Support with private sector donor research and mapping – UNV jobs in the USA

• Location: USA
• Vacancy No: N/A 
• Salary: N/A
• Organization: UNV
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-02-21

Details
Mission and objectives

The United Nations Development Programme, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. BPPS’s staff provides technical advice to Country Offices; advocates for UNDP corporate messages, represents UNDP at multi-stakeholder fora including public-private dialogues, government and civil society dialogues, South-South and Triangular cooperation initiatives, and engages in UN inter-agency coordination in specific thematic areas. BPPS works closely with UNDP’s Crisis Response Unit (CRU) to support emergency and crisis response. BPPS ensures that issues of risk are fully integrated into UNDP’s development programmes. BPPS assists UNDP and partners to achieve higher quality development results through an integrated approach that links results based management and performance monitoring with more effective and new ways of working. BPPS supports UNDP and partners to be more innovative, knowledge and data driven including in its programme support efforts.

Context
An SDG Integration Team located with UNDP’s Global Policy Network (GPN) offers a menu of services emphasizing direct short- to medium-term engagements to respond rapidly to requests from country offices for support on national implementation and monitoring of integrated policy solutions, qualitative and evidence-driven analysis for accelerated progress, and knowledge sharing and upscaling of innovative approaches to sustainable development. The team’s work emphasizes the application of evidence- driven data and analytics for SDG implementation and reporting. In this regard, advances in digital technology are creating data at unprecedented levels of detail and speed, turning the stories of people’s lives into numbers every minute of every day, across the globe.

Task type
Outreach and Advocacy

Task description
The team is looking for a motivated online volunteer to support with identifying, researching, and mapping private sector donors, with a specific focus on their ESG commitments and related programs. This should entail providing recommendations on effective communication and relationship-building approaches, tailored to ESG principles. Strategic insights provided will play a pivotal role in strengthening partnerships that drive sustainable development initiatives worldwide. Key deliverables include a 5 pages report on fundraising strategy, including a mapping of donor interests, priorities, funding windows as well as inputs to at least 2 draft proposals.

Kindly note that the selected online volunteer will not be asked or requested to solicit donations/funds from third parties for this assignment.

Requirements
Required experience
-Background in business, marketing, development studies, international relations, or related fields.
-Experience in ESG engagements and/or familiarity with ESG commitments, methodologies, and programs within the private sector.
-Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
-Strong analytical and research abilities.
-Commitment to the principles and values of the United Nations.

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Other information
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

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