Partnership Specialist

About the role

The Partnership Specialist will support UN Women’s Spotlight Initiative Africa Regional Programme (SIARP 2.0) by fostering strategic collaborations with civil society, women‑led organisations, and key institutional partners across the continent. Based in the UN Women Liaison Office to the African Union in Addis Ababa, the role contributes to the programme’s focus on ending violence against women and girls, eliminating harmful practices, and advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in establishing and operationalising the Civil Society Regional Reference Group (CSRRG) to provide strategic guidance and advocacy.
• Coordinate engagement with civil society networks, feminist movements, youth groups and other partners throughout Africa.
• Strengthen collaboration with UN agencies, the African Union Commission, Regional Economic Communities and other stakeholders.
• Organise meetings, workshops, missions, dialogues and regional events to advance programme objectives.
• Track programme commitments, deliverables and stakeholder activities; maintain partnership‑tracking databases.
• Prepare reports, briefing notes, presentations and donor inputs; document lessons learned and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with UN Women policies, safeguarding, PSEA, anti‑fraud and partnership accountability requirements.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Gender & Development, International Development, Public Administration, Public Policy or a related social‑science discipline.

Required skills