Partnerships Consultant – Faith and Membership-Based Organisations, UNICEF Private FR & Partnership, Foundations, Rome, Italy, 13.5 months (remote) #

Job no:
Contract type: Consultant
Duty Station: Rome
Level: Consultancy
Location: Italy
Categories: Partnerships, Fund Raising

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the rightto Safety.

How can you make a difference?

This assignment aims to strengthen UNICEF’s partnerships with foundations, faith-based organizations and membership-based organizations by supporting resource mobilization, partnership growth and strategic engagement. The consultant will help implement global partnership strategies, build fundraising capacity across UNICEF markets, support partner cultivation and relationship management, and maximize both financial and non-financial contributions from key partners to advance UNICEF’s goals and increase sustainable income.





If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: TMC ToR.pdf

- Education:
- An advanced university degree in international development, public administration, business management, communication or another relevant technical field is required.
- A first-level university degree in a relevant field combined with two additional years of qualifying professional experience in partnership development may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree

- Work Experience:

- A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in fundraising or partnerships is required, including partnership development and cultivation of high-value or strategic partnerships.
- Experience in managing high-value, six-figure relationships with faith, membership-based organisations, civil society organizations or foundations is required.
- Demonstrated experience working with faithbased organisations or engaging faith actors is required, including an understanding of faithdriven partnership dynamics and sensitivities and experience navigating diverse religious contexts at global or regional level.
- Familiarity with the global fundraising landscape and experience in cultivating high-value gifts is required.

- Skills:

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal,



are required.
- Must possess a strong work ethic, confidence, initiative and enthusiasm as a team player.
- Proven ability to prioritize, work independently, handle multiple complex tasks simultaneously, and generate pragmatic solutions to challenges.
- Strong customer service approach to interactions with colleagues and partners, with the ability to navigate complex environments and help build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, and experience using complex databases, are required.

- UNICEF/UN experience is considered an asset.

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 promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offerreasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you

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