Public Partnerships Specialist

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• Under the supervision of the Senior Advisor and working closely with the Public Partnerships Managers, the Public Partnerships Specialist, contribute to the partnership, advocacy and resource mobilization strategies for assigned Member States, in coordination with the relevant UNICEF Divisions and Offices.
• Monitor and analyze 1) global trends in development cooperation and aid; 2) relevant government foreign policies and statements that impact UNICEF’s humanitarian programs; 3) development and child rights policies, budgets, and positions of partner countries; 4) cross-cutting UN policy matters and initiatives that impact UNICEF’s partnership with assigned Member States.
• Implement engagement plans and activities with the objectives of (1) increasing core and quality resources; (2) identifying all possible sources of new and continued funding; and (3) advocating for child rights with selected partner countries.

• Facilitate high level contacts with senior officials of Missions to the UN, departments of assigned Member States, and other internal and external interlocutors in order to promote cooperation with UNICEF and the attainment of UNICEF’s goals and objectives.
• Prepare comprehensive and substantive analyses, briefs, reports, statistics, income projections and requirements for Executive Director’s meetings with minister level counterparts, senior Member State officials, senior parliamentarians, or heads of major institutions.
• Help formulate advice to UNICEF senior management on recommended action with selected Member States/partners, to influence policies, (inter-governmental) positions and practices and maintain and increase UNICEF’s resource base.
• Develop policy papers and guidelines to enhance Partnerships and initiatives for assigned partner countries for review/consideration of PPD senior management.
• Support the African Union Commission (AUC) on co-organizing Thought Leadership webinars on “Transforming Education in Africa” in 2024. This includes development of concept notes and agendas, coordinating with country, regional offices and programme group to identify thought leaders and solicit participation, overseeing the work of the production company, and working closely with the AUC and partners on each aspect of the webinar production, including drafting the report of the webinars.
• Perform secretariat function for UNICEF’s Taskforce Group on “Transforming Education in Africa”, including organizing meetings, following up on action points, drafting reports, and coordinating with the chair and the working group to support the implementation of key activities identified as UNICEF’s contributions for the African Union (AU) Year of Education in 2024.
• Coordinate with public sector partners and intergovernmental organizations in HQ to promote the AU Year of Education during key advocacy moments.

• Under the guidance of the Public Partnerships Managers, negotiate terms of agreements of funding between UNICEF and assigned Member States in a manner that is consistent with UNICEF Regulations and Rules in coordination with the UNICEF Legal Office, HQ divisions and field offices. Ensure appropriate management of negotiated contributions according to UNICEF Regulations and Rules.
• Guide and support field offices in their engagement with partner/donor countries, and advise them on proposal development, legal arrangements and donor reporting.
• Provide quality assurance for contribution/grant management in close coordination with relevant internal offices.

• An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in social sciences, or related technical field.  A first university degree (Bachelor’s) in a relevant field, combined with 2 additional years of professional experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme management, monitoring and evaluation, United Nations intergovernmental processes, humanitarian assistance, or a related field.
• Track record of organizing high-level events with public sector partners/intergovernmental organizations which involves complex coordination at global, regional, and country levels.
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills with demonstrable experience in developing reports and publications.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

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