The Partnership (and Communications) Senior Assistant will be part of the Partnership Unit in the Pakistan Country Office under the South Asia Multi-Country Office (SAMCO) and under the overall guidance of the Partnership Specialist will undertake the administrative support role for the unit.
The position strongly contributes to moving the Pakistan Office toward achieving its mission-focused goals and objectives. This position will report to the Partnerships Specialist under the overall guidance and support of the Country Manager for Pakistan.
Functional Responsibilities
Support the Partnership Specialist in keeping records of minutes, updating the engagement tracker and maintaining the engagement overview dashboard
Support the Partnership Specialist and Officer with administrative tasks, including but not limited to arranging meetings, travels, events etc.
Support the visibility of UNOPS in Pakistan (e.g. through social networks, participation in events, visual branding etc.) in line with the communication strategy and SAMCO communication team
Support ensuring that the achievements of the country office’s outstanding projects are properly captured in the right communication formats for external outreach purpose
Administrative support with Partner Surveys and resulting action plans.
Provide Administrative and procedural support to the Partnership Specialist and Officer in representing the country office at the relevant communications forum internally and externally
Document project activities and events including administrative media support for communications and reporting.
Assist in tracking and monitoring project activities, including beneficiary data and progress of schemes for communication and reporting purpose, including but not limited to donor reporting, internal UNOPS reporting and UNSDCF
Contribute to the preparation of regular monitoring reports
Assist in documenting lessons learned and best practices and sharing this knowledge within the team and with relevant stakeholders.
Support the collection and compilation of data for reporting on key performance indicators related to partnerships and communication.
Administrative support to the partnerships unit responsible for the research and analytical functions of the unit preparing administrative briefs and reports as needed.
Competencies
Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc...
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
Secondary School Education is required
A first-level university (Bachelors') degree preferably in Business Administration, Public Administration, International Development, Political Science, Communications, International Relations, or any other relevant field is an added advantage and may substitute some years of relevant experience.
Experience:
With secondary education, a minimum of 5 years of experience (or less depending on academic credentials) in Partnership development communications is required.
Experience in Proposal Writing, M&E, and/or other related fields are highly desirable.
With a Bachelors’ degree, only 1 year of relevant experience is required.
Basic knowledge of graphic design and photography is an asset
Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and oral English is required.
Fluency in the national language Urdu is preferred
