Public Partnership Officer

The Public Partnership Officer supports the Global Programme Partnerships unit in resource mobilization, contribution management, and partner engagement to maximize child-focused investments under the SDG agenda. The role involves assisting with external relations, managing contribution agreements, and liaising with UNICEF offices and resource partners.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Public Partnerships Manager and Specialist in external relations, resource mobilization, and related functions for assigned Global Programme Partnerships resource partners.
• Manage contribution agreements and maintain ongoing contacts with HQ divisions, regional offices, and Centers of Excellence engaging with GPP partners.
• Support development of resource mobilization strategies for assigned resource partners for Regular Resources, Other Resources Regular, and Other Resources Emergency contributions.
• Maintain up-to-date information on partner and income trends, analyze development assistance policies, and keep resource partner profiles updated.
• Assist in developing framework and template contribution agreements.
• Organize periodic consultations with assigned resource partners, including agenda preparation and ensuring UNICEF staff participation.
• Prepare briefing notes and documentation for Executive Director and Senior Management visits to/from resource partners.
• Meet with scheduled and ad hoc visitors from resource partner headquarters and field offices.
• Summarize results from internal and external meetings with assigned resource partners.
• Manage day-to-day direct contact with resource partner headquarters and field offices, ensuring timely response to queries.
• Submit project proposals to resource partners and follow up as necessary.
• Act as a liaison between resource partners and UNICEF Centers of Excellence and field offices/HQ divisions.
• Provide guidance on resource mobilization, partner-specific information, contribution management issues, and interpretation of resource partner conditions.
• Help negotiate, review, and clear resource partner agreements and amendments ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations.

Requirements

• A university degree is required in business administration, economics, finance, accounting, international relations, social sciences, or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of two years of professional work experience at the national and international levels in programme management is required, including financial management, monitoring and evaluation, or a related field.
• Skills in programme management, grants management, fundraising, international development, external relations, and partner management.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of French is considered an asset.
• Desirable: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Programme Management
• Finance Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Grants Management
• Fundraising
• International Development
• External Relations
• Partner Management
• Resource Mobilization
• Contribution Management
• Experience in Fragile Settings
• Humanitarian Contexts

Languages

English, French