Mission and objectives

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, advocacy, 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 opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential without discrimination, bias or favouritism. 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, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — will not only give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth 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 nations’ equitable development. Together with its partners, UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children to the benefit of all children everywhere. In all of its work, UNICEF takes a life-cycle-based approach, recognizing the particular importance of early childhood development and adolescence. UNICEF programmes focus on the most disadvantaged children, including those living in fragile contexts, those with disabilities, those affected by rapid urbanization, and those affected by environmental degradation.

Context

The Partnership and Resource Mobilisation section in the Middle East and Northern Africa provides guidance and technical support to 16 country offices and the regional office for engagement and stewardship of public and private partners. This also includes donor analysis and engagement, facilitating partnerships of high-level events, and ensuring effective and efficient resource mobilization systems, processes, and approaches. The purpose of this assigenmnt is to support establishing and/or strengthening collaboration with key stakeholders in MENA, and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, and resource mobilization. The assigned UN Volunteer will serve as a focal point and resource for colleagues on specific thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership development. The key result is to support creating a strong base of partners in support of UNICEF’s mission. Further, the assigned UN Volunteer will collaborate with the PROSPECTS lead in the Regional Office (ADAP section) and the HQ team to support the PROPSECTS partnership in the region. He/She will also support Resource mobilization and partnership work in the region by collaborating with the Partnership and Resource Mobilization team.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of Partnership Donor Relations Manager, the UN Volunteer will:

Partnerships Management.

• Support PROSPECTS partnership and other partnership-related tasks for the section by supporting the development and implementation of standards guidance for UNICEF partnerships and formulation of work plans and strategies.

• Support effective implementation and monitoring of PROSPECTS project, including Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) initiatives, and financial oversight for both Regional and and Country Offices.

• Contribute to the success of the PROSPECTS partnership in the region through effective communication and close collaboration with the programme and HQ team.

• Monitor and contribute to the implementation of the PROSPECTS work plan to ensure timely and cost-effective results delivery per the UNICEF partnership.

• Ensure Country offices have up-to-date information on donor requirements for PROSPECTS.

Monitoring and Quality Assurance of Donor Reports.

• Establish a monitoring system that tracks donor reports in the region in collaboration with the Humanitarian team.

• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of high-quality donor reports in accordance with UNICEF policies, formats, and branding standards.

• Support the humanitarian team on emergency and thematic reports.

• Upload submitted donor reports to the system as applicable to the office.

• Provide training and technical assistance as required to staff to improve the overall quality and consistency of donor reports.

Support to team on Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

• Support fundraising efforts in the Regional office by providing fundraising material e.g briefing notes, fact sheets, donor analysis for the region.

• Research prospective new partners for UNICEF and provide analysis of the areas of work, outreach, financial base, and reputation of prospective partners.

• Maintain up-to-date information on partner and income trends, analyse development assistance policies, and keep resource partner profiles updated.

• Support the team in drafting briefing notes, reports, presentations, and funding analysis.

• Provide support ad hoc support on partnership and resource mobilization to the team, as needed.

Eligibility criteria

Nationality

Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required experience

5 years of experience in fundraising, partnerships management, donor reporting, and donor relations. • Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in a relevant area, e.g. International Relations, Public Relations, Communications or other related area; a first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree; • 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; • Experience with UNICEF in a similar role is highly recommended. • Fluency in English, knowledge of another UN language an asset

Area(s) of expertise

Business management, Communication, Development programmes

Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Arabic, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable

Required education level

Master degree or equivalent in Business administration, communications, international relations, political science, international development, marketing, Fundraising, public affairs, or other related field.

Competencies and values

Core Values attributes • Care • Respect • Integrity • Trust • Accountability Core competencies skills • Nurtures, Leads and Manages People • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness • Works Collaboratively with others • Builds and Maintains Partnerships • Innovates and Embraces Change • Thinks and Acts Strategically • Drives to achieve impactful results • Manages ambiguity and complexity Functional Competencies • Leading and Supervising • Formulating strategies and Concepts • Relating and Networking • Persuading and Influencing • Applying Technical Expertise • Entrepreneurial Thinking