Temporary Appointment (364 days): Partnerships Officer (Advocacy with Business), P2, PSE/PFP, Geneva, Switzerland, # 106959

UNICEF is seeking to hire a Partnerships Officer (Advocacy with Business), who under the guidance of the Chief (Advocacy, Private Sector and National Committees), will be responsible for supporting UNICEF’s engagement in select multi-stakeholder platforms and initiatives involving the private sector, including planning, coordination, and capacity building within PFP as well as headquarters, regional offices, National Committees, and relevant country offices and supporting additional key projects as needed.

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The Private Sector Engagement section in UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) supports the work of UNICEF National Committees, country offices and relevant HQ divisions and teams to expand strategic engagement with the private sector and advocate to advance child rights in countries with a National Committee presence. The Advocacy unit of PFP leads and facilitates outreach and engagement with business stakeholders with the aim of engaging them in UNICEF’s advocacy efforts and raising awareness about issues impacting children. This is carried out through engagement in major global and regional multi-stakeholder platforms and initiatives involving the private sector and capacity building.

This work is becoming increasingly important due to the growing influence of the private sector in development and humanitarian action, the growing interest and influence of the private sector in the Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs), pressure on governments’ ODA budgets. UNICEF is well placed as a partner for new forms of engagement with the private sector in view of its universal mandate for children, its strong brand and global presence.

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the Chief (Advocacy, Private Sector and National Committees), you will be responsible for supporting UNICEF’s engagement in select multi-stakeholder platforms and initiatives involving the private sector, including planning, coordination, and capacity building within PFP as well as headquarters, regional offices, National Committees, and relevant country offices and supporting additional key projects as needed.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Partnership building, networking and engagement: Identifies and maximizes opportunities for UNICEF engagement in select multi-stakeholder platforms and initiatives involving the private sector, such as the World Economic Forum and the UN Global Compact, including maintaining an annual event calendar with priority opportunities for engaging, identifying opportunities for UNICEF and partners for child rights advocacy and partnership strengthening.
2. Planning and coordination: Coordinates within PFP, across divisions, RO/COs, National Committees and external organizations (UN agencies and/or multi-stakeholder platforms and initiatives) on UNICEF’s engagement in key global platforms and events related to business. Coordinate briefing notes, talking points, key messages and other information materials as needed. Manage nomination, invitations and tracking of partners in global events; support UNICEF’s engagement in UN Private Sector network (UNPSF) and other UN activities and entities to maximize collaboration with the UN and business.
3. Knowledge management and Capacity building: Facilitates knowledge capture and sharing on engagement with key global platforms and initiatives. Contribute to capacity building and knowledge management with National Committees, headquarters, regional and country offices on advocacy with business including managing the intranet site, organizing webinars, maintaining case examples and databases, preparing presentations and other capacity development and knowledge management material.
4. Technical support: Capture information on UNICEF’s and private sector partners’ engagement using UNISON customer relationship management (CRM) database; Implement changes to the CRM platform based on lessons learned and in consultation with PFP teams; Provides technical support and advice within PFP and to National Committees in utilizing Unison.
5. Communications: Provides inputs and develops content/articles for internal and external audiences. (PFP Newsletter, PFP Intranet pages). Compile texts and materials for debriefing on the engagements;

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

• Advanced University degree in international relations, political science or other fields related to the work of UNICEF; familiarity with non-financial private sector engagement (i.e. corporate social responsibility, multi-stakeholder partnerships) would be an asset;
• 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience at national or international level in private sector engagement. Experience in effectively working with a diverse group of stakeholders and working on complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships involving the private sector, whether within UN, Government, NGOs or the private sector, is a pre-requisite.
• Knowledge of and interest in children’s rights and the role of the private sector in international development and humanitarian action; experience in any of these areas an asset;
• Strong organizational and coordination skills;
• Experience working within UNICEF
• Knowledge of relevant computer systems and applications; excellent understanding of and knowledge of software such as, but not limited to, Microsoft Office; and Salesforce CRM programmes.
• Oral and written proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

The following competencies are required (Level I, Level II and Level III indicate the level required on a three-point scale, Level III being the highest):

UNICEF core values:

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity
• Commitment

UNICEF core competencies:

• Drive for Results (Level II)
• Communication (Level II)
• Working with People (Level I)

 UNICEF functional competencies:

• Planning and Organizing (Level II)
• Relating and Networking (Level I)
• Learning and Researching (Level II)
• Analyzing (Level I)
• Applying Technical Expertise (Level I)

View our competency framework at:

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. Tentative starting date is 1 August 2018.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.