Partnerships Specialist

Volunteering Communications & PR

Overview

Support fundraising and resource mobilization for UNICEF in Egypt.

You have:

• Professional work experience at the national and/or international level in Partnerships, Fundraising, Resource Mobilization, Marketing, Communication, Project Management, or other relevant programmes; experience with Private sector is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization.
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Have affinity with or interest in volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Under the supervision of the Resource Mobilization Specialist and the Partnerships Officer NOB the Partnerships Officer UNV is responsible to support the office’s work in the areas of fundraising and resource mobilization, donors’ relations, knowledge management.

• Support the coordination for multisectoral flagship grants:- Support the PPP team coordination efforts for flagship multisectoral projects with donors like EU, KfW, Netherlands, etc. This includes the coordination of grant kick-off meeting, identification of communication and donor recognition needs, identification of opportunities for increasing visibility of studies/evidences generated by the project.

• Development of donor reports and proposals:- - Support the effective coordination and the continuous improvement of Public donors’ reports/proposals development process, working in close collaboration with the Program Chiefs of Section, the PPP team, the M&E Manager and the Deputy representative - Maintain a coherent system for tracking reports/proposals due to donors to ensure that they are submitted in high quality and on time and ensure that section chiefs and management are informed on reporting requirements

• Donor intelligence:- Develop and enhance the CO understanding of potential and existing donors through deeper donor analysis (on a need basis), analysis of call for proposals and funding opportunities, donor briefing sessions, documentation of the office’s donor Intelligence effort and stewardship through UNISON system.

• Donor communication:- Help the CO developing a culture of “customer relationships management” and ensure focus on donors’ and partners’ satisfaction is perceived as a critical success factor to ensure business continuity. This includes supporting the PPP team and Comms&Advocacy team on subjects as donor field visits, and other donor communication products to ensure the donor’s perspective is considered, and the program results are effectively represented and in line with the commitments taken with the donor. Work closely with communications team and seek synergies between resource mobilization and communications to enhance donor visibility and recognition, as well as advocacy for fundraising purposes through innovative approaches.

• Accountability; • Adaptability and flexibility; • Creativity; • Judgement and decision-making; • Planning and organising; • Professionalism; • Self-management.

in professional work at the national and/or international level in Partnerships, Fundraising, Resource Mobilization, Marketing, Communication, Project Management, or other relevant programmes; experience with Private sector is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; • Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; • Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;

Other desired technical knowledge • Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; • Have affinity with or interest in volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. UN National Specialist Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around EGP 63,400/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 400(one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service.

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