The Partnerships Specialist will support the UNICEF DRC country office in scaling up resource mobilization, reprogramming, and reporting efforts to respond to the crisis. The role provides strategic advice and technical guidance for humanitarian fundraising and growth of quality resources from public and private sectors.
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, private sector engagement, or other relevant areas. Experience in Emergency settings (preparedness and response) required. Experience gained in a humanitarian, emergency, or public-health-emergency setting. Experience supporting an active outbreak or emergency response (e.g., Ebola, cholera, measles, mpox, displacement, or a declared L2/L3 emergency), preferably in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or comparable fragile, conflict-affected, and resource-constrained environments. Experience working with and/or through counterparts (Government and decentralized authorities, UN agencies, cluster and coordination mechanisms, implementing partners) to deliver measurable results in insecure or hard-to-reach areas.
An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.
