United Nations Foundation
Advisor, Partnerships & Special Initiatives
Employment Opportunity - WASHINGTON, DC - Full Time
Salary Range: $100,000-$135,000
Essential Duties
Required:
Essential Duties
- Responsible for strategic planning support and day-to-day working relationships with UN communicators in the Secretariat and various UN agencies.
- Drives key initiatives (including Global Goals Week partnership community and global expansion, Communications Corps), and will guide communications and oversee work for UNF’s youth programs.
- Analyzes, interprets, and conveys advice on UN communications requests for DC colleagues.
- Develops relationships and strategies with the corporate community, including influencers and media to raise funds, build constituency and engage the private sector in SDG goal setting.
- Develops plans, processes/systems, and communications initiatives to maximize UN engagement and partnership impact.
- Works closely with UN Foundation media lead to coordinate media relations and opportunities with UN colleagues.
- Serves as a liaison across the Foundation with a focus on UN relations and communications needs.
- Draft and review agreements and maintain an understanding of all agreement terms and applicable flow-downs, consulting with UNF's finance/contracts team as needed.
Required:
- Master’s Degree in Public Affairs or International Affairs, and 2 years of communications and partnerships experience.
- Experience to include: geopolitics and international development, including
- communications strategies and tactics,
- relationship-building and partner handling skills,
- strategic thinking,
- understanding stakeholder needs,
- diplomacy, collaboration, and flexibility,
- interpersonal skills, including exercising sound judgment,
- political savvy in matters of protocol.
