Job Description

Deadline for Applications

October 18, 2026

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA6

Target Start Date

2026-12-01

Terms of Reference

Organizational Context:

Established in December 1950, UNHCR is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees and to find durable solutions to their plight. During more than seven decades, UNHCR has helped more than 84 million people restart their lives. Today, UNHCR staff in more than 122 countries continue to help and protect millions of refugees, returnees, internally displaced and stateless people.

Several of UNHCR’s key headquarter functions are located in UN City in Copenhagen, including UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP), which supports UNHCR’s extensive engagement with the general public and the private sector in all regions of the world.

This maternity cover sits within UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships team for Denmark, which was established in 2018. UNHCR continues to scale up its engagement with the Danish private sector, in particular large foundations and corporates, through strategic partnerships that involve financial or in-kind support as well as technical collaboration, employee and customer engagement, joint advocacy and campaigns or other forms of collaboration.

Our current PSP Associate is going on maternity leave, and we are looking for a maternity replacement. The position offers a great opportunity to work with existing and new partnerships with leading Danish corporates and foundations, in close collaboration with colleagues from regional and global PSP teams.

UN City currently hosts 11 UN organizations with 1,500 staff representing more than 100 nationalities.

The position:

We are seeking a creative, results-oriented and engaged team player who will be able to replace our current PSP Associate, for the duration of her maternity leave, to work with existing and new partnerships with Danish corporates and foundations.

The PSP Denmark team currently consists of 10 dedicated colleagues, with five people working on partnerships and fundraising with corporates and foundations. The selected candidate will work closely with the entire team as well as with global and regional PSP colleagues. The team works in an informal and collaborative way, with a high focus on flexibility and trust, but also in a performance-driven environment with a strong focus on securing continued income and donor growth.

Scope of Assignment:

Under the supervision of the PSP Officer, the PSP Associate (PPH) will have the following responsibilities:

• Research and assist with identifying partnership and fundraising opportunities amongst Danish companies and foundations;
• Support on partnership management for select Danish private sector partnerships;
• Draft or adapt compelling partnership proposals, presentations and pitches and participate as needed in meetings with private sector partners;
• Assist with partnership communication through various communication channels, including social media, website and other digital platforms in Denmark, as well as visibility materials at events etc.;
• Contribute to high-quality and timely reporting to private sector partners in close collaboration with global and regional colleagues;
• Assist with planning and administrative tasks, incl. quarterly reporting, financial management, payments and management of CRM systems;
• Assist with contribution management processes, including drafting compliance screening reports and reporting on and recording of new partnership opportunities;
• Support the preparation of potential internal and external workshops, meetings and networking events; and
• Perform any other tasks, incl. administrative tasks, as required.

Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required:

Education and Work experience:

• Secondary education with preferably a degree in International Relations, Political Science, Communications, Development/Refugee studies or a related field;
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience with secondary education or minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in the field(s) relevant to the function.

Key Competencies:

Required:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills and experience with strategic communication;
• Fluency in Danish and English, with advanced writing and editing skills;
• Analytical, planning and organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload despite tight and competing deadlines;
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills and ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Solid understanding of the role of the private sector in the humanitarian sphere;
• Knowledge about international humanitarian work and strong interest in the refugee cause;
• Experience with working in an international, multicultural environment;
• Experience with administrative matters, incl. budgets, payment requests, CRM systems and planning;
• Experience with graphic design (Indesign, Adobe, etc.) and website editing (Drupal).

Location and Conditions:

The successful candidate will work with the team at UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark.

This position is associated with a temporary contract, initially issued until the end of the year and with an extension until 31 October 2027 (end of maternity replacement period). It is a full-time role of 40 hours per week.

The salary is in line with the local UN GS Salary scale.

Application process:

Interested candidates are advised to consult UNHCR website "How to apply -UNHCR" which provides guidance and details on the application process.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to the next stages of the recruitment process. A written test will be part of the application process.

In case of unexpected technical problems during the application process, candidates should direct their questions to recruitmentcase@unhcr.org, who can provide further technical support.

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Required Languages

English

Danish

Desired Languages

Additional Qualifications

Skills

Education

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Other information

This position doesn't require a functional clearance

Remote

No