Associate Resource Mobilization Officer

Contract

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In Nigeria, UNICEF works across all 36 states across the humanitarian-development nexus. The main office is in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory and has eight field offices across the country focusing on health, nutrition, WASH, education, child protection, and social policy.

Over the life of the current Country Programme 2023-2027, UNICEF Nigeria seeks to proactively mobilize resources for children and ensure predictable and long-term funding to facilitate quality programming as well as build partnerships to leverage resources and advocate in the interests of children. Donor reporting, and overall resource mobilization obligations are required to meet this demand and deliver results for Children in Nigeria.

In the new country programme, UNICEF Nigeria seeks to mobilize over one billion USD to meet its ambitions targets across six key sectors (education, health, child protection, nutrition, WASH, and social policy.

This position will help UNICEF Resource Mobilisation team achieve results set in CPD through:

• Strengthened and streamlined donor engagement and reporting; • Timely and quick submission of donor requests/proposals; and • Donor feedback mechanism ensured.

Under the direct supervision of the Resource Mobilization Specialist , the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Contribute to the preparation of high-quality fundraising proposals, investment cases, and donor reports by supporting the writing, editing, and quality assurance process • Support donor engagement through organization of donor meetings, donor visits, and visibility • Assist with the maintenance of resource mobilisation databases such as UNICEF's corpo-ate customer relationship management system, funding pipeline, donor contact lists, and other relevant databases. • In coordination with Resource Mobilisation Specialist, support the identification of new donors for diversifying UNICEF donor portfolio including private companies and private foundations • Support with knowledge management by documenting lessons learnt and best practices to improve resource mobilisation efforts. • Support in building staff capacity on rights and results-based management with a particular focus on results-based proposal writing and reporting, the resource mobilisation guideline, standard procedures and quality assurance process.

Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning Communication ☒ Creativity

(ideally) or demonstrated interest in:

• Humanitarian or development programming • Business Development/grant writing • Any of the key sectors of focus for UNICEF: Education, Child protection, social policy, health, WASH, and nutrition • Monitoring and evaluation • Strong computer skills • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;

Nigeria (fondly called ‘Naija’ by its people), is Africa’s most populated country and has a rich cultural and ethnic diversity. It is situated between the Republic of Benin to the West, Cameroon and Chad to the East, Niger to the North and the Gulf of Guinea to the South. Nigeria is politically divided into six geo-political zones, North West, North East, North Central, South West, South East, and South South. Administratively the country is divided into 36 states and a Federal Capital territory (Abuja).

Physically located in the centre of the country and viewed as neutral both ethnically and religiously, Abuja seem to be where culture and religion meet. Nigeria is nearly equally divided between Christianity and Islam, though the exact ratio is uncertain. The vehicle license plate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reads “Centre of Unity” a constant reminder that Abuja was selected in the hope of creating a united central city.

Abuja has the advantage over many capital cities of being a well-planned municipality. Visitors and arriving residents will be greeted by wide, well-designed and maintained roads and clean streets. The city is built on a pre-Cambrian basement (granite) rock complex of distinctive domes and hills, the most striking of which is called Aso Rock. Abuja is administered in several districts some of which are, Central Area, where the Garki, Wuse and Maitama where most of UN staff members reside and United Nations Offices are located. The climate of Nigeria is tropical, however there are wide climatic variations in different regions of the country. Near the coast temperatures rarely exceed 32 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit), but humidity is very high and nights are very hot. Inland there are two different seasons. A wet season from April to October, with lower monthly temperatures and the wettest month being June. Also, a dry season from November to March, with midday temperatures that rise above 38° Celsius (100° Fahrenheit) but relatively cool nights, dropping as low as 12° Celsius (54° Fahrenheit).