Provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Youth and Gender Affairs to develop the MYGA Resource Mobilization Strategy and Ministerial Partnership Plan

Contract Duration: 3 months

Working arrangement: Remote

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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                                                         TERMS OF REFERENCE

The consultant will develop a Resource Mobilization and Ministerial Partnership Plan

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
• Develop a Resource Mobilization Strategy to support the Ministry’s youth and gender priorities, including empowerment programmes, skills development, GBV prevention, AI and innovation, and community livelihood initiatives.
• Develop of the Ministerial Partnership Plan and facilitate establishment of a Ministerial Partnership Fund to facilitate the ministry’s resource mobilization efforts and pool financial and in-kind contributions from various partners including private sector, development partners, and philanthropic entities for flagship programmes.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  Download File Terms of Reference Project Partnerships and RM.pdf

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Advanced degree in Public Policy, Social Sciences Management, Sustainable Development or related field.

Work Experience:

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in programme management, partnerships, and fundraising.
  • Proven track record in resource mobilization with bilateral/multilateral donors, private sector, and foundations.
  • Strong expertise in programme design, M&E, and technical support.
  • ▪Demonstrated ability to manage multi stakeholder partnerships and convene collaborative platforms.
  • Experience in gender and youth mainstreaming is highly desirable.
  • Proven record of engaging with line ministries and working with senior government officials is highly desirable

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency is English and Setswana is required

 Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

  • Demonstrated expertise in developing resource mobilization strategies and actionable plans for government/public sector institutions, including identification of financing gaps and funding opportunities.
  • Proven ability to design and manage multi-stakeholder partnership frameworks and engagement plans (development partners, private sector, foundations/philanthropy), including due diligence and risk considerations.
  • Strong facilitation, consultation and relationship-management skills, with experience engaging senior management and convening diverse stakeholders to build consensus and validate strategic documents.
  • Excellent analytical and writing skills, including development of concept notes/investment cases, donor-ready proposals and high-quality reports and presentations.

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 promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

Remarks:  

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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