National / International Strategic Partnerships for Impact (Resource Mobilization) Strategy Consultant Abuja, Nigeria (remote) 7 months (595032)

Contract Duration: 7 months

Working arrangement: Home Based

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.

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UNICEF Nigeria seeks a consultant to develop the 2028 – 2032 Strategic Partnerships for Impact (Resource Mobilization) Strategy. Building on the progress made, lessons from the current Country Programme, and emerging opportunities amid shifting ODA priorities, the Strategy will examine UNICEF Nigeria’s ability to both raise income and influence the leveraging of resources for children from the public and private sectors. More specifically, this strategy will examine untapped funding and opportunities that could be strengthened for the next CP cycle. Driving resources to UNICEF to deliver on its priorities agreed with the government and opportunities to leverage increased resources for children, through partnership and advocacy. This will include strengthening and influencing ODA programmes; public private partnerships; private sector engagement; advocating and fundraising with IFIs and development banks for child-friendly investments; and increasing South-South and Horizontal Cooperation within and beyond the region. 

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToR_ext_TMC0003994.pdf

QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT 

Education:

• MA - Advanced university degree in finance, development economics, public policy, business administration, international relations, international development or a related field.

Work Experience:

• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, strategic partnerships, fundraising, business development or development finance, including demonstrated experience leading at least two comparable strategies or assignments for international development organizations.
• Applicants must show direct experience in partner and funding landscape analysis, development of value propositions, establishment of multi-year targets and key performance indicators, and preparation of implementable resource mobilization roadmaps.

Language Requirements:

• English proficiency

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

• Demonstrated expertise in:

1. public- and private-sector resource mobilization;
2. engagement with bilateral and multilateral donors, international financial institutions and development finance institutions;
3. innovative financing instruments, such as blended, climate or Islamic finance;
4. corporate, philanthropic and high-net-worth individual partnerships;
5. market and partner mapping, pipeline development and opportunity prioritization; and
6. translating analysis into measurable targets, governance arrangements, risk safeguards and sequenced action plans. Strong analytical, facilitation, stakeholder-engagement and concise strategy-writing skills are required.

Desirables:

• Previous experience with UNICEF or another United Nations entity;
• Knowledge of Nigeria’s and or West Africa Region financing, corporate, philanthropic and development cooperation landscape;
• Established experience engaging public- and private-sector decision-makers in Nigeria or comparable lower-middle-income contexts;
• Familiarity with child-focused or social-sector financing.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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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 offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV) 

• Cover letter

• One relevant work sample or link to a strategy, financing framework or resource mobilization roadmap substantially authored by the applicant

• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  financial proposal template TMC0003994.xlsx

• A detailed technical proposal of no more than five pages outlining understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, stakeholder consultation approach, workplan and quality-assurance measures.

Generic proposals that do not address UNICEF Nigeria’s objective, financing landscape and required deliverables will not be considered responsive.

Remarks: 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here .