EU Partnership Associate

UNDP BEL organization mission TBD

The Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy (BERA) is positioned around three service lines: Public Partnership; Advocacy, Marketing and Communications; and Private and Finance Partners, all working in close collaboration and coordination under the guidance of the Directorate and with the support of the Management Support Unit and Strategic Analysis and Engagement team.

BERA has a robust network of Representation Offices (Brussels, Copenhagen, Geneva, Germany, Tokyo and Washington D.C.) and Regional Teams in five hubs (Africa, Arab States, Asia Pacific, Europe and CIS, and Latin American and the Caribbean) co-led with Regional Bureaux, all of which play a critical role in audience centric communications and management and strengthening of relationships with Public and Private Partners to help build a strong brand for UNDP within the local ecosystem.

The Brussels Representation Office services the European Commission/European Union (EC/EU) and other EU related institutions, UNDP Country Offices (COs), Regional Centres (RCs) as well as HQ, in view of maintaining sound relations in terms of programme/project implementation, policy dialogue and a deepening of the present partnership between the two institutions.

• Support the Programme teams, regional and thematic colleagues in the organization of meetings, workshops, events, missions and retreats organized by the Office.
• Support the Programme teams, regional and thematic colleagues in the development and coordination of key donor engagement strategies, setting priorities, goals, and KPIs for existing and new partnerships.
• Oversee the collection, analysis and systematization of the data pertaining to the EC/EU­UN/UNDP partnership; Perform intelligence gathering, analyses donor trends and funding landscape and provide input into the Office’s policy recommendations and corporate strategies tailored to specific donors.
• Monitor relevant information related to financing for sustainable development, the implementation of the Strategic Plan and the broader aid effectiveness debate that may have impacts on UNDP’s work and mandates, including analysis of development and sectoral policies currently being discussed at the EU and Belgian fora.
• Prepare briefing notes, speeches and other required documents to support the outreach activities of the Programme teams, regional and thematic colleagues.
• Contribute to outreach initiatives and advocacy matters to bolster UNDP’s positioning.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.