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For every child, the right to peace 

PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT:

The intersection of the global climate crisis and rising inequalities increasingly threatens children’s health, well-being, and futures, particularly in vulnerable settings. While adaptation is an urgent priority, financing continues to fall short of actual needs. The public sector has played a critical role in mobilizing resources for climate action; however, its full potential remains untapped in advancing climate action through the social sectors—education, health, nutrition, protection, water and sanitation, most vital for building resilience among children and their communities

The Division of Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP) and Public Partnerships Division (PPD) support the Sustainability and Climate Change Action Plan (SCAP) and the upcoming Strategic Plan 2026-2030 by enhancing strategic engagement with public sector partners and donors, focusing on sustaining and boosting climate income generation. The purpose of this consultancy assignment is to support the Chief of Climate Partnerships in PFP and the Deputy Director in PPD by coordinating with donor-facing desks in PPD and other divisions on climate engagement, fundraising, and influencing public sector donors for an enhanced public-private climate partnerships approach.

How can you make a difference? 

SCOPE OF WORK:

Under the leadership of the Chief of Climate Partnerships in PFP, with a dotted reporting line to the Deputy Director in PPD, the consultant will support the transition of the climate portfolio into the new PPD structure and coordinate with other divisions in the Partnerships Cone, PG CEED, and ROs to implement the strategies set out in the Global Climate Partnerships Plan (GCPP), including.

• Income: Support updates to PPD donor-facing desks and coordinate innovative public-private partnerships approaches to increase climate income generation more effectively. This includes providing capacity-strengthening opportunities for PPD donor facing-desks to understand the latest initiatives, value propositions, and financial instruments suitable for discussion with public partners.
• Influence: Support climate engagements with public sector partners at global intergovernmental platforms to advance the priority of child-centred climate action and finance.
• Insights: Generate insights into global climate finance trends, gather donor intelligence, and coordinate inputs from PPD teams to map the donor landscape, assist with knowledge management, support the finalization of the GCPP, and contribute to annual reporting and the climate tagging process in UNISON.

Work Location:

• The consultant will be expected to carry out the assignment locally and work on-site at the New York Office as required.

WORK ASSIGNMENTS:

• Income
• Influence
• Insights

DELIVERABLES:

The consultant will submit monthly deliverables throughout the contract period and payments will be processed at the end of each month, upon acceptance of deliverables by the supervisor.

Deliverable 1: Ongoing from 1 December 2025 to 31 December 2026

• Engage in internal climate coordination with the Partnerships Cone, PG CEED, and ROs to strengthen cross-divisional efforts on climate.
• Coordinate with PPD on innovative public-private partnerships approaches to increase climate income generation.
• Organize capacity-strengthening webinars for PPD donor-facing desks to provide updates on the latest trends, landscape, initiatives, value propositions, and instruments to support fundraising efforts on climate.

Deliverable 2:  Ongoing from 1 December 2025 to 31 December 2026

• Support climate engagement with public sector partners at global intergovernmental platforms and key conferences, including positioning child-centred climate action and finance at side events and bilateral engagements.

Deliverable 3:  Ongoing from 1 December 2025 to 31 December 2026

• Generate insights into global climate finance trends.
• Gather climate donor intelligence and coordinate inputs from PPD teams to map the donor landscape to better understand positioning of UNICEF’s offer on climate action.
• Support knowledge management by updating the climate partnerships and financing SharePoint.
• Support the finalization of the GCPP for the cone, including governance and coordination mechanisms.
• Contribute to the annual report on financial leverage and climate tagging progress in UNISON.

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

Education:

• An advanced degree in international development, human rights, climate and environment, international affairs, or a related field.
• Alternatively, a first-level degree with an additional two years of relevant work experience will be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in international development, climate finance, or donor relations, preferably within the UN system or international organizations.
• Proven track record of analyzing climate finance trends and donor policies.
• Experience supporting strategic partnerships and engaging with public sector partners on climate and sustainability.
• Experience and knowledge of Salesforce is an added advantage.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and in complex institutional environments.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language is considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

Remarks:  

Please indicate your all-inclusive (lump sum) fees against the deliverables listed above, including all associated administrative and travel costs (if applicable), in the cover letter. The office selects the individual based on best value for money.

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

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. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.