United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
We
are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Partnerships Specialist
Job
No: 595412
Location: Abuja
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Categories: Partnerships
Description
How
can you make a difference?
- You will support UNICEF Nigeria’s strategic partnerships and
resource mobilization agenda by ensuring quality donor report submissions,
supporting the strengthening of public and private sector partner
intelligence, coordinating partner mapping and opportunity analysis,
supporting integrated funding approaches, and contributing to the
development of a practical, evidence-based Public–Private Sector
Partnerships for Impact Strategy for the 2028–2032 Country Programme.
Major Responsibilities
- Donor Reporting
- Donor Proposals
- Partnership Engagement and Management
- Knowledge Management
Requirements
To
qualify as a champion for every child you will have:
Education:
- An advanced University Degree is required in one of the following
fields: International Relations, Political Science, Communications,
International Development, or another relevant technical field.
Work
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional
experience in public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization,
external relations or another relevant area is required.
- Experience in partnership development, donor engagement, resource
mobilization and stakeholder stewardship is required.
- Experience preparing high-quality written products, including
briefing notes, proposals, concept notes, talking points, donor
intelligence and partner communications, is required.
Skills:
- Diplomatic communication and negotiation skills to establish and
maintain trusted partnerships for achievement of objectives and to develop
close and effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Current knowledge of development issues, strategies, as well as
programming policies and procedures in international development
cooperation.
- In-depth knowledge of partnership development and resource
mobilization.
- Demonstrated ability to formulate new approaches in respect of
resources management and outreach- related activities.
- Skill in the identification of new opportunities or requirements to
meet challenges in the field and propose changes.
- Excellent communications skills, verbal and written.
- In-depth familiarity with political and governmental processes
- Ability to conduct sound policy analysis.
Language
Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required.
Desirables:
- Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic,
Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language
- Experience working with senior management, programme teams and
external partners in a complex development or humanitarian setting is an
asset.
- Relevant experience in a UN system agency or international
organization is considered an asset.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development,
fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
UNICEF
competencies required for this post are:
- Builds and maintains partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Innovates and embraces change
- Manages ambiguity and complexity
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Works collaboratively with others
Application
Closing Date
11th September, 2025 (W. Central Africa Standard Time)
How to Apply
Interested
and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Click here for more information (PDF File)
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