Development of a Resource Mobilization Strategy

Volunteering

Overview

Assist in developing a resource mobilization strategy for OHCHR-WARO.

You have:

• At least 5 years of experience mobilizing resources from both ODA and non-ODA sources for human rights or development programmes.
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to perform target donors mapping and synthesize donor information.
• Familiarity with human rights and governance programming.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A degree in international development, public policy, political science, or related field is considered an asset.

Contract

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The OHCHR Regional Office for West Africa (WARO), based in Dakar, supports countries in the region in strengthening national human rights systems, implementing recommendations from international mechanisms, and integrating human rights into development and governance frameworks. WARO currently identified 10 priority countries including Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

As part of efforts to enhance sustainability and partnerships, the Office is developing a resource mobilization strategy to support the implementation of the UN Human Rights Programme in West Africa and to widen partnerships with both traditional and emerging donors.

Through this assignment, the Online Volunteer’s contribution will directly support Sustainable Development Goals 16 and 17, by helping OHCHR-WARO strengthen partnerships and attract funding to advance human rights in West Africa.

We seek the support of one Online Volunteer to assist the UN Human Rights Regional Office for West Africa (OHCHR-WARO) in developing a comprehensive resource mobilization strategy based on OHCHR guidelines and WARO’s regional strategy. The overall objective is to strengthen the Office’s capacity to identify, attract, and sustain strategic partnerships and funding in support of its human rights priorities in the region. Under the supervision of the WARO Regional Representative, the Online Volunteer will contribute to the following tasks: - Review existing donor engagement frameworks, strategic plans, and funding trends relevant to human rights programming in the West Africa region, and in particular in WARO’s priority countries ; - Support the mapping of key bilateral and multilateral donors, development banks, and philanthropic institutions with interest in governance, justice, and human rights in West Africa; - Assist in drafting the structure and content of the resource mobilization strategy, including objectives, priority areas, funding targets, and proposed engagement approaches in line with OHCHR guidelines; - Contribute to the preparation of donor profiles, and partnership briefs as needed.

The assignment will be conducted entirely online. The Online Volunteer will collaborate closely with the OHCHR-WARO team through email and virtual meetings. The Online Volunteer won't be ask to contact any third party on our behalf.

Candidates should have: - A strong background in resource mobilization and donor relations, with at least 5 years of experience mobilizing resources from both ODA and non-ODA sources for human rights or development programmes; - Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to: • Perform target donors mapping: synthesize donor information and funding trends • match OHCHR-WARO regional strategy and organization management plan with donors’ priorities • Draft partnership briefs as needed - Familiarity with human rights and governance programming - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

A degree in international development, public policy, political science, or related field is considered an asset.

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