Partnerships Specialist (Contracts & Compliance), P-3, Fixed Term Position, Public Partnerships Division (PPD), New York, #00132153

Positioned within the Director’s Office of PPD and under the supervision of the Public Partnerships Manager (Risk), the Partnerships Specialist (Contracts and Compliance) plays a central role in ensuring that UNICEF’s public-sector partnership agreements are negotiated, reviewed and cleared in line with organizational policies and requirements. The incumbent serves as the initial point of contact for PPD teams on contractual and donor conditionality issues, providing analytical support, facilitating internal escalation and decision-making, and maintaining internal records on pipeline of negotiations and donor conditions.In close collaboration with the Legal Team in OED, the Specialist supports decision-making around non‑standard conditions, ensures adherence to the Delegation of Authority framework for agreement signature, and contributes to governance mechanisms related to resource mobilization decisions. The role strengthens organizational compliance by documenting and analyzing donor‑conditionality trends, advising on operational risks, and supporting process improvements related to agreement negotiation and signature workflows.The Specialist also leads capacity‑building and knowledge‑management efforts related to contracting, maintaining consolidated tools, guidance, and trackers that promote consistent, policy‑aligned decision‑making across PPD. Additionally, the role contributes to broader partnerships risk‑management initiatives by coordinating exchanges on donor conditions and compliance issues, preparing senior‑level materials, and providing backstopping support across the Risk Management Team.