Public Partnerships Specialist

Strengthens UNICEF’s strategic engagement with the World Bank Group, IMF and other international financial institutions. The role provides political and institutional analysis, shapes advocacy and resource-mobilisation strategies, coordinates senior engagement and guides offices on partnership opportunities.

Department: Public Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Division

• Develop and monitor engagement and advocacy strategies for international financial institution partners
• Analyse institutional, political and financing trends and advise senior management
• Coordinate high-level meetings, events and engagement with assigned partners
• Develop and monitor resource-mobilisation strategies and partner relationships
• Prepare executive briefs, reports, policy papers and strategic recommendations
• Guide regional and country offices on partnership and funding opportunities
• Design capacity-building initiatives and disseminate partnership knowledge products
• Maintain partner intelligence, contact mapping and due-diligence information

• Advanced university degree in International Business Relations, Political Science, Economics, Finance, International Development or another relevant field
• At least five years of relevant experience in public partnerships, external relations, resource mobilisation, public policy or diplomacy
• Experience working with or for international financial institutions
• Experience developing partnership, engagement or advocacy strategies
• Experience preparing strategic analysis and executive briefing materials
• Experience coordinating complex multi-stakeholder initiatives and high-level engagements
• Proficiency in English

• Fixed-term appointment
• Medical clearance and host-country visa are required for appointment