Partnerships Manager - Adolescent Girls (P-4), FT, PG Gender Equality, New York # 00131100

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For every child, … a champion

Gender equality is essential to realizing the mandate of UNICEF to uphold the rights of all children. The UNICEF Gender Action Plan (GAP), 2022–2025, operationalizes the UNICEF Gender Policy, 2021–2030, by specifying how UNICEF will promote gender equality across its programmes and workplaces. It affirms that promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls is the responsibility of everyone, regardless of organizational role. The GAP elaborates the steps required to accelerate progress on gender equality across the five Goal Areas of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025, as well as within institutional systems and processes, with clear indicators and monitoring mechanisms to track change. Recognizing that gender discrimination has lifelong and intergenerational impacts, the GAP advances gender equality throughout the life course. At the same time, it promotes targeted actions to advance the leadership and well-being of adolescent girls, as girls are both disproportionately affected by gender inequality and have tremendous potential to be leaders for change. This dual-track approach goes beyond responding to the manifestations of gender inequality to tackle its underlying drivers, including by engaging boys and men as allies; advancing upstream financing and policy solutions; and supporting girls’ agency and voice. 

UNICEF has launched an Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy which aims to accelerate action against these commitments, and articulates a vision for moving forwards, with and for adolescent girls’, to deliver multi-faceted, girl-targeted programming, working in partnership with other partners, especially girl-led and girl-focused organisations. Girls' voice, agency and empowerment is at the core of the strategy.

Much progress has been made in implementing this new strategy, with millions of adolescent girls reached through under the pilot programmes under the POWER4Girls Initiative umbrella; a new Global Girl Leaders Advisory Group launched; a new Adolescent Girls’ Data Portal; new research programmes kickstarted, and more. But more is needed to spearhead and institutionalize focused work on adolescent girls rights in a holistic way.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF is seeking an Adolescent Girls’ Partnerships Manager to drive transformative impact for adolescent girls, aligned with UNICEF’s Gender Action Plan and Adolescent Girls’ Programme Strategy. This dynamic role sits within the team dedicated to advancing the Adolescent Girls Strategy and works across UNICEF’s ecosystem, including Programme Group, Public Partnerships Division, Private Fundraising & Partnerships Division, and more. The Manager will lead efforts to grow and strengthen the POWER4Girls Initiative, a portfolio of 46 country programs promoting adolescent girls' wellbeing, empowerment, and leadership through multisectoral models. This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop an ambitious partnerships strategy, mobilize sustainable resources, and make a lasting difference in the lives of adolescent girls worldwide.

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Join UNICEF as an Adolescent Girls’ Partnerships Manager and play a vital role in expanding partnerships and driving innovative fundraising campaigns to advance adolescent girls’ rights and empowerment. You will develop and execute strategic plans to establish new partnerships, informed by external market analysis, and ensure alignment across global, regional, and national teams. By identifying growth opportunities, creating compelling business cases, and coordinating with UNICEF National Committees and fundraising divisions, you will mobilize resources to support initiatives like the POWER4Girls campaign. Your responsibilities include managing internal coordination, conducting due dil