NATIONAL POST: Resource Mobilisation & Partnership Analyst, Kabul, Afghanistan, NO-B

Please note that this vacancy is open only to nationals of Afghanistan.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. UNFPA is committed to achieving gender balance and fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce.

The Position:

The Resource Mobilisation (RM) & Partnership Analyst is based in the Country Office in Kabul and contributes to the design, analysis and implementation of resource mobilization and partnership strategies within the programme structure of the United Nations Population Fund Country Office in Afghanistan.

The Analyst provides coordination, information management, and operational support implementation support within the country context, to partnership engagement, donor reporting, and resource mobilization activities. The position contributes to maintaining relationships with partners and supporting the preparation of proposals, reports, and communication materials.

The position works closely with programme and communication functions to support partnership engagement and visibility efforts.

The position reports directly to the Resource Mobilization Partnership Specialist.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The RM & Partnership Analyst supports the implementation of the Country Office’s partnership engagement and resource mobilization activities, with a focus on operational knowledge management, coordination, and contextual adaptation of materials and approaches by facilitating coordination, preparing information materials, and supporting communication with partners.

The role contributes to proposal development, donor reporting, and tracking of partnership activities to support ongoing programme implementation and partner engagement.

You would be responsible for:

Partnership Engagement

• Support the development and strengthening of partnerships through substantive inputs to engagement strategies and follow-up actions.
• Prepare analytical briefs, background notes, and strategic inputs to support senior management engagement with partners.
• Support day-to-day coordination with international and domestic partners, including scheduling, follow-ups, and documentation of engagements.
• Contribute to the analysis of partnership landscape, including identification of strategic opportunities aligned with programme priorities.
• Maintain and analyse partnership data to inform decision making and prioritisation.

Resource Mobilization Support

• Analyse funding opportunities and provide recommendations on positioning and engagement.
• Draft and contribute substantively to the preparation of concept notes and proposals, including compilation of inputs, formatting, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Support the integration of results-based narratives and evidence into proposals.
• Support with identifying and monitoring funding opportunities and maintaining internal records of funding pipelines.
• Contribute to the development of resource mobilization strategies and approaches, based on analysis of donor priorities and funding trends.
• Compile information on funding opportunities and prepare updates for internal use.
• Analyse political, social, and funding trends relevant to partnership and resource mobilization, and identify implications for programme positioning and engagement. strategies. Maintain the resource mobilization units records of donor communication and including feeding in updates to CRM as they become available.

Donor Reporting

• Contribute to the analysis and consolidation of donor reports, ensuring quality, coherence, and alignment with agreed results frameworks.
• Provide substantive inputs to reporting, including synthesis of programme results, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Monitor reporting deadlines and proactively follow up with programme teams to ensure timely submission of inputs.
• Coordinate inputs from programme teams for preparation of donor reports.Follow up with programme teams to ensure timely submission of reporting inputs.
• Support quality assurance and consolidation of reporting materials.

Communication and Visibility

• Contribute to the development of communication and visibility approaches and materials, ensuring alignment with local context including supporting quality assurance of images, human interest stories and video development.
• Coordinate with the communications function on visibility materials and partner updates.
• Draft and curate results-based communication products, including briefs, stories, and other outreach materials highlighting programme impact.
• Support the preparation of communication materials and coordinate logistical aspects of visibility activities.

Information Management and Coordination

• Analyse partnership and funding data to support strategic planning and decision-making.
• Provide administrative and coordination support to partnership-related processes across programme teams.
• Support coordination between programme teams and partnership engagement efforts to ensure coherence between programme priorities and resource mobilization efforts.
• Contribute to internal knowledge products, including analytical updates on funding trends, partner engagement, and pipeline status.

Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor or designated authority.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Advanced university degree in international relations, public administration, economics, communications, business administration, or other related fields is required.

Knowledge and Experience:

• At least two years of relevant professional experience in partnerships, programme support, communications, resource mobilization, or related areas and preferably within the national context, are required.
• Experience supporting proposal preparation or donor reporting is desirable.
• Previous experience with international organizations or multilateral agencies is an advantage.
• Experience in information management, coordination, or programme support functions is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in English and local language Dari and/or Pashto is required. Working knowledge of other UN languages would be an asset.

Required Competencies:

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
• Embracing cultural diversity
• Embracing change

Core Competencies:

• Achieving results
• Being accountable
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
• Thinking analytically and strategically
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships
• Communicating for impact

Functional Competencies:

• Leading country advocacy for organizational priorities
• Creating visibility for the organization
• Mobilizing resources

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

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Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.