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About the Role

Strengthen how the UN turns country experience into practical knowledge, partnership action and policy innovation across the expanding peace finance agenda in conflict-affected settings.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement the Facility’s knowledge management approach, workplan and editorial pipeline.
Establish practical methods and templates to capture, validate, organize and disseminate good practices, lessons learned and emerging evidence.
Lead or coordinate the preparation of high-quality knowledge products, including good practice notes, lessons-learned briefs, case studies, analytical summaries, guidance materials, presentations and contributions to monitoring reports.
Maintain accessible repositories, taxonomies and quality standards for Facility knowledge, ensuring version control, confidentiality, usability and consistent messaging.
Use stakeholder feedback and available evidence to improve the relevance, accessibility and use of the Facility’s knowledge offer.
Design and facilitate a regular programme of peer learning, webinars, clinics, workshops and knowledge exchanges for UN practitioners.
Establish and steward a community of practice on UN-IFI partnership in conflict-affected settings.
Translate complex policy and operational experience into practical learning materials and capacity-development resources.
Promote systematic learning across the Facility’s three-tier support model and strengthen feedback loops between country-level practice and Headquarters policy.
Provide substantive support to implement agreed partnership commitments, workplans and mechanisms with the World Bank and African Development Bank.
Prepare background analysis, briefs, agendas, talking points, meeting records and follow-up trackers for partnership dialogues, joint learning events and policy processes.
Coordinate inputs from UN entities, field colleagues and partners; identify opportunities, risks, emerging issues and lessons that can strengthen country-level collaboration.
Document and disseminate partnership results and good practices, including examples of innovation and the catalytic contribution of the Peacebuilding Fund.
Conduct applied research and analysis on UN-IFI partnership, engagement of multilateral development banks, innovative finance, private sector partnerships, digital technology and other emerging peace finance issues.
Support collaborative assessments, joint analytical products and policy dialogue between practitioners and policymakers.
Contribute to concept development, quality assurance and knowledge components of Facility initiatives.
Promote conflict-sensitive, inclusive and ethically grounded approaches, including gender equality and women’s empowerment, youth inclusion and responsible use of digital technology.
Contribute to results monitoring for the knowledge management offer.
Provide substantive inputs to Facility workplans, progress reports, donor briefings, presentations and the annual UN-World Bank partnership monitoring process.
Coordinate knowledge contributions from consultants, surge experts, embedded personnel and implementing partners and review deliverables for quality and consistency.
Contribute to resource mobilization, communications and other Facility priorities, and perform other duties within the functional area as required.

Requirements

Progressively responsible professional experience in knowledge management, policy research and analysis, organizational learning, programme management, partnerships or a related field.
Experience developing analytical or knowledge products for professional audiences.
Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and translating technical or policy material into clear, practical outputs.
Experience with the United Nations, International Financial Institutions or another international organization.
Experience related to fragility, conflict prevention, peacebuilding, development finance or conflict-affected settings.
Experience facilitating peer learning, communities of practice, workshops or capacity-development activities.
Experience supporting institutional partnerships, joint workplans or policy dialogue with the World Bank, African Development Bank or other IFIs/MDBs.
Experience with digital knowledge platforms, information architecture, content management, data visualization or user analytics.
Experience mainstreaming gender equality and women’s empowerment and/or youth inclusion in research, learning or programme outputs.
Fluent English proficiency.

Skills

Analytical Skills
Innovation Development
Knowledge Management
Partnerships
Planning
Strategic Vision
Active collaboration
Effective communication
Results oriented

Location

New York

Work Type

Staff - IP - FTA
Contract Type: IP P-3

Experience Level

Mid Level
P-3

Education Level

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in knowledge management, international relations, political science, economics, development studies, peace and conflict studies, public policy, communications, information management, social sciences, or related field with five (5) years of relevant experience.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) preferably in knowledge management, international relations, political science, economics, development studies, peace and conflict studies, public policy, communications, information management, social sciences, or related field with seven (7) years of relevant experience is desired.

About the Company

The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide.
With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments.
By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries.
We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support.
UNOPS Development and Special Initiatives team works with UN partners and Member States.
This portfolio offers support for various initiatives and priorities of the UN Secretary-General in pursuit of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Additionally, it helps the UN Secretariat in implementing global programs in areas such as political affairs, climate, counterterrorism and peacebuilding, among others.
UNOPS has signed an agreement with the Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO) to implement the project activities for the UN-IFI Partnership Facility (formerly “HDPP-Facility”) on behalf of the PBPSO.
The Peacebuilding and Peace Support Office (PBPSO) under the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and UN Department of Peace Operations is tasked with developing partnerships between the UN and International Financial Institutions in conflict-affected settings, including partnerships with regional multilateral development banks in support of nationally-owned, locally-led and internationally-backed conflict prevention and peacebuilding strategies.
The UN-IFI Partnership Facility, established under the Peacebuilding Fund in 2019, contributes to this function by financing policy exchanges and knowledge management, liaison, surge capacity and advisory support to UN field leadership.
The Security Council in its resolution 2805 (2025) and the General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/80/11 underlined the importance of partnership between the United Nations and International Financial Institutions for sustaining peace.
The resolutions requested PBPSO to provide regular updates “on progress in advancing United Nations partnership with International Financial Institutions, including regional development banks and other relevant financing partners, including examples of innovation and good practice and the catalytic effect of the Peacebuilding Fund”.
The incumbent of the position will be personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

Equal Opportunity

UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Our workforce consists of a wide range of nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.
We strive to sustain and strengthen this diversity, fostering an inclusive working environment where all personnel are treated with respect and have equal access to opportunities.
UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience outlined in the vacancy announcement.
We are committed to a fair and transparent selection process and welcome diverse perspectives, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals of diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, and persons with disabilities.
We are committed to enabling all candidates to perform at their best during the assessment process.
If you are shortlisted and require support or reasonable accommodation to complete any assessment, please inform our human resources team upon receiving your invitation.
UNOPS has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and other forms of abusive conduct, including discrimination, abuse of authority, and harassment.
To uphold these standards, background checks are conducted for all final candidates to help ensure that individuals with a history of such conduct are not hired.
By applying for a position with UNOPS, candidates acknowledge and consent to these verification processes.