Partnerships Sustainability and Investment Assistant

Update

This volunteer assignment is supported by the Swiss Embassy in Tunisia as part of an initiative in partnership with the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program to enhance youth inclusion, with a focus on the inclusion of young people with disabilities (2024-2026). Therefore, applications from young people with disabilities who meet the required qualifications are strongly encouraged.

This UNV assignment directly contributes to UNFPA Tunisia’s strategic shift towards sustainability and innovation. By supporting the diversification of partnerships and the exploration of non-traditional financing modalities (such as CSR engagement, investment cases, and private sector outreach), the position strengthens the office’s ability to mobilize resources and build resilient alliances that amplify UNFPA’s transformative agenda in Tunisia.

Under the direct supervision of the head of office, and youth programme consultant, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Help identify potential new partners (such as private companies, local groups, or re-gional platforms) by doing research and creating simple partner profiles.
2. Support the writing and design of short documents (like presentation slides, concept notes, or brochures) to explain UNFPA’s work and why partnerships matter.
3. Assist in preparing short investment cases or success stories to show how UNFPA’s programs make a difference and how they could attract financial or strategic support.
4. Help organize meetings and small events with current or potential partners (e.g., send-ing invitations, preparing agendas, taking notes, and following up).
5. Support outreach to the private sector, especially companies interested in social re-sponsibility or youth and women’s empowerment.
6. Keep track of key partnership data, like contact lists, meeting outcomes, and project follow-up, using basic tools such as Excel or shared folders.
7. Do basic research on trends, like how other countries or UN agencies work with the private sector or raise new types of funding.
8. Work closely with other teams at UNFPA to make sure messages to partners are clear and consistent.