Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Specialist – P3

Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, support the Country Office establishes and deepens financial and non-financial partnerships with resource partners, through partnerships development, relationships and contributions management, and donor reporting. The key result is that adequate resources are mobilized to implement the UNICEF Niger country programme and reach expected results for women and children.
 

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.

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For every child, passion.

Niger is a landlocked Sahelian country of 21.5 million people, most of whom live in rural areas (84%). The population is young, with 58% of Nigeriens being under 18, and nearly half of the population is poor, despite reductions in the poverty rate over the past decade. The country, which ranked last on the 2017 Human Development Index, sees its development constrained by several factors: high population growth, climatic conditions that hinder rural development, vulnerability due to the absence of economic diversification, gender equality issues, low levels of literacy and education, and the size and landlocked nature of the country, which obstruct the provision of essential goods and services to the population. In addition, Niger is confronted to recurrent crises, including malnutrition, epidemics and population displacement.

UNICEF supports the Government of Niger’s efforts to improve the situation of women and children, focusing on the following seven sectors through its 2019-2021 programme of cooperation: health, nutrition, water, hygiene and sanitation, education, child protection, and social inclusion, and adolescent and social norms. The vision for the new country programme is to support the Government towards ensuring that all children, especially the most vulnerable, enjoy their rights; adolescents and youth are empowered; communities and systems are strengthened and resilient; and humanitarian assistance and development address the structural causes of fragility and vulnerability.

 

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Deputy Representative, support the Country Office establishes and deepens financial and non-financial partnerships with resource partners, through partnerships development, relationships and contributions management, and donor reporting. The key result is that adequate resources are mobilized to implement the UNICEF Niger country programme and reach expected results for women and children.

 

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

Ensure partnership development:

• Support the development, update and monitoring of the Country Office’s resource mobilization strategy, covering both fundraising and leveraging, and ensuring progress in novel areas such as innovative financing.
• Develop systems to monitor the financing levels and resource needs of the country programme against targets.
• Advise senior management and programme sections on partnerships opportunities and risks.
• Collaborate with the communications section and programme sections to ensure that adequate material is available to support partnership development.
• Advise programme sections on project conceptualization, ensure quality control of concept notes and project proposals (including narratives and budgets) prior to the Deputy Representative’s final approval, and gradually build the capacity of programme staff on proposal writing.
• Advise on the content of agreement with donors and liaise with the Regional Office, Headquarters, and financial and non-financial partners regarding clearance, finalization and signature of agreements.
• Keep abreast of overall aid trends and developments and disseminate knowledge internally.

Strengthen partnerships management:

• Develop and maintain systems to strengthen institutional memory related to partnerships and ensure timely follow-up to donor interactions.
• Advise the Deputy Representative on systems for monitoring sensitive grants.
• Contribute to efforts to analyze and communicate to donors the cost of doing business, and to strengthen grant management practices to ensure implementation fully complies with the donor agreement.
• Liaise with the Regional Office, Headquarters and financial and non-financial partners on partnerships-related issues.
• Ensure that the communications section and programme section are fully aware of donor reconition requirements, facilitate the production of quality donor recognition products as needed, and ensure that these products are regularly shared with donors.

Ensure timely, quality donor reporting:

• Ensure the timely submission of quality donor reports, including compliance with UNICEF quality standards and coherence between financial and narrative information.
• Gradually build the capacity of programme section staff in charge of report writing.
• Ensure the timely submission of a quality yearly Country Office Annual Report (narrative part).
• Ensure quality control for other reports or documentation linked to partnerships, as needed.

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

• An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, international development, communications, public relations or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, reporting, or other relevant area.
• Fluency in English and French is required.

 

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 competencies required for this post are?

• Nurtures, leads and manages people (1);
• Builds and maintains partnerships (2);
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (2);
• Drive to achieve results for impact (2);
• Innovates and embraces change (2);
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2);
• Thinks and acts strategically (2);
• Works collaboratively with others (2).

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

 

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

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

 

Please note that Niamey is a Category E non-Family duty station. The Rest and Recuperation Cycle is 8 weeks.

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