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The UNICEF office in Bolivia has launched a new country programme for the period 2023-2027, focusing on five key programmatic intervention areas that require funding. These areas are: i. Health and Nutrition, ii. Education, iii. Protection Against Violence, iv. Water, Sanitation, Climate, and Environment, and v. Social Inclusion. Additionally, the program includes a dedicated section for emergency response, whose resource mobilization is equally crucial. The partnerships area is essential for the program’s effectiveness and seeks to drive the growth of both public and private resource mobilization, aiming for sustainable improvements for children.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this position is to strengthen collaboration with key national and international stakeholders and to provide an interface for strategic resource mobilization, communications, and advocacy, as well as brand awareness and positioning, knowledge exchange, and innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships, to achieve strategic results for children in Bolivia.

Under the leadership of the Representative, this position will be responsible for enhancing multi-stakeholder and innovative partnerships, and those with the private sector, public donors, financial institutions, UNICEF’s national committees, and civil society to leverage resources for children.

He/she will work in close coordination with Communications and with the Deputy Representative to enhance strategic programme results, advocacy, and social mobilization strategies, using a variety of partnership platforms. More specifically, key activities will include:

1. Development and enhancement of multi-stakeholder partnerships and advocacy
2. Resource mobilization
3. Increasing brand awareness and UNICEF’s positioning locally
4. Oversee the Partnerships Team and manage local administrative operations.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Advanced university degree in international development, public affairs, international relations, political science or other relevant field.
• At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in external relations, liaison and/or any resource-mobilization related activities, preferably with the private sector in an international organization is required. Experience with individual fundraising is an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English/Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others and (8) Nurtures, Leads and Manages People.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

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