UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to opportunity. 

How can you make a difference?

In the context of the consolidation of ROSA and APRO regional offices and the new strategy under development for UNICEF's engagement with the Singapore market, this consultancy will support the mapping and research of stakeholders for opportunities in the public and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) pillars, landscape analysis of funding and influencing with a focus on supporting match funding opportunities across  Climate, Digital, Emergency and other key pillars of APRO's priorities with donors. The consultant will also strengthen donor cy and other key pillars of APRO's priorities with donors. The consultant will also strengthen intelligence, donor communication and advocacy briefings, knowledge management and fundraising support across APRO Public Partnerships. The position will support effective donor engagement, donor intelligence, match-funding identification, analysis, and coordination across Country Offices, Area Offices, National Committees and relevant headquarters divisions to support delivery of partnership commitments and future resource mobilization opportunities, including existing and new public-private partnerships

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0007005 External ToR.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

Education: Bachelors in social sciences), Communications, Business, Project Management, International Relations, Development Studies, or related fields

Work Experience: Minimum one (1) year of relevant experience (including internship or consultancy) in donor relations, communications and advocacy, research and analysis, or partnerships, preferably with UNICEF, the United Nations, or a comparable international organization; experience in preparing communication and visibility materials, coordinating events and highlevel visits, and organizing information and knowledge databases.

Skills (optional): Demonstrated skills in research, communication for partnerships, including stakeholder mapping, funding opportunity scanning and trend analysis; strong writing skills for press releases, briefing notes, human-interest stories and reports; ability to coordinate events and stakeholder engagement; ability to organize and maintain databases and knowledge repositories in line with brand guidelines; advanced proficiency in MS Office applications

Language Requirements Fluency in English (written and spoken) required. Knowledge of an additional UN language or regional language is an asset.

Desirables: Demonstrates the following competencies: Builds and Maintains Partnerships; Drives to Achieve Results for Impact; Innovates and Embraces Change; Manages Ambiguity and Complexity; Thinks and Acts Strategically

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  TMC0007005 Financial proposal.docx
• A detailed technical proposal: Candidate’s proposed approach to a short donor research and stakeholder-mapping assignment. Understanding of the assignment Appropriateness and proposed methodology