Communications and Partnerships Analyst (Home-based) [Open to Tier 0 & 1 & 2 applicants]

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

• Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
• Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
• Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
• Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

Hosted by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTF Office) is the only United Nations unit exclusively dedicated to the design and administration of multi-stakeholder pooled financing instruments. Since 2004, it has supported over 200 UN-implemented pooled funds, providing an integrated platform of inter-agency pooled fund services to help UN organizations and partners make fast and efficient progress towards collective outcomes, like the 2030 Agenda. The MPTF Office’s cumulative portfolio is close to $20 billion in total, with more than $1 billion transferred in 2024 to participating UN organizations, through more than 100 active pooled financing mechanisms.

The MPTF Office’s trustee and fund design and administration service is a standard-setter in the UN System - professionalized, highly transparent and firewalled from all UN implementing entities. The MPTF Office has put in place a number of tools and systems to support its transparent and accessible fund administration services such as its digital platform the MPTF Office Gateway. As a shared UN service provider, the MPTF Office operates in a distinct and dedicated business unit. It provides an integrated service platform that, in addition to core trust fund design and administration functions, provides complimentary services to users like data analytics, research administration, and knowledge management. 

The Communications and Partnerships Analyst contributes to the development and dissemination of key communication assets and strengthen the visibility and impact of the office’s communication initiatives. This role will focus on supporting editorial and technical backs-stopping for the MPTFO Gateway website, maintaining key communication platforms and supporting various office campaigns

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Editorial and technical back-stopping support for Gateway: 

• Review and update key corporate communications pages (bi-annually). 
• Develop fund narratives as needed (1-2 per month), reflecting fund creation updates and narrative revisions as necessary. 
• Upload, maintain and organize documents and content on Gateway. 
• Provide support for Fund Administration System (FAS)/ Fund Management Platform (FMP) tools on Drupal. 
• Conduct targeted data extraction and analysis for on-going reporting needs. 

 2. Development of key communication assets for dissemination through priority channels 

• Develop engaging social media content for X, LinkedIn on a quarterly basis to amplify pooled fund initiatives and scale digital outreach, aligning with SDG-of-the-month and UN Secretariat Grid planning.   
• Develop and source content for the MPTF Office quarterly Newsletter every 10–12-weeks, including producing short-form assets such as the “Pooled Funding Dictionary”, and “By the Numbers” features. 
• Produce bi-monthly blog posts and practitioners’ interviews pieces highlighting best practices, success stories and insights from the pooled funding system among other areas.   
• Editorial and administrative support on Annual Report (Q1-Q2) and the Financing the UNDS report (Q2-Q3).   
• Develop communication guidelines through drafting “road rules” for the Office and Fund, facilitating up to two rounds of feedback and discussions with key Fund colleagues. 

 3. Communication platforms and knowledge management support 

• Support the monitoring and triaging of the mptfo@undp.org account, guided by the account manager. 
• Provide support to maintenance of the social media content, including on X and LinkedIn to ensure regular engagement and visibility. 
• Contribute to knowledge management through strengthening internal knowledge-sharing systems on both contact databases, and tracking partners