Consultancy - Partnerships Specialist, New York, Office of Innovation, 11.5 months

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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.

For every child, innovate...

UNICEF has a 75-year history of innovating for children. We believe that new approaches, bold partnerships and technologies are critical to improving thelives of all children, everywhere.

The Office of Innovation is a creative, interactive, and agile team in UNICEF. We sit at a unique intersection, where an organization that works on huge global issues meets the startup thinking, the technology, and the partners that turn this energy into scalable innovative solutions.

UNICEF's Office of Innovation does this by:

• Connecting with the youth generation as co-shapers, designers and doers for social change in their communites as well as for setting a pace of change for generations of children to come.
• Provoking change for children through an entrepreneurial approachto harness rapidly moving innovations and apply them to serve the needs of all children.
• Creating new models of partnership that leverage core business values across the diversity of public andprivate sectors in order to be a collective power to deliver fast, and lasting results for children.

How can you make a difference?

We are seeking a Partnerships Specialist to support the development of new and management of existing partnerships. This consultant will be part of the Partnerships and Communications team of the Office of Innovation (OOI), work closely across OOI teams and coordinate engagement with the UNICEF Partnerships cone and relevant National Committees.

Main responsibilities will be:

UNICEF is seeking to hire a consultant to assist in the coordination and management of partnerships for the Office of Innovation. The consultant will be responsible for:

• Supporting the management of existing partnerships
• Supporting the development of partnerships
• Prospecting new partners
• Internal coordination and communication

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: Public and/or Private sector Partnerships, Communications, Social Sciences Communication, Public Relations, Business Administration and Management. *A first University Degree 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 (5) years of progressively responsible experience in partnerships/project management, and a track record of organizing and managing partnerships between the technology sector and development/non-profit organizations
• Exposure to fundraising and partnerships management in the United Nation a huge plus
• Demonstrated planning, communication, fundraising and very strong writing and editing skills
• Capacity to prioritise and manage a diverse range of partners, projects and activities
• Must be a natural project manager - keeping resources and conversations organized a requirement
• Fluency in English is required. Competence in another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is desirable.

Payment details and further considerations

• Monthly payment, based on monthly tasks and progress reports, approved upon monthly review with supervisor.
• Consultant is responsible for his/her own health and travel insurance
• Consultant is eligible for standard DSA for all work-related travel

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).