Job Opportunity for Partnerships and Fundraising Specialist at UNICEF in Delhi

Strategic Office Context

Generation Unlimited is a new global partnership that aims to ensure that every young person agaged0-24 is in some form of school, learning, training, or employment by 2030. Generation Unlimited brings together public and private partners – and young people – to identify and scale solutions related to a) skills for learning, employability, and decent work; b) access to economic opportunities and c) empowerment and participation, with a focus on girls and marginalized groups. It aims to unlock investments and empower all young people to play a positive role in their societies, create synergies between prominent global actors and accelerate momentum towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

In India, Gen-U signified catalytic partnerships to unleash the potential of adolescents and young people and was launched as YuWaah in November 2019. It has a unique position to approach education, skilling, employability, and economic opportunities (including jobs &

entrepreneurship), empowerment, and participation especially of girls as a continuum.

With Gen-U, UNICEF India, and a diverse group of stakeholders from public, private, and civic spheres – including young people – will develop a partnership to scale up programmes, identify new solutions and support systems that deliver results for adolescents and young people, unlock investments, and unleash the voice and participation of young people in shaping a brighter future.

A governance structure for YuWaah in India has been set up in the above context. This is made up of the Board, which will provide strategic direction, oversee the partnership and mobilizing knowledge, resources and leadership and the Secretariat is responsible for planning, young people’s participation, investment and programme support, communication and advocacy and operations.

The Partnerships and Fundraising Specialist (YuWaah) will support and strengthen YuWaah as a Public-Private-Youth Partnership, which seeks to improve socio-economic outcomes for youth by organising cross-sector groups of partners to transform the ecosystem. YuWaah has more than 100 partners – including Central and State Governments, Private Sector companies, industry associations, UN agencies, Civil society organisations and most importantly, young people (10-24 years). It brings together and scales up initiatives from across partner spectrum, to increase their reach and impact for the more significant benefit of young people.

The purpose for the job

The purpose of the Partnerships team within YuWaah is to

• Drive incomes through existing and new partners,
• Manage existing partnerships and strengthen engagement
• support the Governance structure of YuWaah including the board and leadership council,
• Support partnerships that enable the goals of YuWaah with a focus on private sector and its convergence with Government and partners.

The Partnership Specialist will also work towards enabling key outputs of YuWaah, such as:

• Ensuring diversity of multi-stakeholders Partners onboarded on the YuWaah platform with a commitment to YuWaah’s Mandate
• Catalyse opportunities for multi-partner strategic engagements and events that promote collaborations and co-creation among partners with the involvement of young people
• Lead fundraising efforts for YuWaah, both for YuWaah secretariat and YuWaah Partners, to enable YuWaah as a self-sustaining platform in the long run
• Identify and generate opportunities for leveraging non-monetary resources from YuWaah partners for YuWaah digital platforms, YuWaah secretariat and YuWaah Solution Partners

Additionally, the Partnership Specialist will work closely with Resource Mobilisation Section to ensure end-to-end operationalization.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief – GenU, this post will manage critical partners to enhance results for young people and ensure the sustainability of YuWaah as a partnerships platform.

Summary Of Key Functions/accountabilities

• Develop and implement annual partnership engagement and resource mobilization plans for YuWaah
• Grow strategic long-term, flexible income through partners and board members to sustain YuWaah as a platform
• Leading management of existing YuWaah partnerships (both local and global) with support from the Secretariat to enhance the engagement with partners, including reporting, their participation in governance and co-creation at YuWaah
• Support the management of the board and leadership council at YuWaah
• Support advocacy efforts of YuWaah with a particular focus on the private sector
• Establish and manage partnerships that can help leverage funds for enhancing the goals of YuWaah
• Provide inputs into partnerships plans and strategy for YuWaah
• Report on progress basis timelines linked to donor reports and any other national or global reporting requirements
• Establish programmatic and strategic relationships with existing and potential partners and stakeholders by overseeing YuWaah’s work with Solution Partners
• Serve as the focal between YuWaah and UNICEF Resource Mobilisation section

Education

An Advanced (Master’s) University degree in international development or social sciences or any other relevant field.

Experience

At least five years of practical professional work experience with progressively increasing responsibilities in the development sector, focusing on partnerships and fundraising. Prior knowledge of working with the UN is desirable.

Language Requirements

Fluency in English is required. 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 Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

Remarks

This position is based in New Delhi (India). The vacancy is open to internal and external candidates.
As per the UNICEF Staff Selection Policy, the definition of “internal” is only applicable to UNICEF staff members holding a permanent, continuing or FT appointment.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

Selected applicants will have an initial two (2) year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.

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. Our workplace policies promote flexible work arrangements to support all staff in maintaining a healthy life balance, both in and out of the office.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.