Organization Mission
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Mission
UNHCR’s mission is to protect and support people forced to flee due to conflict, persecution, violence, or human rights violations. It safeguards the rights and well-being of refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons (IDPs), stateless people, and other displaced populations. UNHCR works to save lives, protect fundamental human rights, and help people rebuild their lives through voluntary repatriation, local integration, or resettlement.
Objectives
To achieve its mission, UNHCR aims to:
Provide international protection by ensuring access to asylum, preventing forced return (refoulement), and advocating for the rights of displaced and stateless people.
Deliver life-saving assistance, including shelter, food, clean water, healthcare, sanitation, education, and livelihood support.
Promote durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration, and resettlement where appropriate.
Prevent and reduce statelessness by supporting access to nationality and legal identity.
Coordinate humanitarian responses with governments, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, and affected communities.
Strengthen resilience and self-reliance by promoting access to education, employment, financial inclusion, and national services.
Core Values
UNHCR is guided by integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity, accountability, and a commitment to humanitarian principles and human rights.
Context
Support UNHCR Tanzania in identifying new private sector, philanthropic, and development partnership opportunities through research, stakeholder mapping, and strategic analysis. The volunteer will conduct a funding landscape review, develop a prospect database, and provide recommendations on organizations that UNHCR Tanzania could engage to support refugees and host communities.
Key Responsibilities
• Conduct desk research on companies, foundations, development actors, industry associations, impact investors, and philanthropic organizations operating in Tanzania.
• Identify organizations whose priorities align with UNHCR Tanzania’s strategic objectives, including protection, health, education, WASH, climate resilience, access to energy, durable solutions, and support to refugee-hosting communities.
• Develop a database of prospective partners, including key contacts, funding priorities, geographic focus, ongoing initiatives, and potential entry points for engagement.
• Research corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability, and philanthropic programmes of potential partners.
• Review similar partnerships established by UN agencies, NGOs, and development organizations in Tanzania and the region.
• Prepare concise partner profiles and briefing notes on high-potential prospects.
• Recommend priority organizations for engagement and propose tailored approaches for outreach and collaboration.
Expected Deliverables
1. Funding Landscape Review: Overview of private sector, philanthropic, and development funding opportunities relevant to UNHCR Tanzania (10 pages max).
2. Prospect Database: Database of potential partners, including contact information, areas of interest, and potential opportunities for collaboration.
1. Stakeholder Mapping: Mapping of key companies, foundations, development actors, industry associations, and philanthropic organizations.
2. Priority Prospect List: Shortlist of 20-30 priority organizations recommended for engagement.
3. Partner Profiles: Brief profiles for priority prospects, including strategic fit, current initiatives, and potential areas for partnership.
4. Engagement Recommendations: Practical recommendations on who to approach, why they are a good fit, and suggested engagement pathways.
5. Opportunities Calendar: Identification of relevant events, funding windows, CSR cycles, and partnership opportunities over the next 12 months.
Required Skills and Experience
• Research and analysis
• Partnerships and stakeholder engagement
• Fundraising or business development
• International development or humanitarian affairs
• Excellent English drafting skills
• Proficiency in Excel and desk research tools
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