Partnerships Consultant, 6 months, PPR Central Europe, PPR, O/P Berlin, UNICEF, Germany, Remote #596374
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. 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.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this time-bound consultancy is to provide deliverable-based capacity to the Public Partnerships & Resource Mobilization Division (PPR) Central Europe team to strengthen Germany-facing partnership engagement, visibility and resource-mobilization opportunities in support of the flagship Sahel Resilience Programme (SRP). This role will support structured engagement with key German institutions like BMZ, GIZ, WFP, HSC, and the German National Committee for UNICEF. The consultant will translate SRP results and priorities into partner-facing materials and events, and support youth participation and visibility around the Hamburg Sustainability Conference 2027 (HSC27). This consultancy addresses a critical capacity gap, ensuring close alignment with the Central Europe Section’s partnership priorities and donor engagement, improving information flow, and strengthening UNICEF’s positioning in policy discussions.
Responsibilities
The consultant will deliver documented stakeholder coordination and donor-engagement outputs, including written updates on policy developments, donor priorities, resource-mobilization, and partnership opportunities. They will maintain records of partner meetings and follow-up actions, and prepare contribution-management inputs for UNICEF staff review. Additionally, the consultant will provide preparatory and post-event outputs for the meaningful participation and visibility of SRP youth delegates at HSC27, covering logistical, visa, accessibility, and safeguarding arrangements, tailored engagement agendas, on-site coordination, and a post-event report. The role also involves developing defined event and mission-support products for high-level events, workshops, webinars, donor engagements, and missions promoting SRP results, including agendas, briefing materials, coordination records, and follow-up actions. Finally, the consultant will create agreed communications and visibility outputs with relevant German partners, including digital and physical products and website content, to enhance awareness of SRP achievements, impact, and partnership opportunities among German partners and audiences.
Work Experience
At least 2 years of progressively responsible professional experience in national or international public service related to external relations, resource mobilization, planning, or project management activities.
Skills
Partnership engagement, Resource mobilization, Stakeholder coordination, Donor engagement, Event support, Communications, Visibility, Project management, Report writing, Youth engagement, Policy analysis, UNICEF procedures