Resource Mobilization, UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia

UNICEF Regional Office of South Asia (ROSA) is committed to accelerating learning, reducing learning poverty, and increasing skills development and earning opportunities for all children in South Asia. To do this, UNICEF ROSA is prioritizing the agenda for learning recovery, foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN), early childhood education, out-of-school children with a focus on girls, and digital transformation and innovation.

Within this context, resource mobilization is crucial as it enables UNICEF ROSA to secure the necessary funding to effectively support initiatives aimed at promoting equitable access to quality education for children and adolescents in South Asia.

Purpose

The purpose of this internship is to support resource mobilization efforts as a part of the Education team at the UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia.

Expected Scope of Work

• The Resource Mobilization Intern will support the ROSA Education Team in the following activities:

Donor/partner mapping

• Supporting the ROSA Education team and UNICEF Country Offices on the development of concept notes and funding proposals.
• Collecting Human Interest Stories and other documents that could be used in the context of resource mobilization.
• Developing communication materials to support resource mobilization efforts.
• Supporting the ROSA Education Team on the development of programme-related presentations, Yammer posts, and related materials.

Qualifications or specialized knowledge/experience required

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in economics, international relations, public policy, or another relevant technical field. A first university degree in a relevant field combined with 1 additional year of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a relevant field is desired.
• Developing country work experience is considered an asset.
• Knowledge and understanding of the regional context are highly desired. Familiarity with the Education programme and work of UNICEF/UN is considered an asset.
• Fluency and excellent writing skills in English are required.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/571066/internship-resource-mobilization-unicef-regional-office-for-south-asia-kathmandu-nepal-6-months