Partnerships Specialist

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in 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 favoritism. 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 — not only will 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 also supporting the equitable development of nations.

The assignment is based within UNICEF Afghanistan's Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Unit. The Unit manages a large and diverse donor portfolio, including partnerships with bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, UN pooled funds, National Committees, foundations and private sector partners. The assignment will support donor engagement, resource mobilization, grant management, donor reporting and strategic communications, contributing to UNICEF Afghanistan's humanitarian and development objectives.

Assist in delivering against the fundraising targets of the Afghanistan Country Office (CO) and the implementation of the CO Resource Mobilization plan by participating in the preparation and coordination of funding proposals, concept notes, briefing notes, internal and external analysis, and other relevant materials to foster donor engagement.
In collaboration with Public Partnership Division (PPD), provide oversight, technical support, and guidance to the country office regarding proposal development and related grant management.
In collaboration with the Communications Section support the implementation of the Afghanistan Country Office visibility and recognition plans and related work plans to support the visibility of UNICEF's role in Afghanistan and to ensure donor visibility/communication materials’ requirements are met.
Ensure timeliness and quality of donor reporting and other donor submissions. This includes gathering of information, consolidation, editing, layout and branding of all required reports on contributions to Afghanistan, ensuring compliance with donor requirements, quality of data and systematic results-based reporting.