Partnerships Development Advisor

Education Requirements

Required

• Master's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, or related field with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience; OR Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance, International Studies, or related field with a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience.
  

Desired

• Relevant certifications in private sector development or investment promotion
  

Experience Requirements

Required

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in private sector development, investment promotion, policy advisory, or economic policy in developing countries
  
• countries, including at least 3 years in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.
  
• Proven track record of designing and implementing successful private sector development initiatives.
  
• Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and partnership building with senior representatives from the private sector, government, and international donor communities.
  
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex socio-economic issues, identify opportunities for private sector growth, and develop innovative solutions.
  
• Experience in value chain analysis and development, particularly in the manufacturing and agribusiness sectors.
  

• Project Development Support
  
• Provide advice to the UNOPS Afghanistan team in the development of comprehensive project documents, aligned with the donor’s requirements and objectives.
  
• Participate in and, where delegated, represent UNOPS in meetings with the donor and other stakeholders as applicable during the project development process.
  
• Contribute to the refinement of project components, ensuring they are technically sound, financially viable, and aligned with the needs of the Afghan private sector.
  
• Value Chain Resilience
  
• Provide advice for and support the identification and establishment of value chain linkages, especially in the manufacturing and agribusiness sectors.
  
• Provide technical guidance on the selection of businesses of varying sizes to link in key value chains.
  
• Identify and develop support mechanisms for select value chains, such as standards implementation, equipment upgrades, and processing capacity enhancements.
  
• Identify and develop support mechanisms for select value chains, such as standards implementation, equipment upgrades, and processing capacity enhancements.
  
• Incubation Services
  
• Assess relevant business support initiatives and develop recommendations for possible development of accelerator programs.
  
• Participate in and lead discussions with business support initiatives and similar stakeholders, and support the development of project implementation arrangements and relevant agreements with such initiatives and stakeholders.
  
• Advise on measures to de-risk investments.
  
• Private Sector Advisory
  
• Engage with relevant stakeholders to gather insights on the private sector ecosystem in Afghanistan.
  
• Provide guidance on the strategy for private sector advisory, including advocacy, to inform project activities and ensure alignment with private sector needs.
  
• Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
  
• Facilitate communication and coordination between UNOPS Afghanistan, the donor/s, and other relevant stakeholders as requested.
  
• Organize and participate in stakeholder consultations to gather feedback on project design and implementation strategies.