Deadline: 22 January 2016
UN Women is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Director, Strategic Partnerships Division in New York, United States. The duration for the post is of 1 year.
The Director, Strategic Partnerships Division will be responsible for developing the vision, strategy, managing the implementation of strategic plans, monitoring and overseeing progress and measuring and evaluating results to ensure achievement of divisional objectives as planned and compliance with accountability framework and standards of performance and integrity.
UN Women is the UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Director, Strategic Partnerships Division will perform the following functions-
- Lead the development of the strategy, and direct the implementation of all activities for strategic partnership and alliance building with governments, bodies such as EU, EC, media leaders, corporate leaders, foundations, high net worth individuals and other influential opinion shapers, including the organization of strategic fundraising events, to advance UN Women mission/mandate and to enhance UN Women visibility at the global, regional and country level.
- Direct and oversee the effective delivery of advice and other services by the Division to UN Women offices to build their capacity for developing, establishing and/or coordinating building effective partnership, outreach and resource mobilization.
- Support Policy and Programme Divisions in maintaining effective partnerships with International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and regional financial institutions, such as the World Bank, IMF, African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank through advocacy and the promotion of UN Women’s interests.
- Represent UN Women in UN system-wide inter-agency relevant task forces to contribute to strategic and policy discussions on key crosscutting issues.
- Maintain active relationship/partnership with Member States, UN system and agency partners, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, regional commissions, institutes and academia on women’s issues to enhance collaboration, resource mobilization and/or share ideas to influence agenda and priority setting.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced degree in Marketing, Public or international relations, Business, Communications or related social sciences.
- Over 15 years of related experience, of which at least 10 years in progressively responsible development and fundraising roles.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and executing successful non-profit revenue-generation and donor-management strategies and tactics in international, complex, mission driven organizations that has resulted in meeting and exceeding high-level targets.
- Demonstrated experience in directing teams that deliver high quality results, as well as successfully managing key internal and external stakeholders and relationships.
- Proven ability to train, motivate and manage personnel in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
- Demonstrated success in marketing to and engaging culturally diverse audiences and partners.
- Fluency in oral and written English is required.
- Proficiency in another UN working language is desirable.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
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