Chief Partnerships Officer

UNICEF UK required a wide, international fundraising search to appoint their new Chief Partnerships Officer – Jon Sparkes’ first executive appointment as new Chief Executive. The position would be responsible for nearly £80m of the £125m UNICEF UK income per year and high on the priority was an inclusive, diverse search inspired by employee and donor feedback and involvement.

Managing the most recent public relations difficulties for UNICEF UK was a priority for the board and leadership, and Prospectus effectively leant into these learnings for the organisations and actively searched for candidates with resilience, creativity and a real drive to ensure child rights’ are improved around the world, alongside the effective fundraising and leadership experience.

Prospectus launched the search and used Be Applied, the role eventually garnered over 250 applications, 12 interviews with Prospectus, and five interviews directly with UNICEF UK. The latter involved the Inclusive UNICEF panel, International Panel, Executive Panel, and Chair/Trustee panel. Mohini Raichura Brown started in post in  June 2022.