Private Sector Partnership Specialist

Mission and objectivesThe fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the Organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give more children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

ContextThe Gambia Country Office is seeking for a Private Sector Partnership International United Nations Volunteer (IUNV) to contribute to strengthening the marketing and analytical work on private sector and philanthropy landscape assessment in The Gambia along with strengthening partnership with the Government of Japan. The Private Sector Partnership Specialist will be part of UNICEF Gambia’s Communication, Advocacy and Partnerships unit.

Task DescriptionUnder the direct supervision of the Partnerships Manager, the IUNV Private Sector Partnerships Specialist will undertake the following tasks: 1. Supports the Communication Advocacy and Partnerships team with key private sector landscape analysis and private sector engagement both within The Gambia and wider West Africa Region. 2. Supports the Supports the Communication Advocacy and Partnerships team to organise the Private Public Partnership (PPP) dialogue aligned with Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) goals. 3. Supports the Supports the Communication Advocacy and Partnerships team on reporting and grant management for the Government of Japan’s TICAD grant. Supports the Communication Advocacy and Partnerships team with key private sector landscape analysis of the Gambia and wider West Africa Region: 1. Leads private sector landscape analysis of The Gambia incorporating the wider West Africa Region. This will include but not limited to private sector mapping, conducting analytical research of private sector and philanthropic landscape. 2. Identifies prospective donors and partners for specific programmes of the office and provides support to the team in development and prepares key materials for partnership proposals and meetings. 3. Supports the team in maintaining and updating a dynamic database of private sector partners. 4. Develops a strategic paper in relation to private sector resource mobilization. Leads the Private Public Partnership dialogue forum, aligning with TICAD Goals: 1. With the support of the Partnerships Manager, develops and finalized the concept note and work plan for the Private Public Sector dialogue in alignment with the TICAD goals. 2. Leads the coordination and implementation of this initiative and strategically engages partners from both public and private sector for its success. 3. Engages the Embassy of Japan whenever deemed necessary and strengthens partnership with this donor. 4. Documents the output of the PPP dialogue, along with an analysis on lessons learnt. Leads on reporting and grant management for the Government of Japan’s TICAD grant: 1. Works with the Education and Communication, Advocacy and Partnership teams to provide high quality reporting both narrative and financial, to the donor. This includes gathering of information, consolidation, editing, layout and branding of all reports and programme documents ensuring donor reporting SOPs are followed. 2. Ensures the templates, donor conditions and final versions of reports are appropriately saved in the donor SharePoint folder and easily accessible to programme colleagues. 3. Ensures necessary visibility requirements are communicated to the sections and collected timely for reporting and other such purposes. 4. Coordinates donor engagements - meetings and technical calls - under the direction of the Partnerships Manager. 5. Supports the development of internal and external briefing documents. Other Duties: Performs additional duties as assigned by the office management, ensuring the effective execution of Private sector partnership priorities and objectives.

Competencies and valuesAccountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Leadership ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness ☒ Working in Teams

Living conditions and remarksThe UN Volunteer will be based in Banjul, the capital. The Gambia is situated at the tip of the West African coast and has a total surface area of approximately 10,360 square kilometres. Apart from the 48 km stretch at the Atlantic Ocean, The Gambia is landlocked by Senegal. The climate consists of a tropical hot rainy season from July to September and a cooler dry season from October to June. The Gambia has a total population of 2.4 million. English is the official language. Mandinka and Wolof are the main local languages most widely used in the country. The Gambia is relatively peaceful, and the people are warm and friendly. Precautions should nevertheless be taken to avoid any unpleasant surprises. Free-lance tourist guides (locally known as bumsters) are common in tourist areas especially in hotels. The entire country is in security level 2 – Low. The national currency in The Gambia is the Dalasi. Foreign currency can be exchanged at the official rate at selected branches of commercial banks. Only few major hotels that accept credit cards as means of payment. Taxis are available at all places in the city. The most common form of travel is shared taxis yellow taxis) and private or tourist cabs (green taxis). The condition of roads in the city is poor. Driving standards are low with poor traffic discipline. Upon arrival, a visa is given for those visitors coming from a country where there is no Gambian embassy available, or an entry clearance have been secured from the Department of Immigration on behalf of the visitor prior to their arrival. Visas are also given to tourists (chartered flight) upon arrival for a maximum period of 30 days. All other visas need to be processed and obtained prior to travel. Visa process: UN Staff can enter The Gambia with UNLP. As United Nations Volunteer (UNV) cannot obtain the UNLP, the visa application will depend on the country of origin (national passport). UNICEF The Gambia CO will support the administrative process including the necessary document. It is recommended to process the visa as soon as possible.