• Duration:        Permanent

• Hours:            35 hours per week.  Other flexible arrangements will be considered

• Disclosure Level: Basic. This role involves no direct or indirect work with children

• Reports to:    Institutional Funding Lead, Foundation Partnerships

• Team:             Partnerships & Philanthropy / Fundraising

At the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), we pull together to achieve the best possible results for children in danger around the world.  We believe in an inclusive workplace and in the power of fulfilled colleagues who share the same values and goals, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children. 

Our work is guided by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which recognise the universality of children’s rights.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Programme Funding Manager is a core role within the Foundation Partnerships team, that sits within the Partnerships & Philanthropy division, alongside the Corporate and Philanthropy teams.

UNICEF UK’s Foundation Partnerships team is to build and nurture high value partnerships with like-minded institutions, trusts, foundations and statutory bodies; with the goal to unlock strategic funding and contribute to UNICEF’s global mission of keeping children, healthy, happy and safe. These partnerships are key to support a wide range of UNICEF programmes in countries which have the greatest need.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This post will be responsible for managing the day-to-day programme information, reporting and communications for one of UNICEF’s key strategic partnerships: The Power of Nutrition. In order to achieve this, the post-holder will work closely with the Head of Institutional Partnerships, as well as with a range of UNICEF stakeholders, including UNICEF country and regional offices and headquarters in New York and Geneva.

What we will expect you to achieve

• Provide programme grant management for The Power of Nutrition (TPoN) co-investments.

• Work closely with country and regional offices, engaged in funding partnerships to ensure effective flow of programme information for effective partnership management.

• Manage both the programme narrative reporting requirements and the financial reporting systems between UNICEF UK and Country Offices, including the effective transfer of funds;

• Develop and manage work plans and programmatic logframes to support efficient programme management and reporting.

• Manage due diligence processes and contracting.

• Support the International Programmes Engagement team at UNICEF UK, to brief country offices on programme information required to support the wider TPoN partnership and to package this information, to meet partner needs

• Undertake face to face engagement with key internal and external stakeholders, relating to the TPoN partnership and international investments.

• Play an active role in the Foundation Partnerships team, providing support on key relationships and activities, as required.

• Demonstrate and model a commitment to our shared values, behaviours and inclusive practices (known as Our Shared Commitment) in all aspects of your work.

BEHAVIOURS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

This section contains the essential behaviours, experience, knowledge and skills needed in order to be effective and successful in this role. All criteria in this section are essential.

Effective behaviours

Supporter driven and mission aligned

·        Is committed to children and their rights and motivated to work towards achieving a world; that is fit for every child. 

Analytical

• Analyses available information to make logical and sound judgments; questions assumptions and seeks further insight, to inform decision making.

 Efficiency and effectiveness

• Manages conflicting priorities to ensure that objectives are achieved and deadlines met. Suggests actions and adjust strategies and minimise risks, to ensure the best results are reached.

 Communication

• Conveys complex ideas using a variety of methods, to engage an audience and win understanding and support. Anticipates and responds to the needs of an audience, adapting content, style, language and use of channel to deliver maximum clarity.

Collaboration

• Works autonomously or as part of a team by consulting with others and sharing expertise, know-how and ideas with colleagues for best results. Values diversity, respecting and drawing on colleagues’ different perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge.

Relevant experience

• Working on major funding partnerships with institutional donors

• Robust budgetary finance management and budget forecasting.

• Monitoring and evaluation management, including complex log frames, project plans and risk monitoring.

• Programme management within an international development context.

• Producing a range of high-quality communications, written, verbal and financial, including bespoke reports/proposals for high value funders in different country contexts; experience of confidently engaging with government or institutional donors.