Partnership and Fundraising Individual Contractor, Luanda, Angola – 6 Months

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a voice.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated.

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:  The individual contractor is expected to undertake the following tasks:

1. Partnerships strategy 

• Develop and implement partnership strategy with the private sector to support UNICEF Angola in fundraising, raising public awareness, policy influencing and technical solutions.
• Conduct mapping and assessments of the private sector and potential impacts on children rights conducted for Angola with the support of the regional office.
• Engage with private sector stakeholders identifying potential partnerships that enhance results for children, aligning industry interest with programmatic results.
• Provide technical support to businesses for their Corporate Social Responsibility results and sustainability through focusing initiatives for children aligned to programmatic priorities of UNICEF.
• Explore and identify good opportunities of business engaging in promoting children’s rights nationally and internationally and promote Horizontal cooperation and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Engage and consult continuously with management and private sector to identify priority areas of opportunity and way forward.
• Document implementation and lessons learnt.

2. Initiate new partnerships 

• As part of the implementation of the strategy, explore and develop new partnerships and engagements with private sector for fundraising, non-financial engagement and advocacy. Activities includes research/mapping, networking, and exploratory meetings with potential major partners, in particular with private sector partners, in line with country office priorities. Manage accounts in online system UNISON linked to overall partnership management.
• Develop pitches, negotiation points, support due diligence, in close collaboration with section.
• Interact with prospective partners to develop high value partnerships, provide professional account management support (client servicing) to nurture partnerships. Work with business houses to integrate child rights in their policies, practices and operations.

3. Networking

• Develop a cultivation plan for business, which will develop contacts and based on that, organize at least six meetings and forums with CEOs and other senior business figures from different organizations, as needed, to discuss priority issues for children. Develop and maintain a contact list of key individuals, groups, organizations whose support can assist in achieving UNICEF Angola objectives. Develop and adapt materials for use in collaboration with communication and programme sections.
• Develop communication materials to raise awareness of businesses and other relevant stakeholders on importance of private sector addressing on children’s wellbeing.
• Develop other communication material to project UNICEF as a partner of choice.

Tasks/Milestone:	Deliverables/Outputs:	Timeline
Develop and implement partnership strategy with the private sector to support UNICEF Angola in fundraising, raising public awareness, policy influencing and technical solutions.	Partnership Strategy Developed	1st and 2nd months
Explore and develop new partnerships and engagements with private sector for fundraising, non-financial engagement, and advocacy.	Mapping of new partners developed	3rd and 4th months
Develop a cultivation plan for business, maintain a contact list of key individuals, groups, organizations whose support can assist in achieving UNICEF Angola objectives. Develop and adapt materials for use in collaboration with communication and programme sections.	Communication package for key partners developed	5th and 6th months

 

 

 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• University degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in Business Management, Marketing management, Advertisement, Business development, Corporate Social Responsibility, or related domain. Master’s in Business Administration, management or Economics will be considered an asset.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience with private sector or in a private sector company in corporate social responsibility, marketing, or business development. Experience of fundraising, shared value partnerships and working with the extractive sector for social development and sustainability is considered an asset.
• Having experience within the UN or other international organization is desirable.
• Prior experience in developing and implementing partnership and fundraising strategy is crucial.
• Ability to work independently required.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese is essential. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
• Works Collaboratively with others
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Innovates and Embraces Change
• Thinks and Acts Strategically
• Drives to achieve impactful results
• Manages ambiguity and complexity

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Duty Station: Luanda, Angola

Terms of Payment: The consultant will be paid an all-inclusive fee (transportation costs, stationary, communication and other miscellaneous expenses) as per the stipulated deliverable and payment schedule.

Contract Duration: 6 months

How to apply: Interested candidates are requested to create their profile on UNICEF career portal at https://www.unicef.org/careers/, including cover letter and CV. Candidates should indicate ability, availability and all-inclusive financial proposal to undertake the terms of reference

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.