AdresFunctional Responsibilities
1. Partnership development
Engage with current and prospective Disha partners across the private, public, and social sectors (including the UN), coordinating with Disha’s partnership team, to develop, build and strengthen partnerships and further the objectives of Disha by, under the supervision of the Data Privacy Specialist, conducting research on prospective partners, preparing meetings, following-up on action items, and communicating with partners on ad-hoc inquiries.
Contribute to preparation of relevant partnership documentation, including concept notes, project proposals, statements of work, etc. reflecting the partner’s planned contribution to Disha, coordinating with the Disha’s partnership team and other project staff as necessary
Prepare and review draft legal agreements, including data sharing agreements, MOUs, etc., coordinating with relevant UN actors internally as necessary, and facilitate the negotiation of such agreements by promptly conveying feedback received from respective legal teams and requesting clarifications when necessary
Conduct due diligence assessment of prospective partners, prepare due diligence report, and coordinate with relevant actors within the UN as required on the review of due diligence findings
2. Regulatory landscape analysis and risk assessment
Conduct a mapping of the data and technology regulatory and policy landscape in Asia-Pacific countries in which Disha is active, in collaboration with the Disha policy team.
Identify and report on key legal challenges and risks (including data protection and privacy) relevant to the development of Disha data and technology partnerships, in collaboration with the Disha policy team.
3. Knowledge management
Identify best practices and innovative approaches to facilitate and enable efficient and sustainable Disha partnerships, in particular with data and technology providers
Contribute to the drafting of guidelines on the development of data and technology partnerships, based on best practices and learnings from engagement with Disha current and prospective partners
Contribute to the development of standard data sharing/licensing agreements and partnership documentation to facilitate and streamline onboarding of new Disha partners
Align with the partnership knowledge management system of UN Global Pulse network
4. Outreach and mobilization
Support in identifying and mobilizing key strategic partnerships to enhance impact and influence for Disha’s strategic priorities
Keep management abreast of new developments and trends in private and other sectors to ensure Disha remains relevant
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Progress controls is monitored by the Data Privacy Specialist and the Head of Disha
Coordination and alignment with UN Global Pulse Asia Pacific partnership team
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education
Minimum advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in law, development studies, or other relevant field of study is required.
A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in legal and/or partnership work in technology, innovation, or related field is required
Experience in analyzing data privacy and technology related regulations and policies across regions and geographies is desired
Experience engaging and negotiating with high level personnel in governmental institutions, private institutions, external agencies, etc. is required
Relevant experience in facilitating public-private partnership for development and humanitarian purposes is desired
Experience in UN-specific partnership development and management is desired
Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams is desired
Language requirement
Fluency in English is required
Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia is desired
