Partnerships Manager, P4, FT, Ndjamena

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 90,970 USD and 117,287 USD.

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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, a calling.

Chad continues to face a combination of rapid-onset and protracted humanitarian crises. This persistent humanitarian situation is related to the growing insecurity in many parts of the country and in neighboring countries, natural disasters, growing food insecurity, high rates of malnutrition, economic crisis, and political transition in a context of climate challenges. UNICEF, in partnership with national and international development and humanitarian aid actors, supports the Chadian government in the development of programs and policies aiming at promoting and respecting the rights of children to survival, education and protection. To this end, UNICEF Chad has 4 field offices (Abéché, Bol, Mongo and Moundou), 2 Outposts (Farchana and Faya) and a main Office (N'Djamena) which ensure the design, implementation, and monitoring of the cooperation program.

To find out more about UNICEF's work in Chad, please visit the UNICEF Chad website: UNICEF Chad | UNICEF Chad

How can you make a difference?

The Partnerships Manager is an authoritative expert in the field of external relations, in particular partnership development and resource mobilization. The quality of work and external communications performed by the incumbent directly impacts on the overall reputation of UNICEF.

Key functions, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks:

1. Developing Country Office partnerships and donor relations with public and private donors, as well as the National Committees, providing direct interface with all stakeholders
2. Developing resource mobilization strategies and tracking of resource mobilization efforts
3. Ensuring quality of funding proposals and donor reports
4. Tracking funding efforts and monitoring the schedule of donor reports
5. Ensuring the timely preparation and dissemination of other reports, as well as briefing documents relating to program activities
6. Contributing to resource mobilization tasks of the UNCT.

For more details, click here: Job Profile Partnerships Manager Level 4.pdf

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

Education:

An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, Social Studies, communications, Public Relations international development, with training and experience in fundraising or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

A minimum of eight years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: partnerships, fundraising, external relations, funds management, public affairs, resource mobilization, or other relevant area.

Language requirements

Fluency in English and French is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Builds and maintains partnerships (2); Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (2); Drive to achieve results for impact (2); Innovates and embraces change (2); Manages ambiguity and complexity (2); Thinks and acts strategically (2); Works collaboratively with others (2); Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. A diverse and inclusive workforce is part of UNICEF’s DNA | UNICEF Careers, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

Candidates from industrial countries and especially female candidates are encouraged to apply.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles”.

Remarks:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions.

Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF.

UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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

N’Djamena is a non-Family Duty Station with Rest & Recuperation every 8 weeks.