UNICEF works in over 190 international locations and territories to avoid wasting kids’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood by way of adolescence.
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For each child, a good probability
UNICEF PPD Brussels Office manages UNICEF’s relationship with the European Institutions (particularly the European Commission together with DG DEVCO, ECHO, NEAR; HOME; the Council of the EU; the European External Action Service; the European Parliament; and the Committee of the Regions) in an effort to make kids a precedence for EU establishments when it comes to their insurance policies and monetary allocations. The Office is accountable for analyzing the EU funding surroundings and varied monetary devices with a view to figuring out and mobilizing high quality sources in help of UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. The Office strives to profile UNICEF as a strategic companion and a dealer of information for kids and girls points in direction of the EU Institutions with a transparent positioning for an up-stream coverage position and a outcome pushed strategy. The Office additionally works to reinforce Country and Regional Offices understanding of UNICEF’s partnership with the European Institutions whereas supporting their strategic interactions with respective EU Delegations and ECHO places of work at nation degree. The Office additionally intently coordinates with different UN businesses with a presence in Brussels.
How are you able to make a difference?
UNICEF PPD Brussels Office manages UNICEF’s relationship with the European Institutions (particularly the European Commission together with DG DEVCO, ECHO, NEAR; HOME; the Council of the EU; the European External Action Service; the European Parliament; and the Committee of the Regions) in an effort to make kids a precedence for EU establishments when it comes to their insurance policies and monetary allocations. The Office is accountable for analyzing the EU funding surroundings and varied monetary devices with a view to figuring out and mobilizing high quality sources in help of UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. The Office strives to profile UNICEF as a strategic companion and a dealer of information for kids and girls points in direction of the EU Institutions with a transparent positioning for an up-stream coverage position and a outcome pushed strategy. The Office additionally works to reinforce Country and Regional Offices understanding of UNICEF’s partnership with the European Institutions whereas supporting their strategic interactions with respective EU Delegations and ECHO places of work at nation degree. The Office additionally intently coordinates with different UN businesses with a presence in Brussels.
Purpose for the job
The Public Partnerships Specialist will contribute to UNICEF’s advocacy efforts for the promotion of youngsters’s rights and funding in kids by the EU, and to strengthen UNICEF’s partnership with the EU, S/he will likely be creating UNICEF’s engagement with the European Parliament, lead on thematic information on local weather, and digital and child rights, and help partnership with Permanent Missions of EU Member. States (EUMS) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs). S/he will likely be anticipated to:
1. Identify and pursue alternatives to advertise kids’s rights (significantly on exterior motion/help, public finance, and thematic priorities), in step with present UNICEF methods.
2. Deepen the collaboration with the European Parliament to affect key insurance policies associated to kids, enhance visibility and political area, and promote significant mechanisms for child participation.
3. Support deepening strategic partnership with EUMS Permanent Missions to help the EU Presidency and key EUMS on kids’s points.
4. Monitor coverage developments and supply political evaluation on EU points affecting kids inside and outdoors the EU. S/He may function a focus and useful resource for colleagues on particular thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership growth with the EU, together with local weather and digital applied sciences.
Key features, accountabilities, and associated duties/duties
1. Gathers intelligence and displays related coverage and legislative developments within the European Parliament, significantly on exterior motion, budgetary affairs, and thematic priorities of UNICEF.
2. Develops and maintains deep data and familiarity with related European Parliament’s Committees and different stakeholders. Supports UNICEF’s partnership with the Intergroup on kids’s rights and the cupboard of the President. Expands strategically UNICEF’s community of key interlocutors to advance kids’s rights in insurance policies and laws.
3. Supports senior administration within the identification and pursuit of alternatives for public outreach, engagement, coverage affect and collaboration with the European Parliament, together with on tips on how to anticipate and reply to dangers and promote rising priorities. Ensures that UNICEF’s pursuits, views, and data are thought of in related coverage and institutional processes. Contributes written inputs for legislative and non-legislative procedures and communication devices that inform and affect determination makers. Contribute to methods for engagement and
4. The growth of progressive partnerships with the European Parliament, together with by way of the promotion of child participation.
5. Contributes to the event and administration of initiatives for high-level outreach, together with for UNICEF’s Senior Management. Supports UNICEF’s. Country Offices, Regional Offices, Divisions and National Committees connection to European Parliament’s discipline visits, hearings, or consultations. Works intently with UNICEF colleagues to make sure that coverage advocacy and outreach is strongly grounded within the expertise and insights of the packages that UNICEF’s helps.
6. Acts as the point of interest and useful resource for colleagues on particular thematic areas of strategic relevance for partnership growth with the EU, significantly within the areas of local weather, and digital applied sciences.
7. Performs different associated duties as assigned by the supervisor to help the Office in reaching company priorities.
Impact of Results
The Public Partnerships Specialist will determine strategic alternatives for engagement with the European Parliament and enhance the affect of the advocacy work carried out by the Brussels workplace with EU Institutions.
– Given the institutional position and growing affect of the European Parliament, this contribution will facilitate and make more practical UNICEF’s skill to affect EU insurance policies, leverage sources for kids and widen its partnership with the EU establishments.
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: An superior college diploma is required in one of many following fields: worldwide relations, political science, communications, worldwide growth, or one other related technical discipline.
- Work Experience: A minimal of 5 years {of professional} expertise in a number of of the next areas is required: public affairs, programme administration, useful resource mobilization, exterior relations, or different related space.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is an asset.
For each Child, you reveal…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin the whole lot we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
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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 turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of versatile working preparations. Click here to study extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied obstacles, 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-related help necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the web 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 targets 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 will likely 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 supply further 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.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station is required for IP positions and will likely be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice will likely be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is vital to ship one of the best outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate male candidates are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an project with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance will not be obtained, or essential inoculation necessities aren’t met, inside an inexpensive interval for any motive.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing price at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF is not going to ask for candidates’ checking account info.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of. An inside candidate performing on the degree of the put up within the related practical space, or an inside/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Public Partnership Specialist, P-3, PPD, Brussels, Belgium 131440 (Temp Appointment)
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