The incumbent will be the lead in the team on Regional Development Banks (RDB) engagement (Inter American Development Bank (IDB), Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Caribbean Development Bank (CBD))​. For ADB, AfDB, IsDB and CAF the incumbent will work closely with the relevant Regional Offices on strategic engagement.

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.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to a Future

How can you make a difference?

The Public Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (PPR) Division leads UNICEF to secure quality public sector income for all children, promotes international development and humanitarian resources for child-focused outcomes, and facilitates UNICEF's intergovernmental and interagency engagement to champion child rights. The Division does this through its core functions of income, influence, insights, and stewardship by:

  • Maintaining and expanding flexible resources for children from a diverse range of key international development and humanitarian partners
  • Leading UNICEF's engagement with public sector partners globally
  • Providing strategic insights and analytics on public partnerships
  • Undertaking evidence-based influence & engagement with public sector partners to raise income and to champion child rights
  • Providing global strategic direction, guidance, and oversight of the public partnerships function

The Public Partnerships Manager reports to the Senior Advisor, International Financial Institutions (IFIs) Team, as part of the PPR North Americas & IFIs Pillar in the Public Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Division. The incumbent will be the lead in the team on Regional Development Banks (RDB) engagement (Inter American Development Bank (IDB), Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), Asian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (AfDB), Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Caribbean Development Bank (CBD))​. For ADB, AfDB, IsDB and CAF the incumbent will work closely with the relevant Regional Offices on strategic engagement.

Specific responsibilities include:

​Agreement Clearance & Support​

  • Lead review and negotiation of all RDB direct and indirect contribution agreements and amendments​ in close collaboration with relevant headquarters, regional, and country offices
  • Provide quality assurance and clearance of all RDB partnership agreements​
  • Contribute to risk management including due diligence and compliance with assigned partner
  • Facilitate internal coordination across HQ divisions, regional offices, and country offices to strengthen institutional readiness and consistency in engagement with IFI financing modalities and partnership approaches.

Operational Engagement Capacity Building​

  • Develop guidance, tools and templates to support operational engagement with RDBs​

Strategic Engagement​

  • Work closely with relevant Regional Offices to position and prepare UNICEF leadership for strategic events, bilats, and other engagements with the RDBs.
  • Engage with relevant Regional Offices to support the development of strategic partnership frameworks and institutional engagement plans with RDBs to strengthen long-term collaboration and pipeline development.
  • Together with relevant Regional Offices, provide strategic advice and guidance to support country office engagement with the RDBs, including scanning the operating environment for partnership opportunities and risks.

Innovative finance and PPPs​

  • Team focal point for all matters on innovative finance and PPP

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Download File Classified Job Descriptions - Public Partnerships Manager P4 OP Nairobi 101950.pdf

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

  • Minimum requirements
        1. Education: An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communication, economics, finance, international development or other relevant technical fields.
        2. Work Experience: A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required:
          public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, finance or other relevant area. Experience working with International Financial Institutions is required.
        3. Skills: Required skills include diplomatic communication, negotiation, partnership development, policy analysis, resource mobilization, and strategic engagement.
        4. Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
  • Desirables
      1. Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
      2. Experience implementing projects financed by the IFIs is an asset. Demonstrated experience in high-level negotiation & diplomacy, development finance, strategic advisory, senior government engagement, donor stewardship is considered an advantage.
      3. Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 

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
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from non-high-income countries are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.

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.

In this role, you will collaborate with colleagues across multiple locations. For effective collaboration, we encourage flexible working hours that accommodate different time zones while prioritizing staff wellbeing.

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

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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