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

UNOPS • Austria • Added on Oct 28, 2026
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This senior role steers GCAP through a period of organizational transition, aligning its global secretariat, regional platforms and thematic groups around a shared direction. The postholder will shape governance, build donor relationships and coordinate the network’s operating model so its members can work toward common climate goals.

GCAP supports developing countries with low-emission, climate-resilient development strategies. Its regional platforms and specialist groups connect climate knowledge with government and development partners; stronger coordination and funding could help turn that expertise into more coherent country-level action. The role also links the network’s work to climate finance and seeks clearer evidence of its results.

This suits someone who has led partnerships or governance in international development, understands climate policy and finance, and can bring donors, public institutions and distributed teams into practical alignment.

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What are the main missions and responsibilities of this role?

The role leads GCAP’s transition work across governance, fundraising, coordination and monitoring. This includes updating the terms of reference for its steering and operational bodies, aligning global and regional groups, and shaping a common external position. It also advances donor outreach, oversees funding allocations, develops a host-performance review process and establishes a focused link between network outputs and climate finance. A shared indicator framework and improved reporting tools are intended to make results more consistent across AfCAP, ALP and LEDS LAC.

Key learning opportunities for this job

The post could deepen expertise in climate finance facilitation, including how regional development banks and donor facilities connect to country-led climate work. It also offers exposure to governance design, pooled funding and partnership strategy across a global network. The successful candidate may build practical skills in aligning monitoring frameworks across platforms and assessing impact-calculation tools. The posting does not specify formal training or certification, so development is likely to come primarily through senior-level work with UNOPS and GCAP partners.

How does the ideal candidate look like (experience, skills)?

The posting calls for a master's degree in a relevant field and at least seven years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree with two additional years. Relevant backgrounds include international development, sustainable development management, climate policy and global network governance. A strong match would bring senior leadership experience in an international organization, multi-donor fund or global coalition, plus demonstrated work in donor outreach, climate finance facilitation and governance frameworks. Partnership-building, clear institutional writing and the ability to coordinate across regions and organizations would also matter.

Advice to stand out and make a successful application

Show how you have converted a review or strategy into practical governance changes, especially across a distributed network. Give a concise example of aligning decision-making bodies, clarifying roles or managing conflicts of interest, and explain the result. Connect fundraising experience to climate-development priorities, naming the types of donors or finance channels you have worked with and your role in securing or managing resources. In interviews, be ready to describe how you would establish common indicators across AfCAP, ALP and LEDS LAC without losing regional context.

What aspects of the company's sustainability is this role likely to focus on?

The sustainability focus is climate action in developing countries, particularly low-emission and climate-resilient development. GCAP’s regional platforms and thematic groups provide the network structure for sharing expertise and supporting country-led strategies. This position works mainly at the institutional and financing level: coordinating partners, connecting technical work with funding channels, and improving how results are measured. It is not described as a direct emissions-reduction delivery post, and the source gives no detail on UNOPS's own environmental targets.

What are the main challenges someone in this role might face?

GCAP’s global secretariat, regional platforms and thematic groups may have different priorities, governance arrangements and external messages. Bringing them into a shared operating model while preserving regional relevance is likely to require careful negotiation and clear decision rights. The role must also turn donor interest into a broader, dependable funding base and connect technical outputs with usable finance. Establishing comparable indicators across platforms could be difficult where existing practices differ or where data is incomplete.

How could a typical day look like for someone in this position?

A typical day could combine discussions with UNOPS leadership and GCAP steering representatives, follow-up with regional secretariats, and review of governance or workplan documents. The postholder may also prepare donor-facing materials or coordinate meetings with development banks and other funding partners. Time could be split between strategic decisions and operational follow-through, such as tracking funding allocations, reviewing indicator proposals and resolving coordination issues. The schedule is likely to vary with donor engagement and governance milestones; the posting specifies part-time employment but not a fixed weekly pattern.

What are the opportunities for professional growth and development in this role?

The role could build a strong record in global climate partnerships, network governance and climate finance, with experience relevant to senior positions in international development organizations or multi-donor initiatives. Its cross-regional scope may also support future movement into portfolio leadership, partnership strategy or program governance. The posting does not describe a defined promotion path, so advancement would likely depend on organizational needs and the results delivered during GCAP’s transition.

The main stakeholders you might be interacting with

The main internal stakeholders are the UNOPS WEC Head of Portfolio, GCAP Steering Committee Co-Chairs, the Global Secretariat, regional platforms AfCAP, ALP and LEDS LAC, and thematic working groups and Communities of Practice. External counterparts may include donors, national and local governments, multilateral and regional development banks, technical partners and civil society actors. Engagement would range from agreeing governance and shared priorities to presenting GCAP’s value proposition and connecting climate work with funding channels.

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