UNICEF is seeking to recruit a Private sector and Partnerships Officer (NOB), Cairo, Egypt, Post #107637, Temporary Appointment, Nationals Only

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

 

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Support in the development and implementation of effective private sector fundraising strategies across channels, utilizing and maximizing a variety of fundraising techniques to drive new partnerships, as well as meet agreed targets and achieve net income.  This includes scoping and testing of new channels and initiatives as well as analyzing and evaluating individual fundraising opportunities with the objective of identifying new additional, sustainable high-volume income streams and diversifying partnerships development.
• Support in promoting new partnerships and resource mobilization, working with UNICEF colleagues to identify partnership and resource mobilization needs and broker resource mobilization agreements to meet those needs. Receives and screens inquiries from potential collaborators and facilitates communication with appropriate UNICEF staff.
• Support scanning and scouting external environment within designated partnership area for opportunities and risks and shares information in a timely fashion with relevant UNICEF staff. Help in providing strategic and programmatic support to the section chief and to senior management and other UNICEF staff in corporate engagement and interaction with assigned partners.
• Contribute to enhancing PFP efficiency and effectiveness through implementation follow-on, including monitoring inputs, local conditions and resources, assistance and Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) programme implementation status.
• Contribute to developing and maintaining deep knowledge and familiarity with current and prospective partners and relevant stakeholders, contributing to a database of key contacts and to UNICEF’s base of knowledge on partnership and resource mobilization.
• Support in the development and implementation of an annual partnership engagement and resource mobilization work plan.
• Contributes to the development of new partnership and resource mobilization practices and approaches by formulating recommendations for action based on on-going monitoring, analyzing current trends within designated partners and formulating recommendations for strategy approaches and partnerships development.
• Work with UNICEF colleagues to identify the highest impact partnership ideas for priority prospects.
• Liaise with UNICEF due diligence, communication and legal to ensure ethical screening and contracting is planned and undertaken effectively for prospects.
• Contribute to strategies for engagement and the development of communications products to enhance UNICEF’s visibility and influence with existing and prospective partners and key stakeholders.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure the success of the team, including guiding, training, and coaching short-term staff, including interns and consultants, as needed.

Impact of Results

The functions that the incumbent will carry out have a significant impact on the office planning and the image of the office.

As some functions will be carried out by the incumbent with a degree of independence in the organization of priorities and work methods, the incumbent is required to take pro-active initiatives in the application of guidelines and in deciding on some sensitive protocol matters. The type of functioning of this. Decisions involving a potential deviation from established regulations require consultation with and guidance from the supervisor.  Briefing of and coordination with partners shall be based on the agreed upon direction, conditions and objectives.

 

Competencies and level of proficiency required

Core Values

• Commitment
• Diversity and inclusion
• Integrity

Core competencies

• Communication (II)
• Working with People (II)
• Drive for Results (II)

Functional Competencies:

• Leading & Supervising (II)
•  Analyzing (I)
• Persuading and Influencing (III)
• Relating and networking (II)
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts (I)
• Entrepreneurial thinking (I)

 

Recruitment Qualifications

Education:  A university degree in international development, public affairs, international relations, political science, communications or other related field

Experience:  At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in external relations, liaison and/or any resource- mobilization related activities.

Language Requirements:  Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

 

For every Child, you demonstrate: 

Our core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

• Candidates will not be considered if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation or sexual abuse, or crimes other than minor traffic offences, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.
• UNICEF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

The technical competencies required for this post are.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

 

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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

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