Org .Setting And Reporting
The Chief, Private Partnerships reports to the Director, Partnerships.
Responsibilities
• Leads the global planning, budgeting and implementation of activities related to private
sector engagements (individuals, foundations, corporate, faith and community groups etc.);
identifies partnership opportunities, gathers information and analyzes potential for
cooperation; follows up closely on the development of relationships with the identified
partners.
• Is responsible for the continual development, implementation and enhancement of the
results-based management of the Private Partnerships Division; develops outreach and
fundraising strategies targeted at private sector partners, including private foundations, to
attract wider support (financial and non-financial) for the work of UNRWA.
• Exercises the timely implementation of the Private Partnerships strategy and work plans as
agreed upon with the Director, Partnerships and the DER; provides expert analysis on all key
technical aspects of private-sector fund-raising plans, tools and tactics.
• Liaises with private sector partners, new and old, including corporate partners, foundations
and high net worth individuals, in close cooperation with regional teams, to foster their
support and grow these income streams; liaises with internal interlocutors including field
offices, HQ departments and representative offices as necessary.
• Works with UNRWA's National Committees (USA and Spain) and other partners on the
development of strategies and projects to raise private sector funds from individuals,
corporations and foundations for activities within UNRWA's budget; oversees the
development of sustainable income from other private partnerships funding streams, focusing,
especially, on attracting Islamic Giving and digital fundraising; evaluates opportunities to set
up new committees.
• Under the guidance of ERD management, represents the Agency in relevant high-level interagency
groups working on private partnerships.
• Develops monitoring systems to measure private sector success; ensures work plans,
technical guidelines, methodologies and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are developed,
established and implemented as part of the broader fundraising/resource mobilization plans.
• Oversees the development of proposals and reports with concerned parties.
• Ensures that the digital fundraising team's work coheres with that of the broader ERD;
liaises with the Communications Department for coherence of messaging, style and branding.
• Ensures that due diligence on human, financial and operational resources related to private
partners is conducted in line with UNRWA's regulatory framework.
Competencies
UN Core Values of Professionalism, Integrity and Respect for Diversity and Core
Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by
default. Default managerial competencies may apply.
• Leading and Supervising
• Planning and Organizing
• Relating and Networking
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.
org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) from an accredited educational
institution in the field of international/public relations, marketing, advertising or business
administration and/or management or another related discipline.
Work Experience
• At least ten years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in private sector
fundraising
• Extensive and proven experience working in an international context and delivering
fundraising programmes across multiple countries with demonstrable insights into regional
and market opportunities and challenges.
• Minimum of two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA,
and outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport
or a national identity number.
• Extensive and recent experience and proven track record in private sector fundraising
(within the last five years) with a comprehensive understanding of all main private sector
fundraising techniques (digital, direct mail, legacies, monthly giving, press advertising, major
donors, corporate and foundations fundraising, events.
• At least five years of proven managerial experience in leading technical teams.
• Experience in giving presentations to high level audiences.
• Knowledge of UNRWA's activities, operations and services (desirable)
• Knowledge of Middle Eastern geo-political realities, refugee and displacement issues and
their socio-cultural implications (desirable)
• Familiarity with United Nations administration/financial policies and human resources
practices (desirable).
Languages
Excellent command of written and spoken English
Working knowledge of another UN official language.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be
followed by competency-based interview.
Special Notice
• Type of Contract and duration: 2 years, with the possibility of further extension
• The incumbent may be required to travel whenever requested to meet partners globally and
to support the establishment of partnership offices in emerging partnership countries.
• UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states,
regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA
is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the
difficult circumstances in which they live.
• For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/United Nations.
United Nations Considerations
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to
assignment by him or her.
UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current
UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from
under-represented groups.
At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the
necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due
regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of
qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with
disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when
requested and indicated in the application.
UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence,
neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human
rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who
fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.
Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed
violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law,
sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to
believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who
have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for
employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of
misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear
on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment
platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the
Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side
of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in
the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable
internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations,
resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative
issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information
pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in
inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion,
revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates
under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the
information provided in the application.
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time)
on the deadline date.
How to apply:
To start the application process, applicants are required to register at https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx go to Department and choose UNRWA for UNRWA posts. Only applications received through https://careers.un.org/lbw/Home.aspx will be considered. Due to the large number of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted via e-mail only.
Link to TJO is: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=152515