Private Sector Partnerships Associate

Title: Private Sector Partnerships Associate
Vacancy No: CPH/VN/2021/022
Duty Station: Copenhagen, Denmark
Duration: from 15 June to 31 December 2021
Contract Type: UNOPS LICA-6 (Local Individual Contractor Agreement)
Posting date: 05 May 2021
Closing date: 26 May 2021

Organizational Context

UNHCR is recruiting a Private Sector Partnership Associate in Copenhagen, Denmark. 
Established in December 1950, UNHCR is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees. In more than seven decades, UNHCR has helped more than 70 million people restart their lives. Today, UNCHR staff in more than 130 countries continue to help and protect millions of refugees, returnees, internally displaced and stateless people.
UNHCR has relocated several key functions from our Headquarters in Geneva to UN City in Copenhagen, including UNHCR's Private Sector Partnership Service (PSP) supporting UNHCR's growing engagement with the private sector in all regions of the world. This is a high priority area as we face a historic refugee crisis and financial support and strong engagement of the general public and the private sector is more critical than ever before.
In 2018 the PSP Office covering Denmark was established. PSP Denmark is now doubling its size and is set to meet ambitious results in 2021 and beyond. 
UNHCR continues to scale up its engagement with the Danish private sector, in particular large foundations and corporates, through strong strategic partnerships that involve financial or in-kind support as well as technical collaboration, employee and/or customer engagement, joint advocacy and campaigns or other forms of collaboration.
UN City currently hosts 11 UN organizations with 1,500 staff representing more than 100 nationalities.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment:

The position will be part of UNHCR's PSP Denmark team and it formally reports to the PSP Officer. The tasks of the PSP Associate will be the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

- Assist with identifying and developing strategic partnership and fundraising opportunities amongst Danish companies and foundations through research, outreach to and cultivation of relationships;
- Prepare compliance screening reports for submission to PSP's global team;  
- Prepare presentations, pitches and partnership outlines and participate in meetings with private sector partners;
- Draft or adapt compelling partnership proposals in close collaboration with PSP's global teams;
- Contribute to accurate and timely reporting to private sector partners in close collaboration with PSP's global teams; 
- Expand communication interface with the private sector through various communication channels, incl. social media and other digital platforms in Denmark, visibility material at major events etc.; 
- Prepare workshops, meetings and networking events, including in a broader UN City context;
- Contribute to the further strategic development of UNHCR's engagement with the private sector in Denmark;
- Assist with administrative tasks, incl. quarterly reporting, annual planning, expense management and more; 
- Perform any other tasks, incl. administrative tasks as required.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

The incumbent will assist the PSP Officer in deepening UNHCR's collaboration with key foundations and corporates in Denmark.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

Education

Completion of secondary education with preferably a degree in International Relations, Political Science, Communications, Development/Refugees studies or a related field.

Work Experience

- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience with secondary education or minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a Bachelor's);
- Relevant work experience preferably in private sector partnerships/fundraising related in a not-for-profit or international organization.

Key Competencies

Required

- Excellent communication and presentation skills and experience with strategic communication, incl. for campaigns and brands;
- Fluency in English and Danish, with advanced writing and editing skills;
- Analysis, planning and organizing competencies with ability to multitask and prioritize workload despite tight deadlines;
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders;
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office.

Desirable

- Solid understanding of the role of the private sector in the humanitarian sphere;
- Knowledge about international humanitarian work and strong interest in the refugee cause;
- Experience with working in an international, multicultural environment;
- Experience with administrative matters, incl. procurement, budgets, forecasts and planning;
- Experience with graphic design (Indesign, Adobe, etc.).

Location and Conditions

The successful candidate will be based in Copenhagen, Denmark. This position is up to the end of the year with possibility of extension. It is a full-time role (40 hours per week).

A written test might be included in selection process.

Please note that you must create a profile to be able to apply for the position. For any technical problems encountered during the on-line application, please contact the Global Service Desk at HQUSSD@unhcr.org by allowing sufficient time for the resolution of issue. For any other queries, please contact dencocmuhr@unhcr.org

The deadline for applications is 26 May 2021