UN Trust Fund Partnerships and Advocacy Specialist

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) was established through the UN General Assembly Resolution 50/166 in 1996. The UN Trust Fund is a global multi-lateral grant‑making mechanism supporting national efforts to prevent and end violence against women and girls, one of the most widespread human rights violations in the world. It provides technical assistance and funding to advance the development of innovative models and strategic interventions in the area of ending violence against women and girls.

Since 2010, UN Women has administered the UN Trust Fund on behalf of the UN system, providing a strong institutional foundation and field support through a global infrastructure of country and regional offices.

With nearly three decades of experience, the UN Trust Fund has become a key global mechanism for funding initiatives that aim to eliminate violence against women and girls. It plays a critical role in fostering collaboration across governments, UN agencies, and civil society to address the root causes and consequences of violence, aligning its work with broader international policies and frameworks.

The UN Trust Fund focuses on providing long‑term grants to organizations that work in diverse contexts, particularly those representing marginalized groups, such as indigenous women, women living with disabilities, and women from rural or conflict‑affected areas. Its investments are survivor‑centered and aim to have sustainable, long‑term impacts. To date, the UN Trust Fund has funded over 700 initiatives in over 140 countries and territories, significantly contributing to global efforts to end violence against women and girls.

Under the supervision of the Global Lead – Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization, the Partnerships and Advocacy Specialist provides technical support to the UN Trust Fund’s partnerships, advocacy, resource mobilization and reporting functions, contributing to donor stewardship, institutional positioning, visibility and resource mobilization efforts.

• Support Partnerships and Resource Mobilization
• Support the implementation of the UN Trust Fund’s advocacy and partnership through prospect research and mapping; content development; preparation of partnership propositions, investment cases and tailored pitches; stakeholder engagement approaches and packages; and visibility initiatives aligned with the Strategic Plan, under the direction of the Lead for Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy and Resource Mobilization.
• Monitor advocacy and partnerships related activities, outputs, engagement and visibility metrics and prepare analytical summaries to inform future positioning and advocacy efforts.
• Support donor stewardship and relationship management efforts through preparation of strategic briefs, engagement plans, presentations and follow‑up materials.
• Contribute to the development of thematic funding initiatives, partnership opportunities and resource mobilization priorities aligned with the Strategic Plan.
• Advance Advocacy, Positioning and External Engagement
• Support the development of advocacy, positioning and visibility materials for key global policy and financing moments, including CSW, HRC, UNGA, COP and other strategic platforms and convenings.
• Prepare briefing notes, talking points, presentations, speeches and background papers for senior leadership engagement with Member States, donors, UN entities and external partners.
• Coordinate logistical and substantive support advocacy initiatives, donor fora, visibility events, high‑level consultations and UN Trust Fund external engagements.
• Collaborate closely with communications colleagues to support alignment of advocacy materials with institutional messaging and visibility guidance.
• Support Reporting and…