External Relations Officer

Overview

Manage donor relations and mobilize resources for polio eradication efforts.

You have:

• A Master's level degree in international relations, marketing, public health financing or other related area.
• At least 7 years resource mobilization experience, of which at least five years' experience working in an international environment with NGOs, international organizations, international financing institutions and/or government agencies.
• Experience working for a UN agency in resource mobilization, preferably for polio eradication and/or immunization.
• Demonstrable experience in working as a member of a public-private partnership.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, organization and diplomacy.
• Familiarity with WHO and its work with partnerships.
• Significant experience developing and implementing resource mobilization strategies as part of a partnership.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues at national and international levels, and work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work to deadlines.
• Expert knowledge of English.
• Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.
• Intermediate knowledge of German and/or Japanese.

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 173,480 USD and 223,666 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Global Polio Eradication Initiative, mandated by the World Health Assembly to stop transmission of wild poliovirus, is a partnership spearheaded by WHO, Rotary International, US CDC, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and supported by BMGF. WHO is the lead technical agency. The Partnership has adopted a new strategy for 2022-2026, with a 5-year cost of US$ 4.8 billion. Given the current financial outlook and needs worldwide, the programme is gearing up for a lengthy fundraising period, starting with a pledging moment in October 2022.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Steward a portfolio of donors - managing all aspects of day-to-day donor relations, including proposal writing, briefings, agreement negotiations and clearance, donor reporting, and contributions data tracking through WHO's internal system and GPEI mechanisms.
• Support the senior external relations officer on contributions tracking, internal clearances, and report-writing for the remaining donors. Under the guidance of the unit head, draft notes and content for leadership briefings, and write donor and Governing Bodies reports.
• Represent WHO in the development and delivery of partnership-wide resource mobilization strategies, initiatives and joint activities through the GPEI Resource Mobilization Group.
• Act as thematic lead for integration within the Resource Mobilization & Communications Unit, liaising with relevant WHO departments and GPEI groups to source content and evidence to make the case for investing.
• Engage with the relevant WHO external relations and resource mobilization teams to align with corporate priorities and maximize opportunities.
• Perform other related duties as requested by the supervisors.

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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential:

• A Master's level degree in international relations, marketing, public health financing or other related area.

Desirable:

Experience

Essential:

• At least 7 years resource mobilization experience, of which at least five years' experience working in an international environment with NGOs, international organizations, international financing institutions and/or government agencies.
• Experience working for a UN agency in resource mobilization, preferably for polio eradication and/or immunization.
• Demonstrable experience in working as a member of a public-private partnership.

Desirable:

• Experience with private sector, individual donors or innovative financing mechanisms.
• Demonstrable experience writing donor proposals and grant reports.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communications skills, organization and diplomacy.
• Familiarity with WHO and its work with partnerships.
• Significant experience developing and implementing resource mobilization strategies as part of a partnership.
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues at national and international levels, and work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and work to deadlines.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Moving forward in a changing environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential:

• Expert knowledge of English.
• Intermediate knowledge of French.

Desirable:

• Intermediate knowledge of Arabic.
• Intermediate knowledge of German and/or Japanese.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 75,602 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 4845 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an 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.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

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