Corporate Relations Specialist UNICEF Panama City, Panama

Corporate Relations Specialist - Panama

 AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY TO

MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN

 

Post:                      Corporate Relations Specialist

Location:                Panama City, Panama

Salary grade:          P3 (see below for more details)

Reporting to:          Corporate Relations Manager, P4

 

 

For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

 

Background to the role

 

If you are a passionate and committed resource mobilisation professional wanting to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

 

Under the strategic guidance of the Corporate Relations Manager, the Corporate Relations Specialist will be responsible for establishing new and growing existing corporate partnerships that support UNICEF in realizing sustainable benefits for children. Responsibilities include generating private sector income through regional corporate partnerships, leading the regional roll-out of global alliances and supporting country offices in building local income. The successful candidate will also lead new initiatives for corporate social responsibility and licensing in the region. 

 

 

Major duties and responsibilities

 

• In close coordination with the Regional Chief of Partnerships, prospect and plan negotiations with companies, to generate additional income through regional and sub-regional alliances, primarily in countries with private sector fundraising activities.
• Manage existing regional partnerships with multinational corporations, support the regional and local roll-out of global partnerships, improve liaison with National Committees.
• Act as the Regional focal point for Corporate Engagement, including partnership development, events, and corporate social responsibility, and support the local roll-out of Corporate Engagement activities.
• Engage with Communication and Programme teams regionally and locally to ensure coherence between CE and advocacy and programmatic activities.
• Support the Regional Support Center planning and budgeting and training processes and activities from the perspective of corporate partnerships; liaise with the relevant units at HQ.
• Develop a plan to engage with Small to medium Enterprises (SMEs).
• Participate in strategic planning of Fundraising activities at country level; review program proposals and budgets in the context of corporate alliances and multi-sector partnerships; identify opportunities which will promote greater income generation. When necessary, this will require missions to Countries.
• Act as the regional coordinator for the screening of all potential corporate partners and alliances, both at country and regional level
• Support the development of content and the organization of regional fundraising meetings, trainingworkshops and other knowledge exchanges specifically focused on corporate engagement.
• In coordination with the Corporate Relations Manager, develop and implement a Regional Corporate Strategy, covering all areas related with the Corporate channel (Fundraising, Licensing, Cause Related Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility), ensuring coherence in all areas related to Corporate counterparts. 

 

Education required

 

Advanced University degree in any of the following: Economics, Business, Fundraising or a related technical field. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

 

Experience and skills required

 

At least 5 years of professional experience in partnership development including specific experience in negotiating and cultivating relations with external corporate partners, either in the public or the private sector. Familiarity with Corporate fund-raising and/or Corporate Engagement would be an asset.

Fluency in English and Spanish.

 

A formal UN format job specification is available upon request.

 

Salary

 

This is a P3 post on the UN Salary scales. To find out more about what this means please visit the UN site on Salaries and Post Adjustment http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salary.htm,noting that additional duty station allowances may be added. A salary simulation can be made available to applicants selected for interview.

 

To apply

 

Please send BY EMAIL ONLY a letter of application stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the post with your CV/resume (no photos) in strict confidence by email only to: Emily Bracken at emilyrecruit@darylupsall.com

 

Please ensure that they are sent as Word documents with the titles “your name cover letter” and “ your name CV” Please put “UNICEF – Fundraising Specialist, Panama” in the email subject line. Also please let us know where you saw the post advertised.

 

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.

 

The deadline for applications is Sunday 9^th December, 2012

 

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a two stage application process which means that candidates that fully meet the criteria above will be subsequently asked to complete a further online process within the UNICEF recruitment system