To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
- Education: An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.
- Work Experience: A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, or other relevant area.
Skills:
- Diplomatic communication and negotiation skills to establish and maintain trusted partnerships for achievement of objectives and to develop close and effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders.
- Current knowledge of development issues, strategies, as well as programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation.
- In-depth knowledge of partnership development and resource mobilization.
- Demonstrated ability to formulate new approaches in respect of resources management and outreach- related activities.
- In-depth familiarity with political and governmental processes
- Ability to conduct sound policy analysis.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
Desirables:
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
- Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset