Contract Duration - 10 Months

Working arrangement - Remote work, Partnerships and Fundraising Section, ECARO, Switzerland, O/P Istanbul

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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Senior Expert Consultant will be engaged to provide technical expertise and operational support for securing and growing high-value partnerships, particularly through private sector engagement, across markets in the region.

The Consultant will play a pivotal role in strengthening UNICEF’s high-value fundraising opportunities across Europe and Central Asia (ECA). The assignment will support COs and Regional Office (RO) teams in cultivating, winning and managing high-value partnerships, increase scale and quality of funding for children in ECA, designing tailored engagement strategies, and facilitating innovative approaches to maximize influence and income from businesses. Familiarity with UNICEF programmatic work and the ability to work across teams to design and deliver compelling proposals is key to the assignment.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0005620 External ToR.pdf

Minimum Qualification required:

Education

Bachelors degree in Communications, Business Administration, International Development, Marketing or another relevant technical field

Work experience

At least 15 years of relevant professional experience in private sector engagement, partnership development, corporate social responsibility or related areas.

Language Requirements

Fluency in English is required

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

• Proven experience in developing strategies and roadmaps for private sector collaboration.

• Strong understanding of the ECA regional context, including some understanding of health, ECCE, ECI, parenting support and violence prevention.

• Excellent research, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting and proposal development skills.

• Ability to work inclusively and collaboratively across multicultural teams and with Country Office, Regional Office and partner stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, email and internet-based tools; ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines.

Desirables

• Experience with Child Rights and Business Principles is desired.

• Previous engagement with the UN and/or UNICEF and knowledge of these organizations is desired, experience in CO setting will be of added value. 

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  TMC0005620 Financial proposal.xlsx

Remarks:  

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.