EMOPS Humanitarian Partners Engagement Strategy Consultant

UN Atlas; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to review and shape EMOPS partnership engagement strategies through stakeholder consultations and strategic analysis. The role focuses on localization, humanitarian reform, and strengthening UNICEF’s partnership coherence.

The consultant will draft a strategic partnership note with actionable recommendations and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure buy-in for implementation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible analytical work at a strategic level.
• Demonstrated ability to design methodologies and synthesize findings.
• Prior experience in the UN system is required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate stakeholder consultations to inform partnership strategies.
• Assess existing partnership approaches and alignment with humanitarian reform and localization.
• Develop a strategic partnership note with findings and recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen coordination among UNICEF partnerships.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder facilitation

Strategic planning

Report writing

Data analysis (qualitative)

UN system experience

Exceptional written output

Job description

Work arrangement Remote / Home-based

Organizational Context

UNICEF operates in over 190 countries and territories, dedicated to saving children’s lives, defending their rights, and helping them fulfill their potential from early childhood through adolescence. We are committed, passionate, and proud of our work, viewing the promotion of every child's rights not just as a job, but as a calling.

Job Purpose

This consultancy aims to bolster UNICEF’s humanitarian partnerships by supporting a comprehensive review of the Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) partnership engagement strategies. The consultant will play a key role in defining the strategic direction for the newly established People-Centered Humanitarian Partnerships (PCHP) Section. This involves facilitating crucial stakeholder consultations, critically assessing current partnership approaches within the evolving landscape of humanitarian reform and localization efforts, and developing a strategic partnership note. The ultimate goal is to identify actionable opportunities that will enhance coordination, coherence, and overall impact across UNICEF’s diverse humanitarian partnerships and the broader partnership ecosystem.

Responsibilities

Facilitate stakeholder consultations to gather insights and perspectives on current partnership engagement strategies within EMOPS and the broader humanitarian context. Conduct a thorough assessment of existing partnership approaches, considering the principles of humanitarian reform and the imperative of localization. Develop a strategic partnership note that outlines key findings, strategic recommendations, and a forward-looking vision for the PCHP Section. Identify concrete opportunities to strengthen coordination mechanisms and improve coherence among UNICEF’s humanitarian partnerships. Enhance the overall impact of UNICEF’s engagement with partners by proposing innovative strategies and best practices. Contribute to the development of frameworks and tools to support effective partnership management. Prepare comprehensive reports and analytical documents detailing the review process, findings, and strategic recommendations. Ensure alignment of proposed strategies with UNICEF’s mandate and the rights of children. Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders to ensure buy-in and successful implementation of recommendations. Support the PCHP Section in operationalizing the new partnership strategy.

Work Experience

A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in conducting analytical work at a strategic level, preferably within a humanitarian context. Demonstrated experience in designing methodologies, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data, synthesizing findings, and formulating evidence-based recommendations. Previous experience in the UN system is required.

Skills

High-quality written output production (reports, strategic documents), AI utilization (sound and transparent manner), Organizational and coordination skills, Managing multiple workstreams, Delivering under tight deadlines, Analytical work at strategic level, Stakeholder consultation facilitation, Partnership assessment, Strategic planning, Report writing, Data analysis (qualitative and quantitative), UN system experience

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