Republication Internal/External Private Partnerships Specialist, (NO-3), Abidjan #133520

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For every child, a Champion !

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference? 

Job organizational context and purpose for the job:

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Chief Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, the Private Partnerships Specialist will be accountable for tasks related to maintaining, and growing, the donor base with private sector donors in support of programming. This will include implementing the Country Office’s private sector resource mobilization strategy and the production and quality assurance of donor updates, reports and proposals.

Under the general guidance of the Chief Resource Mobilization and Partnerships, the Private Partnerships Specialist will also be responsible for leading the proactive securing and development of new, high value/ high impact partnerships with the corporate sector (including Public Private Partnerships), Foundations and High Net Worth Individuals. The Staff member will work cross functionally with other team members, multiple UNICEF Divisions and particularly Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP), and colleagues in Cote D’Ivoire in order to drive the approach of developing high impact new partnerships and retain existing in order to mobilize resources and leverage funding for Cote D’Ivoire Country Office and realize UNICEF’s strategic goals.

The incumbent will also undertake a variety of tasks related to contribution management, ensuring that donor relationships remain strong through maintenance of a database of donor-related documents (proposals, reports, correspondence, agreements etc), increased monitoring of donor conditions, monitoring of expenditure levels, addressing expenditure concerns or issues as needed, and other related tasks.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

1. Implement the work plan for assigned area, in order to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of results, in accordance with UNICEF’s partnership strategy.
2. Seeks and promotes new partnerships and resource mobilization with the private sector, working with UNICEF colleagues, including UNICEF natcoms, to identify partnership and resource mobilization needs and broker resource mobilization agreements to meet those needs.
3. Receives and screens inquiries from potential collaborators and facilitates communication with appropriate UNICEF staff. Scans and scouts external environment within designated partnership area for opportunities and risks and shares information in a timely fashion with relevant UNICEF staff.
4. Provides strategic, logistical and programmatic support to senior management and other UNICEF staff in corporate engagement and interaction with assigned partners.