International Consultancy, Partnership Development, Libya outpost, Tunis, Tunisia

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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, Hope

UNICEF re-established its office in Libya in 2011 to spearhead emergency preparedness and response. UNICEF scaled up its programmes in 2019 after a Country Programme 2019 – 2020 and its extension to 2021 was approved by the Libyan government and ExCom.

Since 2011, UNICEF worked closely with the partners to support basic service provision; to build a protective environment for children; and to contribute to evidence generation and evidence-based policy dialogue. Gender, youth, and children on the move were critical cross-cutting priorities throughout the year. UNICEF’s nine Annual Work Plans, signed with relevant line ministries for 2019-20, were revised to incorporate COVID-19 prevention, mitigation and response. Where basic services were not available for the most vulnerable, UNICEF provided humanitarian assistance in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan 2020 with international and national NGO.

The scale up of UNICEF Libya’s programme interventions calls for stronger efforts in donor relations and resource mobilization to support increasing humanitarian and development needs. UNICEF Libya is seeking a International Partnerships Development Consultant to ensure strategic resource mobilization for the country office through supporting the development of a resource mobilization strategy in line with the Country Programme Document, maintaining and deepening existing partnerships, and fostering relationships with potential donors.

In close collaboration with the programme team, the consultant will deepen and develop UNICEF Libya's collaboration with key donors and financial stakeholders, ensuring greater resource mobilization for the country office. The consultant will support colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development, and will also support contribution management.

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Representative, the consultant will:

1. Coordinate the development of the country office’s resource mobilization strategy, including a corresponding action plan.
2. Develop and/or contribute to UNICEF's base of knowledge on partnership and resource mobilization, and work with the country office to identify needs and opportunities. Develop and/or maintain systems and tools to monitor partnerships, including a mapping of donors, donor profiles, a donor engagement tracker, etc.
3. Develop and/or maintain the country office’s funding pipeline tracker, providing up-to-date information on available funding, funds in the pipeline, and funding gaps per section.
4. With the programme sections, develop compelling proposals, concept notes, and funding appeals for public and private donors.
5. In close collaboration with the country management team, act as the focal point for donor outreach, engagement, and collaboration, ensuring that UNICEF's perspectives, policies, priorities, and capabilities are being sufficiently communicated. Provide strategic support to the team to incorporate and guide engagement with partners, including anticipating and providing guidance on responding to partner concerns and priorities, sharing relevant information in a timely manner and consolidating responses, and ensuring adequate follow-up to donor interactions.
6. Contribute to strategies for engagement and the development of communications products to enhance UNICEF's visibility and influence with existing and prospective partners and key stakeholders; ensure that the communications and programme sections are fully aware of donor recognition requirements, facilitate the production of quality donor recognition products as needed, and ensure that these products are regularly shared with donors.
7. Working closely with the Budget Officer and programme staff, ensure that grant amendments, including no-cost extensions, are effectively managed,
8. Provide support and guidance to the Associate Reporting Officer in ensuring quality and timely donor reporting processes.
9. Liaise with the Regional Office, Headquarters, and financial and non-financial partners on partnerships-related issues.
10. Contribute to building the capacity of programme staff in the development of quality proposals and donor reporting,
11. Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure the success of the team.

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

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or another relevant field is required.
• A minimum of five years of progressive professional experience in a relevant field such as in donor relations, resource or project management, or external relations is required, including experience in the development of project proposals, concept notes, and donor reports.
• Excellent planning and coordination skills, with proven ability to work with various stakeholders and partners.
• Specific experience working with the international community would be an asset; work experience in North African context will be an asset.
• Fluency in English, both writing and verbal, is required; basic communication in Arabic will be an added value.

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...

Builds & Maintains Partnership; Demonstrates Self-Awareness & Ethical Awareness; Drive to Achieve Results for Impact; Innovates and Embraces Change; Manages Ambiguity and Complexity; Thinks and Acts Strategically and Works Collaboratively with Others.

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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.