The UNHCR Associate Officer (Partnership Manager) position for 2025 presents a significant opportunity to strengthen partnerships that support refugee protection and assistance. In this role, you will collaborate with a range of stakeholders, including NGOs, government agencies, and community organizations, to enhance the effectiveness of UNHCR’s programs.
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As a Partnership Manager, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining strategic relationships, ensuring alignment with UNHCR’s mission and goals. This position is ideal for individuals with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to humanitarian work. Join us in making a lasting impact on the lives of displaced communities worldwide!
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required
The ideal candidate will be required to have:
Education and Work experience:
• Degree in International Relations, Political Science, Communications, Development Studies, Public Health, Marketing/Business Administration or a related field is mandatory for this position;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience with an Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a Bachelor’s); 2 years relevant work experience with a Graduate degree (equivalent of a Master’s); or 1 year relevant work experience with a Doctorate degree (equivalent of a PhD).
• Solid work experience and proven track record with private sector fundraising and/or complex partnership management in a not-for-profit organization, international organization, large corporate, foundation or similar, ideally within public health;
• Substantial experience in complex account management and capacity to balance the needs of multiple stakeholders to achieve mutual benefit;
• Proven experience in preparing and developing plans for further partnership growth and income generation, as well as achieving set targets;
• Experience in managing partner visibility as well as joint partnership advocacy and strategic communication opportunities;
• Experience with organizing events and high-level meetings;
• Experience with managing complex internal processes;
• Experience within corporate social responsibility, ESG criteria, European Sustainability Reporting Standards, UN Sustainable Development Goals is considered an asset;
• Previous experience working with UNHCR, another UN organization or a humanitarian NGO is an asset.
Key Competencies:
Required:
• Strong networking and representational skills;
• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills as a team player;
• Attention to detail and results oriented;
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing tasks and work under pressure;
• Fluency in English and Danish (oral, written, comprehension) is mandatory.
Desirable:
• Knowledge of public health issues in a humanitarian and development context;
• Access to a network of contacts at senior management level within corporates, foundations and the wider business community in Denmark;
• Understanding of the Danish fundraising and partnership environment.
Location and Conditions:
The successful candidate will work with the team in UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark.
This position is associated with a yearly contract, initially issued until the end of the year and with a possibility of extension on a yearly basis. It is a full-time role of 40 hours per week.
The salary is based on the local UN NO (National Officer) salary scale.
Application process:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to the next stages of the recruitment process. A written test may be part of the application process.
Interested candidates are advised to consult UNHCR website How to apply | UNHCR which provides guidance and details on the application process. Questions about the content of the position can be addressed to Pernille Goodall: goodall@unhcr.org.
In case of unexpected technical problems during the application process, candidates should direct their questions to recruitment@case.unhcr.org, who can provide further technical support.
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Required Languages
Danish
,English
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This position doesn’t require a functional clearance
