Public Partnership Officer, P-2, Temporary Position, Public Partnerships & Resource Mobilization, 364 days, PPR North America&IFIs Pillar, Washington DC, #00138276

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For every child, the right to a Chance

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.

Under the direct supervision of a Public Partnerships Specialist, North America team, PPR North America and IFIs Pillar (Washington DC) and in collaboration with colleagues from across the  Programme Group’s (PG) Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience (HEPR) team: the incumbent will deepen collaboration with key U.S. Government stakeholders, help to provide an interface for knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of the assignment, ensure documentation of quality programming outputs in line with relevant agreement reporting requirements, and provide targeted support for senior staff operations and administrative support services. This position sits within UNICEF’s Public Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (PPR) Division. The P2 TA post supports the US Government Partnership and will be working in close and regular collaboration with Program Group colleagues on the UNICEF-US portfolio with a focus on Infectious Disease Outbreak Response as well as other public health emergency programming as a part of the broader development and humanitarian funding to Country Offices.

1. Contribute to the implementation of the work plan for assigned areas, to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of results, in accordance with UNICEF’s partnership strategy and associated UNICEF – US Government agreement requirements.
2. Build and maintain UNICEF’s partnerships, by supporting the development and implementation of standards and guidance for UNICEF partnerships; formulation of work plans and strategies.
3. Support the development of frameworks and templates and review partner agreements and amendments for senior staff approval, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations.
4. Maintain up-to-date information on partner and income trends, analyze development assistance policies, and keep resource partner profiles updated.
5. Coordinate with UNICEF’s Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience (HEPR) team on emerging Infectious Disease Outbreak response priorities and other US-funded programming led by this team to ensure donor requirements are met.
6. Help supervisor maintain effective relationships with relevant partners, in order to keep them informed on important, strategic operational UNICEF issues.
7. Attend meetings, take notes, share information, and support joint information programs to increase UNICEF’s profile, and protect its interests.
8. Support efforts to demonstrate the impact of UNICEF’s programs and contribute to ideas for opportunities to develop new and existing synergies in order to support a more effective and efficient approach to program delivery.
9. Collate and share relevant discussion and fe