Partnerships Consultant, Partnerships and Convening Unit, OSE, 11 months, Florence, Italy (Remote) #593035

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti (OSE) works to provide evidence to guide UNICEF to deliver results for children. OSE is at the heart of UNICEF’s evidence ecosystem, including official statistics for children, high-quality research, foresight and monitoring. By combining statistics and data with qualitative research, children’s voices and mixed-methods research, OSE adds depth and context to our knowledge of children’s lives.

OSE’s work is supported by a diverse partner base including governments, foundations, philanthropists and corporate partners. The Partnerships and Convening Unit leads fundraising, donor engagement, proposal development, donor reporting, donor intelligence, and partnership stewardship. Given OSE’s ambitious fundraising target for the current strategic plan period (2026-29) the office requires increased capacity for a period of twelve months.

Under the guidance and Chief of Partnerships this consultancy will strengthen OSE’s prospecting, proposal development, reporting, quality assurance and pipeline funding monitoring work through technical and operational support for the cultivation and management of partnerships across public and private income channels.

The role will work closely with units and sections across OSE to strengthen donor engagement, enhance resource mobilization efforts, and promote effective, coordinated partnerships that support the division’s priorities outlined in the current Strategic Plan (2026-29).

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the Terms of Reference here:   ToR Partnership Consultant TMS.pdf

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.
• Work Experience: 
• A minimum of 5-8 years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: partnership management, high value fundraising, resource mobilization, donor reporting or other relevant areas.
• Experience with the UN, international development organization, Foundation, or private sector service provider in humanitarian assistance/programming is an asset.
• Skills:
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; and the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people in a wide range of functions in a multi-cultural environment.
• Must be able to work in a CET time zone
• Language requirements: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

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 promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter 
• A separate financial proposal  Financial Proposal Partnerships Consultant TMS.docx

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Advertised: 13 May 2026 W. Europe Daylight Time
Applications close: 03 Jun 2026 W. Europe Daylight Time

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