Background

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Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.? A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position. Three writing samples.

Travel:??

UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only in the event that the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements. b) Include any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functions

Office/Unit/Project Description? (max 300 words)?
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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) country office was established in 1994 and has been working with the Givernment its national development efforts. In 2019, the SDGs Africa Finance Hub was established to provide technical support and advise country offices accross Africa in their efforts to mobilize funding for the SDGs. The Country office is led by the Resident Representative who is also the Director of the SDGs Africa Finance Hub.??
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The Country Program Document (CPD) for South Africa, covering the period 2020-2025 focus and responds to the priorities of the National Department Plan for addressing the triple challenges of poverty, inequality and unemployment. The new CPD program Implementation requires a resources envelop of US$ 77 million which in an increasingly competitive environment of declining ODA and specificity of Middle Income countries, calls for more effective and innovative solutions, and higher and deeper partnerships and outreach at all levels.? The August 2020 country office audit report concluded that with the current level of resources availability and level of concentration in one single donor, the country office would become financially unsustainable and would not meet the CPD objectives.??
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The Resources Mobilization and Partnership Strategy approved in December 2020 calls for efforts for a more comprehensive, focus and integrated strategy by strengthening its partnership and outreach apraches in order to bring to the table more and diversified partners, with focus on the private sector and? private foundations to augment the country office opportunities for resources mobilization.??
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?Further, a recent internal survey indicates that there are ample partnerships opportunities including those arising from the CO ongoing portfolio of activities especially in the areas of education, renewable energy, entrepreneurship and skills development, impact financing and investing and institutional social research and data. The Partnership and Outreach Specialist is expected to leverage these partnership opportunities to benefit the country office resources mobilization.?

Institutional Arrangement?
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The Partnership and Outreach Specialist will work under the guidance and direct supervision of the Resident Representative/Finance Hub Director, in supporting? the Country Office and Finance Hub Management and its expert teams and facilitates the overall effort to an appropriate, diversified and sustainable base of partners for UNDP South Africa that can result in resources mobilization. As responsible for Outreach activities, he/she will work closely with the Communication Specialist in ensuring that UNDP image and its work are well disseminated and appreciated by partners.?

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work?
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The Partnership and Outreach Consultant brings together and develops the country office service offer for partnerships building, resource mobilization and revenue generation strategies, tools and procedures and establish the framework for their implementation; leads with intelligence gathering on donor, foundations, DFIs, HNWI, supports innovative ideas for the strengthening of UNDP position within the UN family. His/her primary focus is the development of strategic partnerships with the host government, local development institutions, private sector, foundations, CSO and relevant academic institutions. He/She is also expected to build and maintain networks with counterparts from other UN Agencies, sub-regional and regional organizations, DFI’s, IFIs, Government officials, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors, private sector, foundations, HNWI, academics and CSOs.?
In order to the above objectives, the Specialist will develop the following activities:

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1-External and internal analysis for assessing CO and Finance Hub opportunities for partnerships;?
2-Scanning of the opportunities in the country, based on partner-specific intelligence gathering and the competitive landscape; identification where the CO and the Finance Hub competency strengths overlap with partner/client needs;?
3-Analysis of key development and sectoral policies currently being discussed and implemented in the country and key donors willing to support such policies and identification of collaboration opportunities for collective action for greater impact;?
4-Negotiation, drafting and revision of partnership agreements with donors, development partners, private sector, CSOs and foundations; monitoring of overall implementation of agreements;??
5-Assessment of the level of CO and Finance Hub engagement with each partner: type and level of contact and areas of interest; development of strategy to position the CO and the Finance Hub to become a priority partner for the donor;?
6-Surveying opportunities for the use of the new UNDP new financing modalities and instruments through blended partnership agreements or revenue generation with the Private Sector such as fee for services;?
7-Support CO and Finance Hub activities aiming at improving the image of UNDP and its work in the country and internationally;?
8-Identification of new emerging sources of funding; assessment of their current usage and potential for the future especially SDG finance and impact investment products and services;??
9-Managing the partnership with HBCU and PBI;?
10-Identification and formulation of lessons learned and recommendations especially on government cost sharing and private sector partnership to be integrated into broader CO knowledge management efforts;?
11-Organization and conduct of trainings on RM and partnerships building in the Country Office?
The Partnership and Outreach Specialist work will be guided by the country office CPD and the Resources Mobilization and Partnership Strategy. As needed, the specialist will also consult the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2020-2025 as well as the UNDP Strategy.??

Competencies

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise:

Understands more advanced aspects of partnership building and outreach as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines and keeps abreast of new developments in area job knowledge; Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;

Building Strategic Partnerships:

Effectively networks with partners seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNDP’s mandate and strategic agenda Identifies needs and interventions for capacity building of counterparts, clients and potential partners;

Innovation:?

Ability to make new and useful ideas work;?

Communication:

? Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform;?

Delivery:

Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement;?

Client Orientation:

?Anticipates client needs and preferences; Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between?

Leadership:?

Ability to persuade others to follow;?

People Management:?

Ability to improve performance and satisfaction;?

Required Skills and Experience