Partnerships and Report Specialist, (P3), Bujumbura, Burundi #127622, opened for non-burundians

Under the supervision of the Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships; the Partnership and reporting Specialist will be responsible for enhancing multi-stakeholder and innovative partnerships, linking with the private sector, public donors, financial institutions, NatComs and civil society to leverage resources for children. He/She will work in close articulation with the Communications and program colleauges to enhance a strong focus on programme results, advocacy and resource mobilisation, using a variety of partnership platforms. He/She will be accountable for monitoring and quality assurance of donor reports and proposals of all programme funds falling under UNICEF’s accountability, including supporting resource mobilization.

 JD Partnerships Reports Specialist P3 127622.pdf

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 champion

In Burundi, UNICEF has a very diverse portfolio of responsibilities but all with the same objective which is to assist the Government and other stakeholders to fulfill children’s economic, social, cultural, political, and civil rights. The UNICEF country program in Burundi aims to improve the lives of children and women in the following key areas: Child and maternal health, Nutrition, Education, Child Protection, Water, sanitation and hygiene, Social Policy and Advocacy, Adolescent empowerment and community resilience, and Humanitarian response.

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Under the supervision of the Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships; the Partnership and reporting Specialist will be responsible for enhancing multi-stakeholder and innovative partnerships, linking with the private sector, public donors, financial institutions, NatComs and civil society to leverage resources for children. He/She will work in close articulation with the Communications and program colleauges to enhance a strong focus on programme results, advocacy and resource mobilisation, using a variety of partnership platforms. He/She will be accountable for monitoring and quality assurance of donor reports and proposals of all programme funds falling under UNICEF’s accountability, including supporting resource mobilization:

1. Quality assurance of proposals and follow up of partnership and resource mobilization efforts

• Research potential new donors and partnerships including Natcom, foundations, corporations, Bilateral, multilateral donors, high net-worth individuals and advises on renewal strategies and best practices to diversify and increase BCO funding base and ensure successful fundraising strategy, plan and results.
• Develop and follow up on proposals, concept notes, and appeals to potential donors in alignment with country office priorities
• Maintain and expand relationships with existing public and private sector donors through regular communication and engagement: implementation of the office B4R action plan.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with partnership agreements, donor conditions and reporting requirements.
• Work with relevant programme sections and operations (as required) in the preparation of high-quality funding proposals by standardizing formats, contents and ensuring adherence to donor requirements.
• Lead strategic analysis of donor contributions and funding gaps with the support of the senior budget associate.
• Undertake analysis and research on the funding landscape and emerging opportunities.
• Lead the development of strategic cross-sectoral proposals in line with the office priorities such as Early Childhood Development, Adolescents and Climate Change amongst other themes.
• Maintain a donor proposal database to track fundraising against programme needs.
• Management of UNISON.
• Engagement with the private sector:
• Maintain relationship with PPD, HQ, PFP as required.

2. Quality assurance of donor reports

• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of high-quality donor reports in accordance with UNICEF policies, formats and branding standards.
• Upload submitted donor reports and proposals to the system as applicable and maintain the office’s electronical archive of them.
• Maintain the templates, checklists and tools of the office related to donor relations up to date.
• Maintain a coherent system for tracking reports due to donors to ensure that they are submitted in high quality and on time.
• Monitor the multisectoriels et multi-years Grants utilization rate through the Donor Statement by Activity.
• Ensures the allocation of funds follows proposals information and donor requirements.
• Review donor agreements and ensure they are in line with global standards.
• Liaise as required internally with HQ divisions on contribution management related tasks in close collaboration with other colleagues, sections and senior management as required.
• Manage the Grant opening meeting (GOM) based on proposals/cooperation agreements signed with donors.
• Consolidate situation reports, humanitarian appeals for the country office.
• Maintain and update database/files of donors, partnerships  agreements and project documents.
• Update and maintain information on all the donor reporting requirements. Ensure Programme Section Chiefs are updated on these requirements and follow up as required.
• Engage proactively with other country offices on exchanging best practices in order to inform the Burundi COs approaches in terms of donor relations and build an optimal system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the supervisor to ensure the success of the team, including guiding, training, and coaching short-term staff, including interns and consultants, as needed.

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

• Advanced university degree in business administration, communications, international relations, political science, international development, marketing, Fundraising, public affairs, or other related field.

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in fundraising, partnerships management, donor reporting, and donor relations.

• Experience with UNICEF in a similar role is highly recommended.    

• Fluency in French and English, knowledge of another UN language an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

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 here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. 

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 and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

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

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 are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

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.

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