Reports and partnerships Specialist

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programmes, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favouritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health including nutrition, early childhood development, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations

The Rwanda Country Office (RCO) raises approximately USD 12 million annually from public and private donors and increasingly contributes to leveraging funds for the government in social sectors. In an increasingly competitive environment, the RCO needs a full-time professional to maintain its fundraising capacity, diversify its donor base, and maintain good donor relations. The Country Office prepares around 60 donor reports annually and, with the shift of the new Country Programme (CPD 2025-2029) to more upstream work, is likely to have to diversify its donor base.

Under the supervision of the Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) and overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, the incumbent will be accountable for supporting the implementation of the Country Office’s resource mobilization strategy and monitoring of UNICEF’s partnerships and donor reporting. The duties and responsibilities detailed below will be accomplished in coordination with the programme sections, the Budget Officer (NO-B), and the Communications, Advocacy and Partnership (CAP) team. The post is crucial to accomplishing the RCO’s significantly increased volume of work in resource mobilization and donor reporting.