Individual Consultancy - Partnership Development, Office-based (132 working days), Lusaka, Zambia

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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, Communication, Advocacy, Partnership and Engagement (CAPE...

The UNICEF Programme of Cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) is designed to address and mitigate the threat of poverty the country’s children face, while responding to the needs with interventions addressing the multiple causative factors.

To find out more about UNICEF’s work in Zambia, please visit https://www.unicef.org/zambia/.

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the Chief of Communication, Advocacy, Partnership and Engagement (CAPE), the consultant will be responsible for deepening the organization's collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence. S/He may also serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission, including but not limited to stewardship of the COs resource mobilization efforts and partnership growth in both the public and private sectors.

The consultant will also support the timely and regular production of written materials such as briefings and concept notes and provide some support to sections in developing proposal documents for donors. S/he may also support management of donor intelligence by updating and producing reports through Salesforce, UNICEF ESAR’s client relationship management system.

The consultant will support resource mobilization, partner management efforts, and the development and implementation of targeted engagements, communications and visibility actions with donors and other partners. S/he will contribute to stronger engagement with current and potential partners, including the private sector. The consultant will work closely with the Communication Officer (Partnership visibility) and the Partnerships Officer (Private Sector).

Please see Detailed TOR for more information on the tasks and deliverables, here Terms of Reference - Partnerships consultancy.pdf

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

The consultant must possess the following:

• An advanced university degree (Masters) in International Development, Public Affairs, International Relations, Political Science or another related field Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in external relations, liaison and/or any resource mobilization related activities, preferably in an international organization is required.
• Excellent written English.

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.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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:

Please remember to express your financial proposals (and/or professional consultancy fees) in Zambian Kwacha for Zambian Nationals and USD for Non Zambian applicants.

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.