job Description
The UN Resident Coordinator Office in Manama seeks a national Partnerships Officer to advance UN Country Team partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals. The officer will develop partnership and resource-mobilisation strategies, coordinate donors and external stakeholders, support pooled funds and joint programmes, advise on SDG financing, and strengthen knowledge management and reporting.
Key Details
Department
United Nations Resident Coordinator Office
Position Details
Experience level
Mid
Minimum experience
5 years
Arrangement
Onsite
Minimum education
Bachelor's degree
Contract duration
Initial period of 1 year
Language Requirements
Required
English, Arabic
Summary of Responsibilities
- Develop and implement partnership strategies aligned with the Cooperation Framework
- Coordinate UN entities and external stakeholders around local partnership opportunities
- Assess partnership risks, opportunities and due-diligence requirements
- Develop resource-mobilisation strategies and analyse funding streams
- Support pooled funds, funding frameworks and joint programme design
- Advise on SDG financing and prepare partnership briefing materials
- Research partnership practice and maintain knowledge on potential donors
- Analyse trends and present data through graphs, charts, tables and reports
Role Requirements
- Advanced university degree in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or a related area
- At least five years of progressively responsible experience in partnerships, project or programme management, resource mobilisation or development cooperation
- Experience developing strategic partnerships across government, private sector and civil society organisations
- Experience designing and implementing partnerships
- Experience preparing project or programme proposals
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- Bahraini nationality
Desired Criteria
- Completion of degree or non-degree programmes in data analytics, business analytics or data science
- Experience of inclusion strategies promoting gender equality, youth participation and inclusion of persons with disability
- Experience in UN interagency coordination and knowledge of UNINFO
- Two or more years of data analytics experience
- Experience promoting knowledge management and financing for the SDGs
- Experience in food systems, digital transformation, jobs and social protection, energy, climate action or public-private partnerships
Skills
Tools and Technologies
Additional Information
- National Professional Officer position open to Bahraini nationals
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UN RCS Careers, on 25 Aug 2026.