Programme Specialist (P-3), TA, 364 days

This position within UNICEF's Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) BRIDGE Team focuses on strengthening fundraising and partnership outcomes by leading the development of strategic content, capacity-building initiatives, and knowledge management solutions. The role integrates programme and partnership expertise to secure high-value support and build impactful private and public sector partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operations for the development of fundraising and partnerships content.
• Lead capacity building on programmes and the intersection with fundraising.
• Support partnership system optimization and team enablement.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in communications, social sciences, marketing, public relations, business administration and management, or any other relevant subject is required. Alternatively, a first-level university degree in a relevant field with an additional 2 years of qualifying and relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in private and public sector engagement/fundraising is required, including at least two (2) years of experience in development programming.
• Demonstrated experience managing and coordinating complex, multi-stakeholder processes and projects is required.
• Experience in developing highly engaging capacity building initiatives and learning products for diverse audiences is required.
• Experience and solid understanding of audience interests across public and private sectors is required.
• Proven experience conceptualizing and developing fundraising content, learning initiatives, or knowledge products that address stakeholder needs and organizational priorities is required.
• Strategic thinking, storytelling for fundraising, audience analysis and segmentation, stakeholder engagement, planning and organization skills.
• Proficiency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Experience within UNICEF or the broader UN system, including knowledge of UNICEF programmes and operations, regional or country office experience, and sustainability in the UN context, is desirable.
• Experience in ESG reporting is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Private Sector Engagement
• Public-Sector Engagement
• Fundraising
• Development Programs
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Project Management
• Capacity Building
• Learning Product Design
• Audience Insights Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Strategic Thinking
• Storytelling for fundraising
• Content Development
• Knowledge Management
• Planning and Organization
• ESG Reporting
• UNICEF Programmes Knowledge
• Humanitarian Experience

Languages

English