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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

UNICEF has been working in Uzbekistan for the previous 30 years and in partnership with many stakeholders has contributed to outstanding progress for kids, in the areas of maternal and child well being, training, child and social safety. UNICEF in Uzbekistan continues to help systemic reforms in training, social and child safety and justice, by way of the availability of technical help to enhance entry and high quality of providers in addition to ‘modeling’ of service supply particularly for essentially the most susceptible kids and younger folks.

In attaining outcomes for kids UNICEF locations a powerful emphasis on partnership as a core technique. The total goal of this partnership method is to proceed to speed up the common realization of child rights and enhance the scenario of youngsters, significantly essentially the most susceptible and youngsters residing in marginalized communities by harnessing the strengths of various companions.

UNICEF’s collaboration with the personal sector in multi-pronged.  UNICEF seeks to construct on the personal sector’s dynamic analysis and market intelligence to advance kids’s points. Further UNICEF acknowledges the personal sector as a key participant/influencer and its capability to lift consciousness and affect coverage agendas for a number of audiences, together with civil society, governments, enterprise networks and the general public.  Businesses have potential to offer assets for kids by way of strategic grants, worker engagement, present matching, buyer fundraising, trigger-associated advertising and marketing or contributions in type, offering mentorship and internships for younger folks, making certain gender responsive setting and showcasing greatest practices in hiring folks with disabilities. Importantly for UNICEF, in working with companies there is a chance to affect Business Practices in the pursuits of youngsters, younger folks and girls.

Purpose of Assignment

In 2025, UNICEF goals to intensify its collaboration with the personal sector in Uzbekistan. This heightened collaboration entails an in-depth understanding and mapping of alternatives. In addition to reinforce collaboration, it’s also vital to generate an Uzbekistan officewide method in utilising the facility of companies to realize programmatic, advocacy and fundraising outcomes. The personal sector’s function is already a key contributor to UNICEF Uzbekistan Results.

Scope of Work:

The Private Sector Partnerships Consultant, underneath the supervision of the Chief of Communication and in shut coordination with the Representative will help UNICEF’s Business for Results (B4R) agenda, with the mission to initially deepen understanding and, consequently, collaboration with key personal sector stakeholders like corporations, foundations, HNWI, and enterprise networks in Uzbekistan.

UNICEF is a perfect accomplice for the personal sector in Uzbekistan aiming to have big influence on kids and younger folks by way of supporting UNICEF’s programmatic imaginative and prescient, for each early years and adolescents, foster innovation, and shield kids/s rights. To discover the suitable stability throughout the prevailing B4R alternatives, maximizing the potential of various stakeholders and articulating compelling gives and asks to the suitable accomplice is a key deliverable of this function.

Summary of key capabilities/accountabilities:

1. Conduct a Mapping/matching train of potential companies for collaboration and ensure all partnerships discussions are in alignment and in full compliance with UNICEF’s Due Diligence standards, with recognized corporations in Uzbekistan in collaboration with the Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division in Geneva. 
2. Identify and pursue alternatives for engagement, fundraising, consciousness elevating, coverage affect and collaboration with the personal sector, together with on how one can anticipate and reply to companions’ considerations and priorities.
3. Build help for enterprise improvement objectives from different groups throughout the Country Office by way of constructing efficient collaborative relationships accordingly, notably with Communications (to drive a powerful model and guarantee highly effective content material for fundraising), Operations (operational help for fundraising) and Programmes (robust articulation of programmes for personal sector companions, and compelling reporting.)
4. Immediate enterprise objectives to help embrace the institution of partnerships-based mostly UNICEF’s method to Business for Results (B4R) such because the “first job initiatives” for younger folks particularly ladies and younger girls, together with these with disabilities; “prevention of on-line violence” in collaboration with the telecommunication corporations and IT corporations; “family friendly companies” that promote the hiring of girls, parental depart, optimistic gender socialization and parenting, breastfeeding time and house; daycare services provision or money advantages for daycare; corporations for the setting (to work on recycling, waste administration, youth participation and engagement.)
5. Establish contacts with potential companions (corporations, chambers of commerce, enterprise associations) and put together shows on UNICEF’s “pitch” in collaboration with the totally different CO sections on UNICEF’S worth added and potential partnership. 
6. Support with the interface with the PSFR Cluster and Communication Section.
7. Support the event and implementation of UNICEF Uzbekistan personal sector engagement technique in shut cooperation with senior administration.
8. Act as a focal particular person and ensure the personal sector actions and outreach aby UNICEF colleagues to non-public sector companions are coordinated, and strategically contribute to programme.
9. Provide strategic, logistical and programmatic help to senior administration and different UNICEF employees in company engagement and interplay with assigned companions.
10. Develop and keep deep data and familiarity with present and potential companions and related stakeholders, contributing to a database of key contacts and to UNICEF’s base of data.
11. Expand UNICEF’s community of key interlocutors to construct stronger relationships between UNICEF and key-determination makers.
12. Provide specialist recommendation, data and abilities associated to partnership-constructing with company donors and foundations, together with proposal improvement.
13. Assess and mitigate danger associated to non-public sector engagement, making knowledgeable selections on fundraising operations and the general engagement with the personal sector.
14. Management and Reporting: the advisor will report towards offered deliverables.

