External Relations Consultant

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This consultancy is for Tunisia & Morocco

  1. Purpose of the Consultancy

To provide business continuity support in the area of resource mobilization to francophone countries, Morocco and Tunisia. The Resource Mobilization consultant will divide the work equally between the two country offices (50 – 50 basis). The consultant will manage donor cultivation and stewardship, ensure support to the development of fundraising materials, implement donor visibility requirements, and provide quality assurance and timely reporting on proposals to the two countries so that donors continue to see us as a credible and relevant partner.

Background :The incumbent will report directly to WR Morocco & WR Tunisia and in close collaboration with EXR Manager at the Regional Office.

Planned timelines (subject to confirmation)

Start date: 20/04/2022

End date: 31/12/2022

Work to be performed : Output 1: Resource Mobilisation and Donor Stewardship Support to WCO Morocco & Tunisia: Provide strategic advice to the two WHO Country Offices (WCOs) on resource mobilization, and donor/partner engagement.

  • Deliverable 1.1: Ensure an updated donor mapping understanding of WCO resource mobilization needs, priorities, and gaps.
  • Deliverable 1.2: Identify and share funding opportunities, and donor profiles as relevant
  • Deliverable 1.3: Maintain oversight of upcoming/due donor reports, develop country specific information/analysis, cases for support and documents, etc.
  • Deliverable 1.4: Engage with the country office technical leads overseeing the programme; liaise with technical and administrative staff, including the communications officer at the country office to ensure adequate use of the funds and reporting of the funds following donor requirements
  • Deliverable 1.5: Increase the visibility of South-South collaboration activities supported by WHO centred on Morocco / TunisiOutput 2: Quality Assurance and Product Development: Review and provide quality assurance for technical donor reports, proposals, modification requests, and any other type of fundraising documents:

  • Deliverable 1.1: Review, edit, compile, and finalize technical donor reports/proposal/modification requests using Results Based Management (RBM) guidelines, based on inputs received from the two WCOs and provide quality assurance provided in terms of coherence, results, showing impact.

  • Deliverable 1.2: Process submission of reports, proposals, and agreements through the CEM system, ensuring coordination with all reviewing units and HQ as necessary
  • Deliverable 1.3: Support the development of donor briefs, background papers for a diverse array of activities for senior management.
  • Deliverable 1.4: Coordinate and follow-up on questions with COs, HQ GM/EXR, and other units (such as communications, EMO, DAF, etc.).

Output 3: Donor Engagement: Building and maintaining effective communication and partnership between the two WCOs and the donor/partner community:

  • Deliverable 3.1: Liaise and engage with donors as needed on a regular basis and in a meaningful manner including sharing relevant and timely information, organising donor meetings, missions and supporting the development of RM and engagement plans.
  • Deliverable 3.2: Concisely, clearly, and convincingly communicate WHO yearly/biennial strategic direction to donors.
  • Deliverable 3.3: Research and analyse information including technical, political and policy information required to support the strategic engagement of partners at the regional level

  • S****pecific requirements

Qualifications required: University degree in social sciences, law, political science, business communications, marketing, management, economics, or international relations or related field from an accredited/recognized institute.

Experience required:

Essential:

  • At least five years’ related experience, at the international level in developing and implementing resource mobilization and external relations activities
  • Proven track record in developing resource mobilization strategies, mobilizing funding, engaging with donors, developing donor engagement plans, producing proposals and reports;
  • Prior working experience with an international INGO or the UN Common System outside of the applicant’s country of origin/nationality, working on resource mobilization or external relations

Desirable: Prior working experience with WHO or understanding of WHO mandate and goals

Skills / Technical skills and knowledge:

  • Strong interpersonal, representational, and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and external partners for resource mobilization
  • Independent highly motivated staff member with superior analytical, communication and negotiation skills with a track record of working at an international development organization
  • Demonstrated ability to work in highly complex multicultural international organizations and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organizations.
  • Demonstrated success in mobilizing resources and contributing to managing donor relations
  • Ability to conceptualize ideas and promote consensus
  • Experience of presenting to a fundraising audience and providing capacity building training
  • Experience of WHO or UN processes and procedures
  • Ability to work under pressure and problem solve
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and implement work, and to communicate ideas effectively.

Language requirements: Excellent knowledge of French & English. And working knowledge of Arabic would be an asset.

Place of assignment: Remotely or at the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, Egypt.

Medical clearance : The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

Travel : The Consultant is expected to travel. All travel arrangements will be made by WHO – WHO will not be responsible for tickets purchased by the Consultant without the express, prior authorization of WHO. While on mission under the terms of this consultancy, the Consultant will receive subsistence allowance.

Visa’s requirements: it is the consultant’s responsibility to fulfil visa requirements and ask for visa support letter(s) if needed.

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  • Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
  • A written test may be used as a form of screening.
  • If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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