·Coordinate with other resource mobilization focal points in the region and headquarters through regular meetings and exchanges, with a view to keeping abreast of new developments and opportunities and developing collaborations and synergies for impactful programming and partnerships in the region. 

·Coordinate internal clearance processes of new and pipeline projects/agreements through BSP. 

·Regularly share donor intelligence with BSP and Director including a bi-monthly detailed analysis of the latest developments and initiatives in the regional office and sub countries as a member of the Team Leads Management meetings.

·These include donor trends, new funding initiatives on thematic areas announced by international donors, donors announcing interest in relevant countries, emergency appeals, potential entry points with named private sector partners etc.

·Support the office in developing a constant pipeline of impactful, cross-cutting concept notes and proposals aligned with the office priorities and follow up on their progress with the relevant programme specialists.

·Ensure accountability for the quality assurance of any proposals and reports to be submitted to donors by providing technical review and checking cohesion with partnership priorities, cross-mapping with Beijing Regional Office action plans. This also includes proposed collaborations, synergy with existing projects, budgets, sustainability and alignment with the visibility of UNESCO

·Support the office with the development of a set of compelling communication assets such as fact sheets, standard slide presentations for the main program areas and cross-cutting initiatives, etc. that can be customized easily for different donors.

·Identify, nurture and engage new and existing partners aligned with UNESCO’s priorities and values through targeted engagement initiatives and proposals. 

·With guidance from the Director, negotiate formal aspects of existing and new agreements with partners when required. 

·Ensure that the relevant Programme Specialists in the office are fully engaged in the resource mobilization initiatives in their areas of work. 

·Provide unofficial periodic soft partner updates outside the agreed reporting schedule if required to demonstrate progress and impact to the donor. 

·Act as the focal point and responsible person to respond to any ad-hoc queries coming from decentralized representatives of partners in close collaboration with Director and sector Programme Specialists.

·Monitor and track the successful implementation of partnership agreements in line with the agreed proposal, including expenditure monitoring together with responsible Programme Specialists. 

·Monitor reporting schedules under partnership agreements and ensure timely, evidence-based, quality submissions as cleared through the Director and sector Programme Specialists.

·Support BSP in promoting UNESCO’s involvement in the global development initiatives including developing and implementing new partnerships and interdisciplinary pipeline projects in the region, and South-South Cooperation projects with other (regional) offices. Follow up closely, report quarterly on the engagement progress.