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Multilingual Partnerships Specialist with solid private sector (Business Development roles), NGO and UNICEF experience in Switzerland and Tanzania - in-depth knowledge of Human Rights/Rights of the Child and UN system. Experience working with NGOs, MPs, Government & private sector. Multi-stakeholder approach and project management skills. MA in International Affairs,CAS in CSR. Available shortly. |
 Contact Rania Al-Baroudi
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy, Political
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Communications, IT, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Private Sector, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
2 years experience working for:
- UNICEF Tanzania (1 year temporary appointment) in Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships - as Partnerships Specialist handling relations with MPs, NGOs and Private Sector (Advocacy and Fundraising)- Main achievements: Initiated partnerships with key corporations from the Banking, ICT, Hotel and Consumer Goods sectors in Tanzania to support UNICEF programmes, signed an MoU with Stanbic Bank for a multi-faceted 3-year partnership in School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. I also led, in collaboration with local NGOs, an advocacy process with 26 leading MPs on 10 priority areas for children in Tanzania with a view to increase budget allocation for children and their families and improve national legislations.
- UNICEF Geneva in CSR and Business and Human Rights agenda, focus on Business and Children's Rights. - Main achievements: organised and contributed to a capacity-building workshop on CSR/Sustainability, development training material on business and children's rights, participated in the launch of the Child Rights and Business Principles (Tripartite Initiative UNICEF-Save the Children- UN Global Compact) and provided technical advice on international sustainability frameworks and reporting tools.
10 years experience in international business development/sales roles in the private sector, based in Geneva and covering Middle-East/North Africa, Eastern and Western Europe. I managed major multinational accounts in local markets and at Headquarters, developed markets and managed international projects with multifunctional teams in diverse geographical areas.
2 years NGO experience (International Commission of Jurists and International Institute of Humanitarian Law) - mainly conference research work and conference coordination.
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Education: |
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability - University of Geneva (2010).
Bachelor degree in International Affairs (Political Science, Law, History and Economics - 1993). Master's Degree in Public International Law (1995) from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva (CH).
Primary/secondary education in French schools in Switzerland, Syria and Japan. French Baccalaureate in Philosophy and Languages obtained at the Lycée Franco-Japonais de Tokyo (Japan) (1989).
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Arabic |
Nationality:
Switzerland
, Syrian Arab Republic
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