Consultant, Climate Partnerships, Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), Climate Partnerships, Rome, Italy, Rome office and / or Remote, no travel, # 596268

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to climate

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF works towards the realization of the rights of every child as enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under UNICEF's Strategic Plan 2026-2029, Impact Goal 5 aims to ensure that 500 million children are better protected from disasters and climate and environmental risks.

The Climate Partnerships team within the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) is working to leverage the partnerships, resources and financing mechanisms required to mobilize significantly greater investment for children within the climate finance ecosystem. This includes strengthening UNICEF's positioning in climate finance, developing compelling value propositions and financing models, building relationships with key financial partners, public and private sector donors, translating strategic engagement into funding opportunities, and positioning UNICEF and its partners across UNFCCC processes, COPs and other influential global platforms.

The climate finance landscape is increasingly competitive, and access to capital depends on strong partnerships, credible investment propositions and purposeful engagement with key stakeholders. This temporary consultancy will provide additional capacity, not available through existing staff, to support defined internal coordination and collaboration across the climate partnerships network, events coordination, knowledge-management, partner-engagement and communications outputs linked to priority climate partnerships initiatives and events.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  ToRTMC0006754.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have...

Minimum requirements:

• Education: University degree in international relations, political science, development studies, economics, environmental studies, climate change, communications, business administration or another relevant field.
  
  *Minimum requirements to consider candidates for competitive process.

• Work Experience:

- At least two years of relevant professional experience in partnerships, fundraising, climate change, sustainable development, event coordination, project support, research, communications or knowledge management. Relevant internships may be considered as part of the experience.

- Experience coordinating inputs, maintaining trackers and producing clear written outputs for multiple stakeholders.

- Experience with UNFCCC processes, COPs or other major global climate events.

• Skills:

- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

- Strong research, synthesis and drafting skills.

- Ability to work collaboratively across teams and geographical locations.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and online collaboration tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams and SharePoint.

- Demonstrated interest in climate action, climate finance, partnerships or resource mobilization.

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

• Desirables:

- Experience with UNICEF, another UN entity, an international organization, a non-governmental organization or a private-sector partnership environment.

- Familiarity with CRM systems or structured stakeholder databases, including UNISON or comparable platforms.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal TMC0006754.docx