Job Detail

Reporting to the Partnerships Specialist, who provides general guidance, the Intern is responsible for the following:

 

• a. Business Development
• Assist in the update of the Business Strategy to enhance and grow the portfolio;
• Scan business development opportunities for business development intelligence (facilitate assessments of client needs, UNOPS value proposition, etc.)
• Conduct background information about potential partners and opportunities, develop partner- and opportunity profiles and update information in corresponding BD platforms;
• Support analysis of corporate trends and guidelines regarding their relevance for BD processes;
• Help with the identification of partnership;
• Establish a subsequent plan of action and follow-up for potential business acquisition and partnership development opportunities in accordance with the strategy;
• Generate content (information/images) for promotional activities;
• Draft sections of proposals and concept notes and related steps on engagement acquisition processes;
• Prepare draft presentations and supporting documents for partner meetings;
• Support the organization of promotional events and high-level meetings;
• Business acquisition progress monitoring and follow up;
• Coordinate contacts with potential partners;
• Documentation support (Minutes taking, archiving of documents, preparing weekly/monthly activity reports).
• b. Communication
• Provide general operational assistance to the Communications and Advocacy teams working on various projects and activities;
• Support the liaison of external vendors, including support to the planning and oversight of requests and deliverables, and ensuring applicability of standards: translators, copy editors, graphic designers, web developers;
• Assist with administrative support, including scheduling of meetings, taking meeting minutes and preparing briefing notes;
• Support efforts related to event management – including preparing and dispatching invitation letters, assisting with organization, implementation of and follow up to events, briefings, video/audio conference calls and webinars;
• Support with data management systems including regular updates of key documents, audiovisual assets and contact databases;
• As advised by the Communications Analyst, support communications and outreach activities, updating the website and social media channels, drafting monthly newsletters;
• Other communication and administrative related tasks required are assigned by the unit.
• c. Research
• Produce reports, surveys, charts/graphs, forecasts, statistics, focus groups, trend analyses;
• Collect and analyze data on trends, potential market impact and analysis.
• Training components and learning elements

 

The incumbent will have access to project and portfolio documentation to learn about project management and development cooperation in the areas the portfolio covers. She/he has the opportunity to join official meetings and learn about UNOPS, and the UN, and multilateral cooperation. She/he will get exposure to key stakeholders, multi-partner donors, international non-governmental organizations and other representatives;

 

The incumbent will also have full access to UNOPS intranet, Google Currents/Communities of Practice (COPs) in Project Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Innovation and Research, Sustainable Infrastructure, etc.

 

 

• Participation in missions or training courses

 

The incumbent will have access to the UNOPS Learning Zone and apply for training in Programme Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Coaching, and mandatory training as per UNOPS policy.

 

Reporting to the Partnerships Specialist, who provides general guidance, the Intern is responsible for the following:

 

• a. Business Development
• Assist in the update of the Business Strategy to enhance and grow the portfolio;
• Scan business development opportunities for business development intelligence (facilitate assessments of client needs, UNOPS value proposition, etc.)
• Conduct background information about potential partners and opportunities, develop partner- and opportunity profiles and update information in corresponding BD platforms;
• Support analysis of corporate trends and guidelines regarding their relevance for BD processes;
• Help with the identification of partnership;
• Establish a subsequent plan of action and follow-up for potential business acquisition and partnership development opportunities in accordance with the strategy;
• Generate content (information/images) for promotional activities;
• Draft sections of proposals and concept notes and related steps on engagement acquisition processes;
• Prepare draft presentations and supporting documents for partner meetings;
• Support the organization of promotional events and high-level meetings;
• Business acquisition progress monitoring and follow up;
• Coordinate contacts with potential partners;
• Documentation support (Minutes taking, archiving of documents, preparing weekly/monthly activity reports).
• b. Communication
• Provide general operational assistance to the Communications and Advocacy teams working on various projects and activities;
• Support the liaison of external vendors, including support to the planning and oversight of requests and deliverables, and ensuring applicability of standards: translators, copy editors, graphic designers, web developers;
• Assist with administrative support, including scheduling of meetings, taking meeting minutes and preparing briefing notes;
• Support efforts related to event management – including preparing and dispatching invitation letters, assisting with organization, implementation of and follow up to events, briefings, video/audio conference calls and webinars;
• Support with data management systems including regular updates of key documents, audiovisual assets and contact databases;
• As advised by the Communications Analyst, support communications and outreach activities, updating the website and social media channels, drafting monthly newsletters;
• Other communication and administrative related tasks required are assigned by the unit.
• c. Research
• Produce reports, surveys, charts/graphs, forecasts, statistics, focus groups, trend analyses;
• Collect and analyze data on trends, potential market impact and analysis.
• Training components and learning elements

 

The incumbent will have access to project and portfolio documentation to learn about project management and development cooperation in the areas the portfolio covers. She/he has the opportunity to join official meetings and learn about UNOPS, and the UN, and multilateral cooperation. She/he will get exposure to key stakeholders, multi-partner donors, international non-governmental organizations and other representatives;

 

The incumbent will also have full access to UNOPS intranet, Google Currents/Communities of Practice (COPs) in Project Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Innovation and Research, Sustainable Infrastructure, etc.

 

 

• Participation in missions or training courses

 

The incumbent will have access to the UNOPS Learning Zone and apply for training in Programme Management, Gender Mainstreaming, Coaching, and mandatory training as per UNOPS policy.