Impact of Results:

The Private Sector Partnerships Consultant is a seasoned skilled in partnership improvement, with a confirmed observe report of efficiently negotiating personal sector partnerships. S/He is a self-starter a doer, with intensive networking abilities and deep-rooted understanding of the native Uzbekistan personal sector panorama.  

The advisor ought to have robust communication, staff administration and collaboration abilities. The high quality of labor and exterior relations by the advisor instantly impacts on the general repute of UNICEF. S/He follows established procedures however is predicted to make suggestions on methods for engagement, initiatives’ proposals’ improvement and communications merchandise. The Private Sector Consultant is accountable for high quality mapping train, rigorous due diligence, substantive enter and talent to mission a reliable and trusted picture of UNICEF to companions.

Work Assignments Overview 

1. Conduct a Mapping train of potential companies for collaboration and ensure all partnerships discussions are in alignment and in full compliance with UNICEF’s Due Diligence standards, with recognized corporations in Uzbekistan in collaboration with the Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division in Geneva;

2. Actively determine, qualify and domesticate excessive-worth partnership alternatives in pursuit of supporting UNICEF programmes at nationwide, regional and world degree; 

3. Establishment of partnerships-based mostly UNICEF’s method to Business for Results (B4R);

4. Prepare shows on UNICEF’s “pitch” in collaboration with the totally different CO sections on UNICEF’S worth added and potential partnership.

Deliverables/Outputs – Timeline

1. Private Sector Database of Uzbekistan specializing in high 30 potential corporates and foundations, with areas of potential curiosity/collaboration, internet value, firm profile and a hyperlink to Company Due Diligence report – February – December 2025.

2. A shorter matrix of corporates who meet UNICEF diligence standards, that’s recurrently up to date, based mostly on native market intelligence for potential engagement – February – December 2025.

3. At least 5 strategic partnerships with personal sector corporations by the top of contract – February – December 2025.

4. At least one deal is negotiated and closed with 1 company each second month in line with harnessing enterprise for outcomes method in program objectives reminiscent of on-line security, early childhood improvement, or environmental sustainability – Once in 2 months throughout February – December 2025.

5. Report on engagement degree with every accomplice, together with measurable influence on program supply (e.g., insurance policies and practices modified, variety of kids reached, on-line security enhancements and many others – Monthly.

6. Develop not less than 10 proposals/pitches to potential personal sector partnership – February – December 2025

TOTAL: Number of working days: 20 working days per 30 days (February – December 2025)

Presentation of economic supply: The candidates are requested to current the monetary supply in Fee per deliverables talked about above

Payment calendar: Taking into consideration the duties and timeframe talked about above, charges might be paid upon submission of periodic exercise report and upon approval by supervisor.

Ownership: UNICEF could have sole possession of all ultimate deliverables; no elements of the deliverables might be reproduced with out the permission of UNICEF.

To qualify as an advocate for each child you should have… 

• An superior college diploma (Master’s or larger) Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, International Development, or one other related technical area. (A primary University Degree in a related area mixed with 2 extra years {of professional} expertise could also be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.)
• A minimal of six (6) years of related skilled expertise in skilled partnerships administration and profitable staff management.
• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset.
• Fluency in English, Uzbek and Russian are required.

For each Child, you show… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

To view our competency framework, please go to here. 

UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF gives paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, effectively-being, and advantages.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have lengthy-time period bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with numerous boundaries, might hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-associated help necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the net application, please submit your request by way of the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals underneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and might be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer extra info to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates might be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. 

Individuals engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought-about “staff members” underneath the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures, and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (reminiscent of depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their circumstances of service might be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are accountable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines. 

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the complete interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of totally-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking over the task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and are usually not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or instantly work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF for the period of their consultancy contracts.