Senior Adviser Financing for Child Nutrition and Development, P5, Nutrition, Program Group, NYHQ ( - outposted in Brussels)

Senior Programme & Policy

Overview

Consolidate and coordinate UNICEF's fundraising strategy for Child Nutrition and Development.

You have:

• An advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Public Health Nutrition, Maternal and Child Nutrition, and/or Public-Private Financing for Nutrition is required.
• Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience in public health nutrition and/or public financing for nutrition.
• Experience in mobilizing financial resources at scale for child nutrition and development programmes is required.
• Experience in developing strategic financial partnerships in the field of child nutrition and development is required.
• Analytical and advocacy experience and skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience is required.
• Knowledge of UNICEF programs in the field of Child Nutrition and Development is desirable.
• Experience in program development and management with UN system agencies/organizations is desirable.
• Experience in planning and financial management is desirable.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Contract

This is a P-5 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 10 years of experience, depending on education. More about P-5 contracts and their salaries.

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 hope

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs and operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action.

For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an equal opportunity to survive, grow, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated.

There is growing evidence that investing in the health, nutrition, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity —gives all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also leads to sustained growth, development and stability of countries.

This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

1. Consolidate UNICEF’s fundraising strategy for Child Nutrition and Development.

• Identify short, medium and long-term opportunities to strengthen UNICEF’s fundraising for Child Nutrition and Development in stable, fragile and humanitarian contexts.
• Develop a portfolio of Child Nutrition and Development investment products to support engagement with key financial partners including multilateral and bilateral donors, philanthropies, International financing institutions, private sector partners and others.
• Develop a mechanism to monitor and report on progress in meeting UNICEF’s fundraising commitments to Child Nutrition and Development around the world
• Strengthen the capacity of UNICEF Regional Offices to mobilize financial resources for Child Nutrition and Development.
• Strengthen UNICEF’s fundraising potential with the European Commission and Europe-based public and private financial partners.

2. Design and coordinate UNICEF-hosted Child Nutrition and Development Fund

• Jointly with UNICEF’s Legal Office, Supply Division, Private Fundraising Partnerships Division, Public Partnerships Division and other internal stakeholders, design a scalable UNICEF-hosted Child Nutrition and Development Fund.
• Coordinate UNICEF’s engagement with bilateral and multilateral donors and foundations to develop the governance, focus, function, ways of working and accountabilities of the UNICEF-hosted Child Nutrition and Development Fund.

• Identify a) potential features of the Child Nutrition and Development Fund including lending schemes and other financing instruments, and b) concrete plans for collaboration with existing mechanism including the Global Financing Facility (GFF).

• Jointly with Supply Division and other stakeholders, coordinate the adaptation of existing financial mechanisms to facilitate the use of domestic contributions for essential commodities procured by UNICEF for child nutrition and development programmes.

• Support the development of strategic proposals on Child Nutrition and Development.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Public Health Nutrition, Maternal and Child Nutrition, and/or Public-Private Financing for Nutrition is required.
• Minimum ten (10) years of professional experience in public health nutrition and/or public financing for nutrition.
• Experience in mobilizing financial resources at scale for child nutrition and development programmes is required.
• Experience in developing strategic financial partnerships in the field of child nutrition and development is required.
• Analytical and advocacy experience and skills, including ability to convey complex information in a clear manner to a diverse audience is required.
• Knowledge of UNICEF programs in the field of Child Nutrition and Development is desirable.
• Experience in program development and management with UN system agencies/organizations is desirable.

• Experience in planning and financial management is desirable.

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

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 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.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks 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 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

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

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 may also be 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.

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