Purpose:
Under the general guidance of Corporate Alliances Manager, you will be responsible for negotiating, developing, coordinating, and monitoring key Global Alliances with the corporate sector. You will also be responsible for guiding field Offices, National Committees and Regional Support Centres in the development of strategies for mobilizing resources from the corporate sector and building successful alliances.
Qualification:
Advanced university degree in Business Management, Communication, Public Relations or Marketing: or equivalent professional work experience in Fundraising and sponsorships, combined with a university degree in a related field. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.* Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in Fundraising, marketing, sponsorship, communications and/or project management.
Fluency in English required, another UN language highly desirable.
*A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Key Expected Results:
- Proactively develop and maximize existing corporate accounts/alliances as assigned by the manager.
- Develop strategies, workplans to implement and maximise partnerships with assigned corporate partners to achieve fundraising and partnership results.
- Work in conjunction with all the relevant stakeholders including: National Committees, Field Offices, RSCs, corporate partners, UNICEF staff and senior management.
- Provide support to RSCs, Field offices and National Committees in developing, negotiating and implementing alliances with the corporate sector in line with UNICEF policy and guidelines in the area.
- Conduct training sessions and deliver presentations for HQ divisions, National Committee, Regional & field office staff in the development of alliances with the corporate sector.
- Support other activities of the unit’s workplan as assigned by the manager.
- Identify, recruit and supervise technical resources and consultants as necessary for the above activities.
Competencies:
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.
Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2011-001613. Applications must be received by 12 October 2011. Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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