Advisor, Partnerships & Special Initiatives

Salary Range: $100,000–$135,000

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 guides communications and oversees 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 the 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.

Drafts and reviews agreements and maintains an understanding of all agreement terms and applicable flow-downs, consulting with UNF’s finance/contracts team as needed.

This is a hybrid (in-office and remote) position.

Required

Master’s Degree in Public Affairs or International Affairs

Minimum of 2 years of communications and partnerships experience

Experience must 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

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