Corporate Alliances Specialist (Business Engagement and Child Rights), P-3, #87447, FT, LACRO, Panama City

UNICEF LACRO in Panama is looking for a Corporate Alliances Specialist (Business Engagement and Child Rights), who will be responsible for the overall coordination, planning, development, and realization of the Regional Office and CO’s business engagement and child rights strategy, in line with UNICEF’s strategic approach to B4R and CRB.

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For every child, an advocate

How can you make a difference? 

Under the guidance of the Corporate Partnerships Manager in LAC RSC, and working closely with LACRO Programme Regional Advisors and COs, the position is responsible for the overall coordination, planning, development, and realization of the Regional Office and CO’s business engagement and child rights strategy, in line with UNICEF’s strategic approach to B4R and CRB.

The position will also be responsible for driving the regional Children Rights and Business (CRB) agenda, providing technical support to UNICEF’s COs on CRB to effectively engage with private sector ecosystem (Business, Business associations, Investors, Regulatory agencies, Academia, etc) for leveraging business influence and advocacy power, preventing their negative impacts on children, and supporting the development of partnerships with the private sector to accelerate programme results.

Key accountabilities are:

• Drive the implementation of CRB / B4R agenda in the LAC region, under a strategic and integrated business engagement strategy at country and regional level, increasing the involvement of private sector to deliver programme results for promoting children’s rights.
• Drive the transformative change of business practices in LAC region towards a responsible business conduct for children’s rights, working jointly with private sector to be a strong guardian of Children Rights throughout its entire value chain.
• Provide technical support and guidance to Country Offices for designing, developing and implementing their business engagement strategies and initiatives, as well as leading capacity building and knowledge management on CRB I B4R across the LAC region.

Related duties/tasks include:

1. Positioning children’s rights into private sector agenda

2. Mainstream CRB I B4R approach to accelerate results for children in CO and RO

3. Provide technical support and guidance to COs

4. Foster regional partnerships with local impact

5. Capacity building and Knowledge management

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  SJD Corporate Alliances Specialist P-3 #87447, LACRO VA JD.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education:

  An advanced university degree (i.e. Master’s degree or equivalent) in Law, Business Administration, Social sciences, Corporate Social Responsibility, Human Rights, Public Administration, International Relations, Sustainable Development or other relevant field is required.

  *A first level university degree (i.e. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant field combined with two additional years (a total of 7 years) of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

• Work Experience: At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: Corporate Alliances, Child Rights and Sustainability, Partnerships, Human/Child right and business, Business consulting, Social Development and/or CSO management.

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Desirables:

• Technical background and experience in child rights and business agenda is highly desirable.
• Experience in, and knowledge of, LAC context is an asset.
• Experience in development UN/ UNICEF programming is an asset.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Knowledge of another UN language used in the LAC Region is considered as an asset (French and Portuguese)

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

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(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 here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

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Remarks:

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