National / International Strategic Partnerships for Impact (Resource Mobilization) Strategy Consultant

JOB SUMMARY

UNICEF Nigeria seeks a national or international consultant for a seven-month, home-based assignment to develop its 2028–2032 Strategic Partnerships for Impact and Resource Mobilization Strategy. The strategy will examine public- and private-sector funding opportunities and provide practical targets, governance arrangements and an implementation roadmap.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Analyse Nigeria’s partner and funding landscape and identify priority opportunities.
• Develop value propositions for donors, corporations, philanthropies, IFIs and development finance institutions.
• Examine innovative financing options, including blended, climate and Islamic finance.
• Establish multi-year targets, performance indicators, governance arrangements and risk safeguards.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations and produce a sequenced resource-mobilization roadmap.
• Deliver a practical, evidence-based final strategy aligned with UNICEF priorities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Advanced university degree in finance, development economics, public policy, business administration, international relations, international development or a related field.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, strategic partnerships, fundraising, business development or development finance.
• Demonstrated experience leading at least two comparable strategy assignments for international development organizations.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, stakeholder-engagement and strategy-writing skills.
• Proficiency in English.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

Apply through the official UNICEF vacancy page. Applicants must provide an updated profile/CV, cover letter, relevant work sample, financial proposal and a technical proposal of no more than five pages.

DEADLINE

18 August 2026 at 11:55 PM, West and Central Africa Standard Time.

DISCLAIMER

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