Community and Ecosystem Coordination Associate

Mission and objectives

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System. It serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a continuous spectrum of in-depth local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.

The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN Guiding Principles) is widely recognized as the most authoritative, normative framework guiding efforts to reduce or eliminate the adverse impact of business operations on human rights. Experts have described it as the single most important innovation in promoting sustainable business practices in the last 25 years – a role that is reinforced by its inclusion as one of the Means of Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda).

Context

In 2025, ManuTech hub will open a 1200m² space in Klaity, Addis Ababa with work areas, a Pitch Garage, and Maker spaces, in partnership with the Ministry of Industry. The hub has hosted residency programs for pan-African startups and held themed events and visits so far and in 2026 aims to welcome more Ethiopian startups and ecosystem partners with a sustainable operational model. Therefore, UNDP is looking to hire a Community and Ecosystem coordination officer to support the operationalization of the hub.

Task description

Under the supervision of the Team Leader for Inclusive Economic Transformation Unit and in close collaboration with the hub Program Manager, Community and Ecosystem Coordination Associate will provide support to the team in the following functions:

A. Ecosystem Mapping & Engagement

• Support mapping of ecosystem actors (incubators, universities, corporates etc.) for partnership development

• Maintain and regularly update the stakeholder contact database including hub event attendees.

• Assist in identifying collaboration opportunities and drafting outreach notes.

• Maintain partner tracking sheets and follow up on engagements.

B. Space Administration & Events

• Help organize community building activities: networking events and thematic gather-ings

• Support logistics: registration, communication, room setup and documentation.

• Promote diversity and inclusion in community activities including the participation of women

• Collect feedback, track attendance, and prepare short post event summaries.

• Support coordination of partner events and university/industry visits.

• Assist with drafting concept notes, briefs, and visibility materials tied to events and vis-its.

C. Stakeholders’ communication & Content Creation

• Draft regular social media posts, updates, and activity summaries in line with timbuk-too communication guidelines

• Collect photos, videos, testimonials, and success stories during events.

• Coordinate with the UNDP communications team to share updates and provide input to the updates to the timbuktoo regional communication teams.

• Monitor online engagement and support quarterly communication summaries.

• Upload relevant materials to the timbuktoo digital platform and ensure that all startups are signed up on the platform

D. Hub operation

• Support in the development of a sustainable operation plan for the hub space

• Support the day-to-day administration of hub spaces, including coordination with the clean-ing and security staff

• Maintain basic inventory lists for co-working spaces ensuring availability for startups

• Oversee user access to common spaces: coordinate room bookings, maintain calendars, and ensure smooth turnover between events or meetings.

E. Reporting, Data & Knowledge Sharing

• Maintain datasets on participation, ecosystem interactions, and communication out-puts

• Provide input for quarterly and annual hub reports.

• Upload relevant materials to the timbuktoo digital platform and ensure that all startups are signed up on the platform.

Assignment requirements