Overview
The Partnership Specialist position aims to deepen collaboration with key stakeholders, facilitate environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence. The role also serves as a resource for colleagues on strategic thematic areas for partnership development, ensuring greater visibility and influence for UNICEF's mission. The incumbent leads the Partnership Unit, supervising, guiding, and coaching team members.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement work plans for assigned areas to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of results in line with UNICEF’s partnership strategy.
- Seek and promote new partnerships and resource mobilization, identifying needs and brokering agreements.
- Receive and screen inquiries from potential collaborators and facilitate communication with appropriate UNICEF staff.
- Scan and scout the external environment for partnership opportunities and risks, sharing information with relevant staff.
- Provide strategic, logistical, and programmatic support to senior management and other UNICEF staff in corporate engagement with assigned partners.
- Develop and maintain deep knowledge of current and prospective partners and relevant stakeholders, contributing to a database of key contacts and UNICEF’s knowledge base.
- Expand UNICEF’s network of key interlocutors to build stronger relationships with governments, decision-makers, regional development institutions, foundations, civil society organizations, international financial institutions, and other relevant constituencies.
- Develop and implement annual partnership engagement and resource mobilization plans.
- Act as a focal point for identification and pursuit of opportunities for outreach, engagement, policy influence, and collaboration.
- Contribute to the development of new partnership and resource mobilization practices and approaches by formulating recommendations based on ongoing monitoring and analysis of trends.
- 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.
- Supervise, guide, train, and coach staff members.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, or other relevant areas.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.
