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.

The International UNV will support the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy and assist in the development of program proposals (mainly to respond to the ongoing emergencies in the Country), donor briefings, reports and updates.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of External Relations & Resource Mobilization Officer, the UN Volunteer will:

• Review and refine programs reporting tools in line with donor requirement; • Coordinate all aspects of programs reporting ensuring data is of high quality and produced on time;
• Collect articles, cases studies, and best practices across projects for evidence gathering and format so they are suitable for external audiences; • Conduct support visits on a regular basis and reports findings for programs; • Provide support on public and donor related documents as required; • Work closely with programs on proposal writing and submission; • Maintain a tracking system to monitor the current location and status off all resources (personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.) assigned to the emergency response; • Drafts proposals, donor briefings, reports and updates to ensure accurate and timely reporting; • Support the overall activities related to mobilization of resources, grants management, funding needs and gaps and the awards process. Maintain project calendars and milestones; analyses information on project activities and monitors progress towards targets using various project management databases; Liaise with relevant team leads to validate the location and status of all resources • Prepare tables, charts and other graphics required for senior management team meetings; donors’ reports, and other meetings or products as required; • Support the implementation and improvement of monitoring and evaluation tools and frameworks; • Liaise with Country Offices and Headquarters to secure the required clearance, including legal and financial clearances for proposals and donor agreements before signature. • In coordination with the Communication Officer, effectively utilizes the communication products to inform donors about both Health Sector and WHO’s strategies and work to encourage them to fund the overall health sector response to affected populations and to WHO’s strategic plans and proposals; • Support the production of outreach/publicity material to increase donor visibility and promote engagement. • Support the update of websites and resource mobilization platforms.

• Professionalism • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Planning and organizing • Communication

grant management, donor funding, proposal development, and resource mobilization; program design/management/implementation and reporting at the national and/or international level.

For this assignment, only females of African nationality aged 22 to 35 will be considered.

Addis Ababa is the capital of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The population is estimated at about 4 million or so. Addis Ababa located in the Ethiopian highlands at an altitude of 2,500-2,700 meters. The climate is sunny and temperate, but it can be very cold at night, with freezing temperature at times. It is therefore advisable to bring warm clothing and foresee using heaters and/or log fires when necessary. Addis Ababa is the headquarters for the UN Economic Commission for Africa as well as the African Union. Thus, there is a very large community of expatriates from all over the world. There are some 80 embassies/diplomatic missions. Housing is most of the time readily available and the rents are, on average, reasonable. Most foodstuffs, beverages, household goods, furniture and clothing, mostly imported from the Middle/Far East, South Africa and Europe, or local brands, can be found, although they can be expensive. Meat, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables are cheap and abundantly available.

The basic infrastructures - roads, utilities, and telecommunications - are below standard, as are medical facilities, which are still largely inadequate, although a few private clinics and hospitals provide reasonably good routine care. Several restaurants around the city serve local or international cuisine and there are numerous social and sports facilities (fitness, tennis, swimming, riding, golf, etc.) exist in the major hotels or in different establishments around the city. There are no major or special security concerns within Addis Ababa city limits