Re-advertisement: Partnerships Specialist (Muskoka Funds), P-3, Fixed Term Position, Dakar, Senegal, #00136587

Overview

The Partnerships Specialist will deepen collaboration with key stakeholders to enhance environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence for the Muskoka MPTF. The role aims to ensure greater visibility for UNICEF and influence in support of its mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage engagement strategies and plans to increase the quality and quantity of resources for the Muskoka MPTF, including identifying new funding sources from public and private sectors.
• Ensure technical guidance and support to countries participating in the Muskoka MPTF to strengthen capacity for partnerships, resource mobilization, leveraging, and management of public and private partnerships.
• Facilitate and maintain relations with embassies, missions, and other public and private sector partners in Dakar/Senegal, the region, and their respective Headquarter locations.
• Advocate for strategic partnerships with key regional and international stakeholders, regional intergovernmental bodies, and relevant programmatic partners.
• Support regional and country level fundraising activities with quality advocacy and communication strategy and activities.

Required Experience

A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, or other relevant areas. Specific work experience in partnerships building and management and resource mobilization and leveraging. Strong knowledge of and experience working in the West and Central Africa region.

Qualifications

An advanced university degree is required in international relations, political science, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field. A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree (applicable to internal staff only).

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