Implementing Partnership Management Specialist

The Implementing Partnership Management Specialist provides technical and administrative support to ensure quality, effective and efficient management of implementing partnerships in the country office in line with operational policies and procedures. The role includes supporting decentralization by providing guidance to field offices and ensuring compliance with partnership management standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the country office in the formalization of implementing partnerships with government, civil society organizations and other implementing partners in line with relevant policies, procedures and guidelines, including the CSO Procedure and guidance on work plans.
• Provide technical and administrative support in the implementation of partnerships in line with the CSO policy and procedure and other relevant organizational policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Coordinate the preparation of CO annual assessments and assurance plan, facilitate its execution and coordinate with other adopting agencies as appropriate.
• Coordinate with and/or seek technical support from the Regional Office on implementation of the CSO procedures.
• Contribute to the design of and implementation of quality assurance strategies/processes for the implementation of the CSO procedure.
• Ensure that implementing partners are selected and assessed in accordance with the CSO procedure and that all documentation is in line with corporate standards.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of quality assurance strategies/processes to ensure that assessments and assurance activities are undertaken in accordance with corporate terms of reference and guidance and that appropriate follow-up action and escalation steps are taken as needed.
• Using appropriate corporate tools and systems including InSight and e-Tools, report on status of implementation of partnerships management and identify high risk areas requiring special attention and/or support from the regional office.
• Monitor internal country office processes for formalizing implementing partnerships with CSOs to ensure that corporate timelines are adhered to, especially in humanitarian responses.
• Prepare reports for the country management team and regional office as may be required.
• Serve as the custodian of all implementing partnership documentation such as assessment and assurance reports, PCAs, SSFAs and programme documents, ensuring that they are adequately circulated in the office and properly archived.
• Design and implement capacity building strategy/initiatives for CO staff to ensure that CO staff are knowledgeable and comply with CSO procedures and other relevant corporate policies, procedures and guidance that impacts on implementing partnership management.
• Design and implement capacity building initiatives for staff of implementing partners to ensure that they are knowledgeable on all aspects of partnering with UNICEF, with particular emphasis on the CSO procedures.
• Participate in country office ERM exercises to ensure that risks for implementing partnership management are identified and mitigation measures put in place.

Requirements

• Master (Advanced University Degree) in International Development, Development Studies, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Public Administration, Projects Evaluation and Management, or Project management is required.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: Programme Development/ Management, Financial Planning and Management, Implementing Partnership Management.
• Skills: Reporting, Presentation Tools, Drafting briefs, Knowledge Management, Capacity Building, Analytical skills are required.
• English - Proficient/Fluent level is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language will be an asset.
• Experience in humanitarian contexts and/or developing country contexts, partnership monitoring, due diligence, eTools, UN Partner Portal, VISION (SAP), Partner Reporting Portal is desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts is an asset.

Skills

• Program Development
• Programme Management
• Financial Planning
• Finance Management
• Implementing Partnership Management
• Reporting
• Presentation Tools
• Drafting Briefs
• Knowledge Management
• Capacity Building
• Analytical Skills
• Partnership Monitoring
• Due Diligence
• E-Tools
• UN Partner Portal
• SAP VISION
• Partner Reporting Portal

Languages

English