Senior Manager, Partnerships (Global Climate Action Partnership - GCAP)

UNOPS; Wien; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UNOPS in Vienna is seeking a Senior Manager, Partnerships for GCAP to lead donor engagement, resource mobilization, and network governance reorganisation. You will drive transitional workplans, establish performance reviews, and embed a common monitoring and evaluation framework across global and regional secretariats.

The role requires a Master’s in a relevant field with 7 years of international development or equivalent experience and strong leadership within an international organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of international development or governance experience.
• Experience with international organizations or multi-donor funds.
• Proven donor engagement and fundraising capabilities.
• Fluent English; French/Spanish desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance reorganisation and strategic direction for GCAP.
• Develop positioning strategy to raise visibility and access funding.
• Oversee host performance reviews and design finance-facilitation function.
• Refine M&E framework and standard operating procedures.

Skills

Climate Change

Donor Engagement

Fundraising

Project Governance

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Partnerships

Strategic Planning

Education

Master's degree in International Development or related field

Bachelor's degree with 2 additional years of relevant experience

Job description

Organizational context: The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO), based in Vienna, supports sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding globally. The Water, Environment and Climate (WEC) portfolio within GPO manages over $500 million to operationalize partner agendas, focusing on climate action and environmental protection. The Global Climate Action Partnership (GCAP) is a key initiative within WEC, supporting developing countries in advancing climate-resilient development strategies through regional platforms and working groups.

Job purpose: The Senior Manager, Partnerships for the Global Climate Action Partnership (GCAP) provides strategic leadership for donor engagement, resource mobilization, and network governance reorganisation. This role is critical for executing GCAP's transitional workplan, establishing performance review mechanisms, deploying a finance-facilitation capability, and embedding a common monitoring and evaluation framework. Operating under the UNOPS WEC Head of Portfolio and coordinating with GCAP Steering Committee Co-Chairs, the Senior Manager will position GCAP as a leading, demand-driven platform in the global climate action landscape, ensuring effective coordination across global and regional secretariats during a strategic transition.

Responsibilities: The Senior Manager will lead four key areas: Governance Reorganisation & Strategic Direction, including operationalizing assessment recommendations, finalizing Terms of Reference for governance structures, and managing relationships between working groups and secretariats. They will also articulate GCAP’s value proposition and lead a positioning strategy to enhance visibility. Hosting, Management & Network Coordination involves managing institutional support, establishing a host-performance review mechanism, and overseeing the design of a finance-facilitation function. Strategic Fundraising & Resource Mobilisation includes implementing the fundraising strategy, leading donor engagement to diversify funding, and refining donor-facing value propositions. Finally, Systems Refinement & M&E Oversight involves benchmarking M&E practices, adopting a unified indicator framework, and standardizing operating procedures.

Education: A Master's degree (or equivalent) in International Development, Public Administration, Economics, Programme Management, Environmental Science, Climate Policy, or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience is required. Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a related field with 2 additional years of relevant experience is acceptable.

Work experience: Required experience includes international development, sustainable development management, climate change policy, or global network governance. Demonstrated leadership within an international organization, multi-donor trust fund, or global coalition is essential. Experience in climate finance facilitation, donor outreach, and drafting institutional governance frameworks is also required. Desired experience includes managing high-level partnerships and prior UN system or UNOPS operational experience.

Skills: Climate Change, Donor Engagement, Fundraising, Project Governance, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Planning

Required languages: English

Desired languages: French, Spanish