Partnerships Specialist; Humanitarian Action P-, TA, MENA

Job Overview

Under the supervision of the GAO Director, the Partnerships Specialist – Humanitarian Action will lead engagement with state and institutional donors on humanitarian contexts in GAO. The incumbent will bridge crisis analysis, response readiness, and partner‑facing narrative development to mobilize flexible funding while safeguarding UNICEF’s strategic positioning.

• Donor Engagement
• Humanitarian Resource Mobilization
• Political and Risk Analysis & Reporting
• Senior Management Support
• Advocacy, Visibility and Accountability
• Coordination and Reporting

• Education:
  
  Advanced university degree in International Relations, Political Science, Security Studies, Public Policy, or related field.
• Work experience:
  
  Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian political analysis, donor engagement or related field.
• Proven experience in geopolitical and conflict analysis, risk‑informed narrative development and scenario planning.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills, ability to produce concise leadership‑ready briefs.
• Experience in early warning, early action, contingency planning/preparedness is a strong asset.
• Capacity in humanitarian diplomacy and strategic donor positioning.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Skills:
  
  strategic positioning, analytical reporting, coordination, stakeholder management, drafting, and political analysis.
• Language requirements:
  Fluency in Arabic and English.

• Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) or a local language.
• Experience in development, contingency planning, early warning, and early action.
• Relevant experience at country level in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and from people with disabilities. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UNICEF values of care, respect, integrity, trust and accountability.