Fixed-Term Appointment: Partnerships and New Business Officer, NO-A Level, Ha Noi, Viet Nam (for Vietnamese Nationals)

Contract

This is a NO-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-1 contracts.

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.

And we never give up.

For every child, fair chance...

UNICEF Viet Nam is one of more than 190 offices of the United Nations Children’s Fund globally and part of the United Nations system in Viet Nam working in close collaboration with all UN agencies in the country. Guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF has a universal mandate to promote and protect the rights of all children, everywhere - especially those hardest to serve and most at risk.

More information on what we do in Vietnam is available at: https://www.unicef.org/vietnam/

We are looking for a qualified and passionate candidate for the post of Partnerships and New Business Officer, based in Ha Noi but will work very closely with the Partnerships Team in Ho Chi Minh City.

How can you make a difference?

You will work closely with business associations, professional organizations, and private sector businesses, to mobilise champions for children’s rights in Viet Nam. The purpose of your job is:

- to develop new corporate partnerships from global and national businesses for UNICEF Viet Nam.

- to create plans to achieve the best possible impact for the children of Viet Nam in multi-year agreements with child rights aligned agencies

- to coordinate within UNICEF to ensure partnerships focus on the agreed programme of work.

- to achieve targets set in the Plan for corporate partnerships.

Key functions/accountabilities:

- Under the guidance of the Strategic Partnerships and Marketing Specialist, assess the potential market and identify opportunities for new partnerships.

- Research and submit relevant opportunities for partnering in UNISON, develop feasible and beneficial partnership proposals.

- Coordinate the development of prospective partners through to final approval; manage the implementation of agreed partnerships, in liaison with Communication and relevant Programme section(s); cultivate existing corporate partners; and expand these partnerships wherever possible through comprehensive account management efforts.

- Carry out administrative and operational tasks for all activities, including obtaining due diligence clearances and approvals from UNICEF’s HQ, in coordination with the relevant Regional Support Centre.

- Assist in managing proper control of the allocated budget so that expenditures/income are in line with agreed work-plan and budget. Prepare in a timely manner all required activity reports, investment funding applications and other documents as needed by the relevant parties at headquarters and regional levels.

- In collaboration with other UNICEF staff, develop integrated campaign materials which support corporate partnerships and raise public awareness of UNICEF’s work in Viet Nam.

- Participate in meetings and workshops and other appropriate fora with various private/public sector organizations such as events to network and facilitate the implementation of strategies and tactics for expanded partnerships.

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

- A university degree in one of the following fields is required: Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Business Accounting, or another relevant technical field.

- A minimum of one year of relevant partnership development, new business, and account management experience is required.

- Knowledge of analytics, database use and due diligence will be an added advantage.

- Fluence in English is required.

- Knowledge of additional UN language is an added asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

- Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)

- Works Collaboratively with others (1)

- Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)

- Innovates and Embraces Change (1)

- Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)

- Drive to achieve impactful results (1)

- Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

What we can offer you? Our staff are offered attractive salary and excellent package of benefits:

Pension benefits: You will become a participant in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (https://www.unjspf.org)

Health insurance scheme: You and your eligible dependents will be covered by the UN Medical Insurance Plan (https://www.un.org/insurance/plans/medical-insurance-plan-mip)

Professional Development: The encouragement of professional development for all staff is one of UNICEF’s core values and we put this into practice through various services and initiatives. You will have different learning opportunities to strengthen your skills and competencies.

Be part of the United Nations: As an International organization that is part of the United Nations system, you will be considered an International Civil Servant and you will have career opportunities inside and outside the country.

Quality working conditions:

- The workplace and working conditions are a huge asset for all UNICEF employees. Our staff are working in the Green One UN House - the first building in Viet Nam to be awarded gold LOTUS certification from the Viet Nam Green Building Council for efficient and environmentally sustainable use of resources and operations.

- We offer flexible working arrangements: flexible working hours, compressed work schedule, teleworking, job sharing.

- We provides different types of leave to allow for rest and relaxation as well as unforeseen events like illness: annual leave, parental leave up to 24 weeks, sick leave and special leave.

- We provide support for pregnancy and breastfeeding (time off from work during the day for the purpose of breastfeeding infants or expressing milk. A private room and a refrigerator for storing milk are available in the office)

- We also provide mental well-being/psychological support.

Qualified candidates are kindly requested to apply and upload the following documents to the assigned requisition in UNICEF Vacancies: https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/

1. Letter of Interest
2. CV/UN Personal History Form P 11 form.doc

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:

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

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/

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

This position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

https://vietnam.un.org/en/86207-announcement-time-hire-un-agencies-viet-nam-national-positions