Country: Mozambique
Closing date: 15 Feb 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
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.
Post title: Partnerships Officer
Post level: NO-2
Section: Communication, Adolescents, and Public Advocacy
Duty Station: Maputo, Mozambique
PURPOSE OF THE POST
Under the direct supervision of the Communication Specialist (P4), the Partnership Officer will assist in building and managing alliances and partnerships with key influencers and children's advocates (including UNICEF Mozambique Ambassadors) on child rights promotion. S/he will assist in building and managing alliances and partnerships with the private sector, government, media, development partners and civil society for advocacy, awareness raising and fulfilment of child rights in the business context (within the framework of child rights and business principles), including providing support to partners, document best practices and encouraging the sharing of information and lessons learnt between organizations to ensure a cohesive and coordinated approach between the activities of partner organizations. S/he should prepare communication and promotional materials in support of the partnerships programme and related initiatives, and assists in the planning, logistic and administrative arrangements for them. S/he is responsible to organize and generate public support for special events and activities engaging key stakeholders and decision-makers. The incumbent should assist in the generation of evidence based information for child rights awareness.
SUMMARY OF KEY FUNCTIONS/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
IMPACT OF RESULTS
Makes recommendation on appropriate public-private sector partnerships approaches, as well as CRBP and CSR implementation which might impact the credibility of the organization as well on partnerships for programmme implementation. The time-frame for various activities might affect the achievement of country programme goals. Key results impact will be seen from the private sector engagement strategy implementation, the organization of strategic public advocacy events, as well as the opinion leaders and celebrities' management.
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED
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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502680