UN Women - Partnerships Portfolio Specialist (Private Sector), P3, New York, Temporary Assignment

Background:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

As part of the Strategic Partnerships Division, the Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Section leads UN Women’s engagement with the private sector, corporations, philanthropy, foundations, and individuals - both in terms of a substantive components and resource mobilization - and it drives a wide range of UN Women’s global initiatives: Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), HeForShe and Unstereotype Alliance (UA). It also leads the work with all UN Women National Committees, and on the development of the individual/digital giving as well as Advisory Services business line for private sector. PSP’s main aims are to ensure that UN Women develops and sustains high quality and impact focused partnerships to achieve maximum results for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Under the direct supervision of the Private Sector Partnerships Section Chief, and in close collaboration with all other relevant UN Women business units - including all regional and country offices – the Private Sector Partnerships Portfolio Specialist will be responsible for developing and managing portfolio of partnership accounts under PSP’s management, providing global partnership building and coordination support, managing strategic relationships with corporations, UN Women country and regional offices, National Committees , and, monitoring and reporting on donor relations in line with UN Women’s Private Sector Engagement Strategy.

Key Functions and Accountabilities:

1. Develop and manage a portfolio of partnership accounts under PSP’s management:

• Under the umbrella of the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs), develop, manage, and coordinate relationships with UN Women’s key partners—particularly those involved in the UN Women special initiatives Unstereotype Alliance and HeForShe.
• Research potential partners, develop intelligence analysis materials, and provide sound analysis to support strategic planning, outreach, and the development and growth of corporate and foundation partnerships.
• Contribute to fundraising strategies and approaches, with a particular focus on expanding the Unstereotype Alliance and HeForShe initiatives.
• Provide technical support to the PSP Chief and other senior managers in the preparation of missions, meetings and other consultations with donors, including the preparation of notes, briefs and other materials;
• As part of the PSP’s biannual work plan (BWP) exercise, set and monitor annual priorities, goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for partnerships.
• Conduct ad-hoc donor studies, research, and other activities to identify funding opportunities for Unstereotype Alliance and HeforShe initiatives in particular; and update the resource mobilization strategy as needs arise.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the UN Women Private Sector Engagement Strategy, in alignment with UN Women’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and in support of UN Women’s new Strategic Plan 2026-2029.

2. Manage, and facilitate the implementation of UN Women’s Private Sector Engagement Strategy and initiatives for the private sector 

• Coordinate implementation of the UN Women’s Private Sector Strategy and its relevant initiatives with leading global corporations and UN Women country and regional offices and National Committees.
• Provide technical support in developing project proposals that align with UN Women’s strategy and the interests of donors.
• Cultivate new private sector partnerships while strengthening existing relationships and maximize partnership impact through events and stakeholder engagement platforms.
• Manage the development and implementation of targeted donor strategies, ensuring alignment with UN Women’s and PSP’s overall initiatives and outreach efforts.
• Promote PSP and UN Women in corporate fundraising initiatives to drive revenue growth.

3. Advise on and provide guidance on private sector engagement and outreach across UN Women teams:

• Work in close collaboration with Strategic Partnerships Division, UN Women Programme and Policy Division, Regional and Country Offices, Trust Funds and UN Women National Committees to identify and position UN Women’s core and non-core special initiatives (WEPs, Unstereotype Alliance and HeforShe) for corporate support and partnerships – providing expertise and guidance to engage and secure maximum commitments.
• Work in close collaboration wi