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Partnerships Officer

UN RCSKinshasa,DRC
Category | Grade:Professional | NO-CDeadline:28 Aug 2026 (11 days left)Job ID:282790Posted on:13 Aug 2026 (4 days ago)
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Job Description

Advise the UN Resident Coordinator Office in Kinshasa on strategic partnerships that advance Sustainable Development Goals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The officer coordinates engagement with government, private sector and civil society; develops partnership and resource-mobilisation strategies; supports pooled funds; and provides analysis and proposals that help the UN Country Team mobilise finance and manage opportunities.

Key Details

Department

United Nations Resident Coordinator Office

Position details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

5 years

Category

Professional

Grade

NO-C

Arrangement

Onsite

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Recruitment scope

National

Contract duration

Initial one-year appointment subject to funding, budgetary approval or mandate extension

Language Requirements

Required

English, French

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Develop and monitor the UN Partnership Strategy
  • Coordinate engagement with government, private sector and civil society
  • Assess partnership risks and support due diligence
  • Develop resource-mobilisation strategies and analyse funding streams
  • Support pooled funds and Cooperation Framework financing
  • Prepare partnership briefings, proposals and knowledge products
  • Strengthen UN Country Team partnership and donor knowledge management

Role Requirements

  • Advanced degree in business or public administration, sustainable development, social sciences, education or related field
  • At least five years of strategic partnerships, programme management or resource-mobilisation experience
  • Strategic partnership experience with government, private sector and civil society
  • Partnership design and implementation experience
  • Resource-mobilisation strategy experience
  • English and French at UN Level II in reading, writing, listening and speaking
  • Open to nationals of the Democratic Republic of the Congo only

Desired Criteria

  • Inclusion-strategy experience
  • UN inter-agency coordination experience
  • Knowledge-management experience in development cooperation
  • Partnership experience in agriculture, digital transformation, jobs, climate, humanitarian or public-private partnership areas
  • SDG financing experience
  • Data analytics experience
  • Data analytics, business analytics or data science programmes

Skills to Have

Additional info

  • Fixed-term position with an initial one-year appointment
  • National Professional Officer post open to Democratic Republic of the Congo nationals

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from UN RCS Careers, on 13 Aug 2026.