External Relations Specialist

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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.

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from government (public) donors. Funding has however not kept pace with a growing refugee population and increased needs, which has resulted in recurrent financial deficits that threaten the ability of the Agency to provide critical services to Palestine refugees. The Department of External Relations (ERD) is responsible for raising funds for the entire Agency. UNRWA Fundraising Teams are based in Jerusalem and Amman. UNRWA is seeking a qualified junior expert to join the team in Amman in mobilizing additional resources for the Agency, specifically from government donors from Arab countries, in light of substantial financial challenges.

Task description Under the direct supervision of Senior External Relation Projects Officer (SERPO) the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Assist in the development and maintenance of Donors portfolios, including multilateral platforms • Monitor key political, economic, and social trends in a targeted donor countries/multilateral platforms; • Conduct research on the foreign aid system of donor countries and advise S/ERPOs on ways to integrate this knowledge into fundraising strategies; • Update key donor tools (ex. dashboards, annual country plans, intelligence reports, etc); and • Coordinate intra and inter-department dissemination of data and information relevant for fund-raising and advocacy activities; • Research potential new donors;

Support S/ERPOs in developing and maintaining relationship with donors • Assist S/ERPOs with drafting official correspondence as well as other outreach materials; • Provide talking points, briefing documents and presentations for senior management; • Liaise with Field Offices, Programme Departments and donors in the preparation of concept note, proposals, and reports; • Accompany CG, D/ERD, D/D/ERC, S/ERPO, etc to donor meetings and ensure timely follow-up with the donor on meeting items; • Coordinate donor visibility, including press releases; • Re-package and disseminate (and develop where required) marketing and fundraising materi-als (include briefs, stories, and the like) for existing and new donors; • Communicate with donors on projects and program updates, as directed by SERPOs;
• Liaise with the Finance Department and the Programme Directors to verify information and clearances of proposals for submission to donors; • Provide guidance to Field Offices and Headquarters Departments to enhance the quality of proposals and report writing; • Liaise with S/ERPOs to identify bilateral visits for the CG as well as attendance at multilateral events;

Assist in the rollout and tracking of the 2021-2022 Donors Engagement Strategy

• Contribute to the implementation of ERD’s fund-raising strategy by gathering intelligence on selected donors; developing and strengthening contacts with donors at capital and local level as requested by SERPOs; exploring and undertaking resource mobilization ini-tiatives; contributing to fund-raising documents including appeals and Department’s re-ports; • Manage the donor Calendar of Events in specific areas, ensuring the document is regular-ly updated and circulated to key Agency actors; • Work with S/ERPOs to develop background documents and outreach tools as needed for the strategy.

Learning Element: • The Induction Training will include information on UNRWA's mandate and operations in general whereas individual briefings with ERD key team members will concentrate on the various objectives of the Departments. • After six months, the UN Volunteer will have extensive knowledge of UNRWA pro-grammes, mandate and operational issues • The UN Volunteer will have a first-hand understanding of the benefits and challenges of the Resources Mobilization Strategy of the Agency. • S/he will benefit from the experience and mentorship of senior UN colleagues while hav-ing the opportunity to coordinate with UNRWA’s 5 Fields of Operations i.e. Gaza, West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. S/he will also learn how decision-making at the highest level of UNRWA is formulated, decided and implemented. • S/he will gain experience coordinating, developing and operationalizing successful initia-tives in challenging cultural environments and have a better understanding of the UN’s humanitarian mandate functioning within a difficult political context.

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

• At least 3 years’ experience including fundraising, project management, political analysis or a related field; • Excellent command of written and spoken English, incl. strong oral and written skills; excel-lent drafting, formulation, reporting skills.

Location: The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is located in the Middle East. Bound by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the east and south, Red Sea to the south and the Palestinian National Authority to the west.

Weather: Jordan’s climate can be classified as semi-arid (Bsh) on the Koeppen-Geiger classification. It features a hot, dry climate characterized by long, hot, dry summers and short, cool winters. The climate is influenced by Jordan's location between the subtropical aridity of the Arabian desert areas and the subtropical humidity of the eastern Mediterranean area. January is the coldest month, with temperatures from 5°C to 10°C, and August is the hottest month at 20°C to 35°C. Daily temperatures can be quite hot, especially in the summer; on some days it can be 40°C or more, especially when a hot, dry southerly wind blows. Such winds can sometimes be very strong and can cause sandstorms. About 70 percent of the average rainfall in the country falls between November and March; June through August are often rainless. Rainfall varies from season to season and from year to year. Precipitation is often concentrated in violent storms, causing erosion and local flooding, especially in the winter months.

Safety and Security: Jordan is a relatively stable country. The potentials for internal or external armed conflict are considered very unlikely in the current political environment. Peaceful demonstrations, and sometimes road blockages, do occur in Jordan, motivated by domestic factors such as unemployment, deprivation of resources and development or for regional issues such as solidarity with the Palestinian cause or with the Syrian crises. Most of these events are driven by civil society unions and Islamic parties. Domestic tribal civil unrest sometimes turns violent, especially outside main cities, due to tribal disputes or socio-economic reasons. In all occasions law enforcement agencies usually manage to contain the situation rapidly. Road traffic accidents are the primary threat against UN personnel in Jordan. Poor road conditions and bad driving behaviours are the main reasons for the high rate of traffic accidents. Amman is a category A duty station with security level 1.

Transportation: Taxis are abundant and readily available in Amman. Public minibuses are the most common form of public transport. They normally only leave when full, so waiting times of an hour or more are inevitable, especially in rural areas. The larger air-con buses offer a speedy and reliable service, departing according to a fixed schedule.

Health Services: Medical facilities are generally very good, particularly in Amman where there are several modern, well-equipped public and private hospitals. Almost all doctors (and most pharmacists) speak English; many have studied abroad.

Language: The official language of Jordan is Arabic, but English is widely spoken – especially in the cities. Many Jordanians have travelled or have been educated abroad so French, German, Italian and Spanish are also spoken, but to a lesser extent.

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