Corporate Partnerships Specialist, (Partnerships Development), P-3, TA (364 days), post # 110562, Corporate Partnerships, PFP, Geneva, Switzerland

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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.

The Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) section within PFP works with National Committees and UNICEF Country Offices to maximize income and drive income growth. There are five units within the PSFR section, the Corporate Fundraising unit one being one of them. The purpose of the Corporate Partnerships team is to drive impact, defined as financial resources in addition to other valuable assets and opportunities, to optimize the value of the partnership to achieve UNICEF’s strategic goals. The team supports key UNICEF Divisions with partnership strategies as well as supporting National Committees and Country Offices with their strategies for growth. The team also champions and drives global best practice, partnership strategy and issues guidance and policies globally. Team members also play a role in the relationship management of key partners.

For every child, a Champion

Under the general guidance of the Corporate Partnerships Manager, this post will manage and optimize the impact and results from a determined number of partnerships with international and national businesses to deliver upon the UNICEF’s strategic objectives for the partnership and driving annual activity plans which align with this strategy. Successful outcomes will ensure that the partnerships meet financial resource targets as well as meeting targets for leveraging reach, influence, and respect. The post is responsible for maintaining the relationship with these corporate partners, alongside the lead market, and supporting the strategic direction, management growth, and renewal of these high value partnerships. This post will work closely with UNICEF divisions such as Programme Divisions, Department of Communication, and others to deliver upon the partnership’s strategies.

How can you make a difference?

• Maximizes, in close collaboration with the ‘lead’ National Committee/Country Office, a portfolio of a determined number of high-impact international and national partnerships with corporates with the objective to deliver against the partnership financial and engagement goals as defined by UNICEF.
• Manages successfully internal and external stakeholders for the partnerships with focus on excellence in:
• Acts as the UNICEF focal point for the partnership in close cooperation with the ‘lead’ National Committee/Country Office who is in charge of the account-management.
• Coordinates intra-UNICEF stakeholders in relation to the partnership Programme Division, Marketing & Communication, Contracting and engagement channels such as CSR, Innovation and Advocacy.
• Engages with the ‘activating’ National Committees and Country Offices at defined moments.
• Identifies develops, and monitors progress on these partnerships as defined by UNICEF as the priorities.
• Delivers upon the income targets.
• Delivers upon the strategic targets as set by the strategic direction for the partnerships.
• Ensures an agreed vision and partnership strategy is developed, up-to-date and implemented.
• Holds a coordinated global activity plan for the streams of work for all partnerships managed.
• Coordinates the soft-crediting implementation and decision making related to all international partnerships in the portfolio, working with Finance and the lead- and activating countries.
• Develops maintains, and disseminates, working with the lead country, the partnership knowledge management, and best practices.
• Contributes to and coordinates a change management structure and process, necessary to effectively move and implement the account-management function of a determined number of international partnerships to the lead countries.
• Develops and executes a time-bound and KPI-driven change management process aiming to effectively establish the new roles and responsibilities.
• Leads development and dissemination of an updated account-management toolkit, aiming to build capacity and skills in the countries, working with the Senior Advisor and the team manager.
• Coordinates and responds to inquiries by National Committee/Country Office on the specific partnerships in the portfolio ensuring that the inquiries are dealt with by the appropriate teams.
  
  

Deliverables

• Efficient and effective delivery against the above accountabilities will result in a strong-, strategic-and integrated management of a number of large international partnerships with corporates. This will secure a significant income for UNICEF’s programmes annually but also find these corporates actively engaged in UNICEF work through CSR or advocacy for example.
• Efficiency from the incumbent in the execution of the above functions will furthermore result in best-in-class relationship management of these corporate partners, in an effective and satisfying work-relationship with the National Committees and Country Offices taking part in these partnerships, and in efficient intra UNICEF stakeholder management.
  
  

Estimated Duration Of The Contract

• 364 Days.
  
  

Reporting To

• The Corporate Alliances Manager.
  
  

Working Place

• Geneva, Switzerland is the official duty station. (Flexible work arrangements may be applied if there is a need.
  
  

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Education

• An advanced university degree in Business Management, International Relations, Marketing, Social Sciences, Fundraising, or related field is required.
• Alternatively, a first-level university degree in a relevant field combined with 7 years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  
  

Experience

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in corporate fundraising, commercial or non-commercial account Management or marketing, of which a minimum of two years in an international context, is required.
• Proven experience of working across teams to manage complex partnerships and/or campaigns and ability to influence buy in for the resources needed to execute partnerships.
• Experience of working within corporate fundraising in an international organization is an asset.
• UN/UNICEF experience is an asset.
  
  

Person Profile

• Excellent problem-solving; ability to effectively collect, analyze, organize, distill, and present information.
• Good commercial awareness and proven business acumen.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and prioritize while working against multiple deadlines.
  
  

Language Requirement

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is 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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1) are required.
  
  

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 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.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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.

Remarks

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 may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). 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.