UNCDF is seeking an intern to be part of the Partnerships, Policy and Communications Unit (PPC) in its Headquarters located in New York, United States.

Duties and Responsibilities Partnerships, Policy and communications Unit

The intern, under the guidance of the Head of Partnerships, Policy, and Communications (PPC) Unit, and in collaboration with the Sustainable Finance and Partnerships Specialist in the PPC Unit, will contribute to the following key functions:

1. Strategic advocacy and partnership development:

• Support the development of corporate strategies tailored to specific donors;
• Support to building and maintaining relationships with the financial sector, private sector investors, and family offices;
• Support for providing strategic advice and policy recommendations with a view to positioning UNCDF strongly;
• Analyze donor trends in the UNCDF funding landscape.
• Identification of opportunities for UNCDF programmes in its relationship with other UN Agencies;
• Identification of specific areas for support, building on UNCDF comparative advantages and UNCDF programmatic objectives in country.
• Provides timely and professional response to COs requests for support on matters of partnerships-building.

2.  Support to mobilization of core and non-core resources:

• Provide effective and efficient support to the Executive Secretary and senior management in the mobilization of core and non-core resources in all aspects of resource mobilization;
• Support and create new partnerships with non-traditional donors, particularly corporations, the investment sector, and the financial sector;
• Identify and develop opportunities for non-core resource mobilization and advise country offices and headquarters units on appropriate strategies and approaches to seize them; and
• Contribute to the development of corporate policies and procedures for core and non-core resource mobilization, including through strategic partners.

3.  Effective Internal and External Donor Relations:

• Based on in-depth knowledge of national environments, identify targeted interventions to mobilize support for UNCDF and influence positively donor countries’ national budgetary and other decision-making processes;
• Build and maintain UNCDF’s visibility and reputation at relevant financial conferences and investor events;

4.  Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing:

• Identification and formulation of lessons learned and recommendations to be integrated into broader CO knowledge management efforts;
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice; and
• Organization and conduct of trainings on RM and partnerships building in the Country Office .

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