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For every child, hope. 

Positioned within the Germany team of Public Partnerships Division (PPD) of UNICEF, the Public Partnerships Consultant will be an integral part of the Germany+++ team and contribute to maintaining and further deepening relationships with key governmental and intergovernmental partners. The team works on fostering collaboration primarily with governments of Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland, development bank as well as partner countries’ development agencies as well as UNICEF National Committees for safeguarding the rights of all children. The consultancy offers a dynamic set of assignments and will provide exposure to the operations of UNICEF as an agency of the United Nations.

For more information on UNICEF’s work, read our latest annual report and strategic plan here: UNICEF Annual Report 2023 | UNICEF

The consultancy aims to assist the PPD-Germany team with a variety of functions that are essential for maintaining strong relationships with partners within the Germany++ team (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland), with a primary focus on supporting the KfW portfolio. Specifically, the tasks of the consultant will include:

1. Meeting Preparation, Coordination, and Facilitation: This includes organizing and facilitating both technical and high-level meetings. The consultant will ensure all logistical and content preparations are completed and that agendas, materials, and briefings are well-prepared and disseminated.
2. Engagement and Follow-Up: The consultant will also handle post-meeting follow-ups to keep momentum and align on next steps, including documentation of action points, ensuring that outcomes are communicated effectively to stakeholders.
3. Report and Pitch Development: Another major function will be the creation of high-quality reports and tailored pitches.

Specific work assignment (not limited to):
The Public Partnerships consultant will support Germany+++ team with a focus on partnership with KfW Development Bank and ensuring high-quality communication and reporting on results as well as supporting partnerships with other public sector partners within the Germany+++ cluster. Key responsibilities include:

1. Analysis and Brief Preparation: Producing comprehensive draft materials like briefs, notes, funding analyses and statistics to inform high-level and strategic events and meetings.
2. Partner Asset Development: Creating and maintaining a suite of partnership assets, particularly for KfW, including PowerPoint presentations, and one-pagers, with biannual updates to the results document to track partnership progress with BMZ/KfW.
3. ODA Trends Analysis: Support in analyzing ODA allocation trends from Germany+++ team partners to optimize engagement strategy and mobilization of resources for children effectively.
4. Event Facilitation: Coordinating all stages of events, including preparation, execution, and follow-up, to ensure smooth engagement with stakeholders under UNICEF’s supervision.
5. Internal Coordination: Organizing internal working groups, overseeing UNICEF’s role in various events, and managing follow-up actions like drafting NfRs and oversight the collection of inputs for drafting communiqués, etc.
6. Partner Database Management: Maintaining a detailed database of partners, focusing on KfW, and regularly updating UNICEF’s project pipeline and donor profiles in UNISON.
7. Quality Assurance: Ensuring high standards for all donor-facing documents developed by nearly 40 country offices for an est funding income of over EUR 400 million, including proposals and reports for KfW, to reflect the quality and impact of UNICEF’s work.

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

• A Bachelors' degree in  Global Studies, Political Studies, International Relations or a relevant field
• One (1) year progressively responsible professional experience in national or international public service related to external relations, resource mobilization, planning, or project management related activities. Experience working with UNICEF would be an asset.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Experience working with Salesforce (“UNISON”), Microsoft Excel pivot tables and Power BI are required;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Applicants are requested to send their Resume/ CV, a motivation letter and their proposed fees in USD via the online application form.

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. 

 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. 

Remarks:  

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.