Public Partnerships Officer (P-2), Fixed Term, #00134157, Public Partnerships Division, Washington DC, USA

UNICEF

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Partnerships Division (PPD) leads UNICEF to secure quality public sector income for all children, promotes international development and humanitarian resources for child focused outcomes, and facilitates UNICEF’s intergovernmental and interagency engagement to champion child rights. The Division does this through its core functions of income, influence, insights and stewardship by: maintaining and expanding flexible resources for children from a diverse range of key international development and humanitarian partners; leading UNICEF’s engagement with public sector partners globally; providing strategic insights and analytics on public partnerships; undertaking evidence-based influence & engagement with public sector partners to raise income and to champion child rights; providing global strategic direction, guidance and oversight of the public partnerships function. Under the overall supervision of the Director, PPD North Americas & IFIs Pillar in the Public Partnerships Division and the guidance of the Senior Advisor International Financial Institutions (IFIs) Team, The Partnerships Officer will be expected to work on the World Bank Group portfolio and other IFIs. S/he will contribute to Income and Insights & Analytics for World Bank Group and RDBs/IFIs, and will contribute to overall engagement and partnership with IFIs and DC-based stakeholders. S/he will contribute to review and negotiation of World Bank Group agreements and amendments, in close collaboration with relevant headquarters, regional and country offices. S/he will contribute to analysis and research related to scoping and launching new World Bank Group different modalities and other IFIs. S/he will support quality assurance and clearance of all World Bank Group financing agreements, amendments, reports, and overall grant management. S/he will draft guidance, BNs, tools, and templates to support operational engagement with World Bank Group. S/he will support on internal coordination on issue resolution for World Bank Group and other IFIs operational issues.

Requirements

Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Political Science, International Development, Communications, Finance, International Relations and any other related fields.
At least 2 years of relevant work experience in programme management, public affairs, resource mobilization, external relations, business administration/finance and any other related fields.
Current knowledge of development issues, strategies, as well as programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation.
Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to conduct sound policy analysis.
Fluency in English (written & verbal) is required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Experience working with World Bank.
Knowledge of World Bank Group programmes, operational modalities, policies, and procedures.
Ability to meet tight deadlines and to handle concurrent activities efficiently under pressure, with minimum supervision.
Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
Familiarity with political and governmental processes.
Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Responsibilities

Contribute to risk management including due diligence and compliance with assigned partner requirements.
Review and comment on terms of agreements of funding.
Record opportunities in UNISON and monitor funding pipeline.
Assist in the Annual Programme Consultations with resource partners.
Support preparation of project proposal to resource partners in a timely manner.
Contribute to review and clearance of resource partner agreements and no-cost extensions and support post-award actions.
Contribute to the preparation for and monitoring outcomes of high-level meetings.
Quality assurance of programmatic reports of Country and Regional Offices.
Support insight gathering and sharing.
Maintain up-to-date information on partner and income trends.
Prepare briefing notes, reports and other documentation for senior management.
Summarize results from meetings.
Contribute to strategic briefing packages for senior management.
Support the screening of inquiries from potential collaborators and facilitates communication with appropriate UNICEF staff.
Support the development, implementation and monitoring of influence, engagement and advocacy strategies and plans with assigned public partners and provide support around cross cutting issues for the PPD North America and IFIs Pillar.
Provide support to the Washington DC Director with matters related to external engagements with diverse partners and stakeholders, including research, coordination, outreach, preparation and follow-up and as requested.
Provide support when informing and influencing partners agenda to position UNICEF as a partner of choice for income and influence with key partners, including Member States.
Support the development and facilitation of knowledge, policy briefs, familiarity and contact with assigned partner(s) and relevant stakeholders in Washington DC and other locations.
Support the coordination with other parts of UNICEF on relevant discussions and issues as they relate to assigned partner(s).
Support the coordination of meetings and events as a platform for UNICEF's engagement on strategic issues for children with partners.
Support Country Offices to improve resource partner reporting.
Contribute to capacity building initiatives for Country and Regional Offices.
Provide support in developing and maintaining knowledge management tools and products including on good practices and lessons learned.
Organize other information sharing opportunities such as presentations, webinars etc as needed.
Contribute to developing and implementing the Section’s contribution to Division wide corporate planning, monitoring, communication.
Provide support to senior management in corporate engagement and interaction.