Corporate Alliances Specialist

Develop multi-country private-sector partnerships for UNICEF's Regional Services Division in Nairobi. The specialist will advise country offices on financial and non-financial engagement, child rights and business initiatives, and regional strategy; strengthen business evidence and capacity; and help integrate responsible business action into country programme analysis, planning and advocacy.

• Advise country offices on identifying, developing and finalizing financial and non-financial partnerships
• Conduct due diligence, develop pitches and support negotiation for partnerships including sensitive industries
• Provide technical guidance and training on business engagement, child rights and business tools
• Lead selected multi-country and regional business-engagement and child-rights initiatives
• Guide businesses on integrating child-rights considerations into policies, practices, investments and operations
• Lead evidence initiatives on the impacts of business activities and investments on children's rights

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, development, business, corporate social responsibility, public administration or a related field
• At least five years of professional experience in sustainability, human rights or children's rights
• Proficiency in English

• Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language
• Direct experience establishing and stewarding private-sector partnerships in Africa
• Country-level experience in development, fragile settings or humanitarian contexts

• Private-sector Partnerships
• Due Diligence
• Partnership Negotiation
• Capacity Building
• Strategic Planning

• UNICEF Child Rights and Business Tools
• UNICEF Child Rights and Business Reports

• This is a re-advertisement and prior applicants remain under consideration