UNICEF (UNICEF UK) are looking for a Chief Executive

At the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), we pull together to achieve the best possible results for children around the world. We believe in an inclusive workplace and in the power of fulfilled colleagues who share the same values and goals, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children. Our work is guided by the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which recognise the universality of children’s rights.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Chief Executive leads UNICEF UK and works closely with the Board of Trustees, Executive team, Extended Leadership Group and all colleagues in delivering our vision, mission, values, strategic objectives and operational plans, and creating the conditions for increasing ambition for children.

You will represent UNICEF UK with government, policy makers, opinion formers, supporters, the media and public as well as within the international UNICEF organisation.

The next Chief Executive will require a range of skills and experience. Above all, you must demonstrate a deep commitment to, and ability to role-model, UNICEF UK’s values and vision for a better world for every child.

What we will expect you to achieve

• Leading in a way that enables a high-performing, empowering, values-based organisational culture throughout UNICEF UK, expressed through Our Shared Commitment.

• Being a source of inspiration and motivation to UNICEF UK’s people and supporters, and to all wider external stakeholders, policy makers, opinion formers and the public.

• Building on our impressive track record and achievement across fundraising, advocacy, programmes, brand communications, and operations.

• Bringing values-based inclusive leadership and understanding to achieving our strategy, and to our next chapter of significant growth in income, influence and impact.

• Working with the Board, Executive team, and Extended Leadership Group to shape and evolve UNICEF UK’s values, culture and strategy to deliver outstanding results and impact for children.

• Ensuring UNICEF UK contributes positively to the leadership and direction of UNICEF internationally. Managing the relationship between UNICEF UK and UNICEF internationally and the wider community of National Committees for UNICEF across more than 30 countries, representing the interests of UNICEF UK, its supporters and beneficiaries with other parts of the UNICEF family globally.

• Setting and delivering our goals for an outstanding organisation

• Ensuring that UNICEF UK’s resources are effectively and efficiently managed with strong
financial and organisational accountability and transparency.

• Undertaking income generation and advocacy activities through building influential relationships and supporting the team in engaging in strategic and creative partnerships across sectors.

ABOUT THE CANDIDATE

Behaviours, experience, and skills.

This section contains the essential behaviours, experience, knowledge and skills needed in order to be effective and successful in this role. All criteria in this section are essential.

Effective behaviours
Supporter driven and mission aligned

• Is committed to children and their rights and motivated to work towards creating a better world for every child.
• A strong commitment to the mission and values of UNICEF UK, and the capacity to engage
  effectively with UNICEF’s wide-ranging work to build even greater ambition for children and
  promote their rights.

Leadership

• Engaging and inclusive leader with a high-level of emotional intelligence and an empowering, values-based approach.
• Accessible, kind, open, honest and puts trust at the centre of leadership: listens as well as
  leads.
• Builds and values a diverse and inclusive culture – across all aspects of the organisation.
• A clear commitment to and ability to role-model values-based leadership
• Works collaboratively with the Board of Trustees and the Executive team to enhance to fulfil respective governance responsibilities and build strong relationships.
• Conveys a vision of UNICEF UK’s strategic future to colleagues, volunteers and supporters.
• Builds consensus around important decisions whilst acting with clarity and decisiveness where needed.

Communication

• A persuasive and confident advocate who inspires and supports colleagues, supporters and
  partners to achieve ambitious goals.
• Conveys complex ideas using a variety of methods to engage an audience and win
  understanding and support.
• Presents complex and difficult messages clearly and with impact.
  Negotiating and influencing
• Uses a range of approaches to gain commitment, tailoring approach and balancing
  achievement of both UNICEF UK’s and our external partners’ objectives.

Collaboration and positive relationships

• A strong sense of ethics and sound judgement when faced with complex and difficult decisions.
  The ability to work with a sense of calm and collective understanding.
• Values diversity, respecting and drawing on colleagues’ different perspectives, skills,
  experience and knowledge.
• Prioritises knowledge and skills over status to make the best use of talent and promote
  involvement at all levels.
• Reflects on own thoughts, feelings and actions and is aware of own impact on relationships.

Results focused

• Empowers people to innovate and welcomes new ideas that are focused on delivering the
  greatest impact for children.
• Successful strategic leadership experience, for example as a Chief Executive in a dynamic,
  large or complex charity or INGO with multiple stakeholders, demands and finite resources.
• Experience of inspiring and delivering innovation and leading successful change processes toachieve greater impact, ensuring colleague wellbeing and buy-in along that journey.
• Successfully overseeing the management of an organisation of substantial scale, preferably
  with experience of working with global and commercial partners.
• Experience of the work and operating environment of the UK charity sector, with a sophisticated understanding of advocacy and fundraising.
• A track record of driving income growth and an ability to engage with key partners, donors and supporters.
• Experience of working effectively with a non-executive Board.
• A track record of organisational representation and high-level stakeholder communication, and a clear comfort level with media management.

Specific knowledge and skills

• A strong, demonstrable commitment to and understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Effective communication, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills. The ability to operate effectively in an international organisation managing interactions with stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities as well as inspire colleagues internally.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the international development sector, the key players within it and current issues affecting it.

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