Partnerships Officer

The UN Resident Coordinator Office in Cairo seeks a Partnerships Officer to advise the Resident Coordinator and Country Team on strategic partnerships for Sustainable Development Goal achievement. The NOC officer supports partnership strategy, resource mobilization, pooled-fund management and SDG financing, while coordinating with government, civil society, development partners and the private.

• Support development and implementation of the UN Partnership Strategy
• Coordinate the Country Team’s partnership working group and Development Partners Group secretariat
• Liaise with UN entities and external stakeholders on partnership opportunities
• Support locally tailored resource-mobilization strategies and pooled-fund management
• Analyse funding streams and support preparation of the Cooperation Framework Funding Framework
• Advise on financing-for-development partnership opportunities
• Prepare briefing papers and communications on partnership issues
• Maintain knowledge on donors, SDG partnerships and resource mobilization

• Advanced degree in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or a related area
• Five years of experience in strategic partnerships, project or programme management, or resource mobilization for development cooperation
• Experience developing strategic partnerships across government, development partners, private sector and civil society
• Experience designing and implementing partnerships
• Experience developing resource-mobilization strategies
• Experience preparing project or programme proposals and coordinating Joint Programmes
• English and Arabic are required
• Egyptian nationality

• Data analytics, business analytics or data science programmes
• Experience with inclusion strategies for gender equality, youth participation and disability inclusion
• UN interagency coordination experience
• Knowledge management for development cooperation and SDG implementation
• Applied partnerships in food systems, digital transformation, jobs and social protection, energy, climate action or public-private partnerships

• Strategic Partnerships
• Resource Mobilization
• Donor Engagement
• SDG Financing
• Due Diligence
• Knowledge Management
• Data Analysis
• Artificial Intelligence

• Artificial Intelligence Tools

• This position is open to nationals of Egypt only
• Candidates must be recruited in Egypt or within commuting distance; Egyptians living elsewhere may be considered if no suitable local candidate is identified
• Appointment and renewal are subject to availability of post or funds and approvals