Private Sector Fundraising Specialist (Engagement) United Nations at UNICEF Tanzania

Private Sector Fundraising Specialist (Engagement), NOC, TA, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.

Private Sector Fundraising Specialist (Engagement) United Nations at UNICEF October 2024

Job no: 576410
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Dar-es-Salaam
Level: NO-3
Location: United Republic of Tanzania
Categories: Communication, Fund Raising

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

And we never give up.
For every child, a voice.
For 70
years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and
territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development.
The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries,
UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation,
quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of
children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded
entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses,
foundations and governments.

The Communication, Advocacy and
Partnership (CAP) section at the Tanzania Country Office (TCO) has been
working with the aim of expanding UNICEF’s leadership as a credible and
trusted voice for children. It engages with stakeholders including the
government, development partners, the private sector and media to
support shifts in public policy, fuel social engagement and increase
private and public resources for children. UNICEF’s country programme
envisions a pivotal role for strategic private sector partnerships in
achieving programmatic outcomes/goals in support of the Government’s
Vision 2050, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

How can you make a difference?
This
TA position is based in Dar es Salaam, as part of the Communication,
Advocacy and Partnerships Section in UNICEF’s Tanzania Country Office.
Under the supervision of the Partnership Specialist and the leadership
of the Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships (CAP), the
Private Sector Engagement Specialist will help deepen UNICEF’s
collaboration with the private sector and provide an interface for
environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, policy influence and
partnership with the private sector.

The Specialist will lead in
updating and implementation of the private sector engagement strategy.
S/he will steward and grow existing corporate partnerships as well as
identify and develop new major corporate partnerships. The key result is
to ensure greater income and influence for UNICEF in support of its
mission in Tanzania.

1. Private sector engagement strategy

• Develops
  and maintains deep knowledge and familiarity of the existing and
  prospective private sector partners and other relevant stakeholders
• Routinely review and update the private sector engagement strategy based on current trends
• Strengthens
  the private sector engagement strategy to promote Children’s Rights and
  Business Principles, Business for Results (B4R) and to leverage private
  sector support (resources and influence).

2. Private Sector engagement and partnerships

• Scans and scouts the external environment for opportunities and risks, and shares information on current trends;
• Advises on engagement with private sector partners
• Promotes
  among associations (employers association, business forums, sectoral
  associations and confederations the need to develop regulations ensuring
  protection of children’s rights.

3. Internal knowledge management

• Tracks engagement with private sector partners and conducts required clearance and due diligence processes
• Performs
  capacity building related duties to ensure the success of the team,
  including guiding, training, and coaching short-term staff, including
  interns and consultants, as required.
• Keeps Country Management Team and relevant UNICEF colleagues informed about the private sector environment
• Provides country programme updates with regards to private sector engagement.

4. Support of overall resource mobilization efforts

• Identifies, builds and secures Public Private Partnerships (PPP)
• Supports the review and quality assurance of external reports and other documents
• Performs any other tasks as required

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will need to have…
The Private Sector Engagement Specialist is a seasoned professional in
the field of external relations, in particular private sector engagement
and partnership development.
Education

• Advanced
  university degree (minimum Master’s level) in international
  development, international relations, political science, business
  administration, marketing or other related field.

Work Experience

• A
  minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in
  external relations, fundraising, resource mobilization and/or private
  sector engagement related activities
• Proven record in engaging with private sector entities
• Experience
  in working for a private sector entity locally or internationally in
  the area of corporate social responsibility or related field is an
  asset.
• Excellent knowledge of English is required with knowledge of another UN language considered as an asset
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• As an asset, demonstrated experience in engaging private sector entities on child right’s issues
• Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage

For every Child, you demonstrate:
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit  here.

 UNICEF
is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global
workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone,
irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity,
sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background,
or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation
for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may
include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for
missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your
disability during your application in case you need reasonable
accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your
assignment.

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:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals
engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be
considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the
United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be
entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and
medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be
governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for
the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and
individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax
liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in
accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected
candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and
health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are
valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are
subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2
(Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine,
which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply
to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or
visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly
interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform
functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
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Deadline: 31 Oct 2024 E. Africa Standard Time