Partnerships and Innovative Finance Associate

The United Nations Development Programme in Colombia supports national and territorial efforts to advance sustainable peace, inclusive governance, rule of law, social cohesion, and resilient development. Within the Peace, Justice and Crisis Response Area, UNDP works with government institutions, civil society organizations, international partners, communities, and the private sector to address the structural drivers of conflict and inequality while promoting innovative solutions for sustainable development.

As part of its strategic positioning, UNDP Colombia is strengthening its engagement with two key stakeholder groups: (i) the private sector, as a partner for innovation, investment, and sustainable development solutions; and (ii) International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs), as strategic partners for scaling development impact and supporting transformative operations in peacebuilding, territorial development, governance, and resilience.

The UN Volunteer will contribute to advancing these strategic priorities by supporting partnership development and stakeholder engagement. The assignment offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in partnership building, innovative financing approaches, development cooperation, and strategic positioning within UNDP Country Office of Colombia.

The volunteer will work closely with programme teams across the Peace, Justice and Crisis Response Area, while engaging with colleagues from other UNDP units. Through this role, the volunteer will contribute to strengthening collaborative approaches that help mobilize resources, foster innovation, and generate sustainable development impact in Colombia.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Specialist of the Peace, Justice and Crisis Response Area, UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

- Supports the preparation of quantitative, economic, and territorial analyses to identify development trends, financing gaps, and investment opportunities, generating evi-dence and insights on the impact of the programme’s initiatives and projects. The analysis will contribute to partnership development, strategic positioning, and re-source mobilization efforts.

- Supports the mapping, analysis, and monitoring of private sector actors, business as-sociations, foundations, impact investors, and other relevant stakeholders whose mandates and initiatives may contribute to peacebuilding, territorial development, ac-cess to justice, and crisis response priorities in Colombia.

- Contributes to the monitoring of trends, policies, initiatives, and emerging opportunities related to private sector engagement, impact investment, blended finance, and sus-tainable development that are relevant to the priorities of the Peace, Justice and Crisis Response Area.

- Participates in the documentation of lessons learned, innovative practices, and knowledge products related to private sector engagement, sustainable development partnerships, and innovative financing approaches across the Peace, Justice and Crisis Response Area.

- Supports coordination and information exchange among UNDP teams involved in partnerships, resource mobilization, programme implementation, and external rela-tions, particularly between the Peace, Justice and Crisis Response Area and the Strategic Support Unit of the Country Office.

- Performs other related tasks, as required, to support the effective implementation of the Area’s partnership development, resource mobilization, and strategic positioning agenda.

During the first month of the assignment, the UN Volunteer will work closely with his/her direct supervisor to finalize an agreed-upon work plan. The work plan should outline key objectives and activities and include regular check ins with the supervisor to review progress and receive performance feedback.