Partnership Consultant

The UNICEF Seoul Liaison Office requires a Partnership Consultant to support the deepening of UNICEF’s collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Korea.  The consultancy will focus on deepening this collaboration in Africa and Asia, including through strengthened partnerships with UNICEF regional offices.  There will be a focus on several priority themes, including in the Climate, Digital, Education and Health sectors.  There will also be an opportunity to establish a robust public-private partnership portfolio.

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

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Economics, Social Sciences, Public Administration, International Relations, or equivalent

Work experience:

• Minimum of five years of relevant professional experience, including communication project management in the private or non-profit sectors

Key competencies:

• Clear and confident communication skills: You are comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders and can adapt your style according to the audience
• Drive to achieve results: You take responsibility for and ownership of your performance and are proactive in finding solutions to problems
• Think and act strategically: You understand the big picture and can anticipate risks and identify strategic opportunities
• Entrepreneurial mindset: You are dynamic and when you see things that could be improved, you put your hand up and help improve it, rather than being a passive bystander
• Work collaboratively with others: You enjoy contributing to a wider team effort and collaborating with people from different backgrounds to achieve your goals, respecting differences and ensuring that all can contribute and succeed
• Embrace change and uncertainty: You understand that our work is complex and dynamic, and respond to shifting priorities with composure and agility
• Demonstrate self-awareness and ethical awareness: You are self-aware of your own strengths, limitations, working style, and deeply held convictions and biases. You display ethical awareness through behaviours that are consistent and compliant with the standards of conduct for international civil servants, UNICEF’s values, and relevant UNICEF policies and procedures

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Korean required

Source:  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/570259