External Relations & Partnerships

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

This assignment is part of the WHO Women in Health Initiative and female African nations aged 22 - 35 years are encouraged to apply.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of the WHO Country Office the UN Volunteer will:

• Mapping of top donors the programme areas to which they provide funding
• Research on donors and maintain extensive data on governmental, foundations and corporate donors and potential donors up to date
• To assist technical staff to format and submit proposals and reports that meet donor requirements
• Arrange visits from and meetings with donors, including briefing notes.
• Assist in response to calls for proposals by major donors
• Assist in the preparation of external relation trainings
• Assist in maintaining and develop partnerships with external stakeholders
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

• First level university degree in public health, business administration, management, communications, international relations or a related field.

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

• At least 2- 4 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level experience in grant management, donor funding, proposal development, and resource mobilization

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge
• Portuguese(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination

Area of expertise details:

• Desirable:. Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; Experience in WHO or other UN organizations would be an asset.

• Skills: Excellent excel and power point skills; good management, communications, resource mobilization, public relations and interpersonal skills. Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; ability to work with tight deadlines;

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

This assignment is part of the WHO Women in Health Initiative and female African nations aged 22 - 35 years are encouraged to apply.

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 06-06-2021