[Hiring] Individual Consultant (National) - Projects, Partnerships & Resource Mobilization @AGORA

Role Description

The consultant will develop a Resource Mobilization and Ministerial Partnership Plan. The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

• Develop a Resource Mobilization Strategy to support the Ministry’s youth and gender priorities, including empowerment programmes, skills development, GBV prevention, AI and innovation, and community livelihood initiatives.
• Develop the Ministerial Partnership Plan and facilitate establishment of a Ministerial Partnership Fund to facilitate the ministry’s resource mobilization efforts and pool financial and in-kind contributions from various partners including private sector, development partners, and philanthropic entities for flagship programmes.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Public Policy, Social Sciences Management, Sustainable Development or related field.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of experience in programme management, partnerships, and fundraising.
• Proven track record in resource mobilization with bilateral/multilateral donors, private sector, and foundations.
• Strong expertise in programme design, M&E, and technical support.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi stakeholder partnerships and convene collaborative platforms.
• Experience in gender and youth mainstreaming is highly desirable.
• Proven record of engaging with line ministries and working with senior government officials is highly desirable.
• Fluency in English and Setswana is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing resource mobilization strategies and actionable plans for government/public sector institutions, including identification of financing gaps and funding opportunities.
• Proven ability to design and manage multi-stakeholder partnership frameworks and engagement plans (development partners, private sector, foundations/philanthropy), including due diligence and risk considerations.
• Strong facilitation, consultation and relationship-management skills, with experience engaging senior management and convening diverse stakeholders to build consensus and validate strategic documents.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills, including development of concept notes/investment cases, donor-ready proposals and high-quality reports and presentations.

Benefits

• Diverse opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive compensation and benefits package.

Company Description

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.

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.