Grant Development and Report Specialist

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.

UNICEF’s current objective for the north-east is to continue responding to humanitarian needs due to the ongoing conflict in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The role of the Grant Devel-opment and Reporting Specialist focuses on timely editing, development and submission of high-quality proposals and reports to donors in collaboration with programme sections. The incumbent is also responsible for maintaining a Maiduguri Field Office database of donors and funding materials in support of the country programme.

Under the direct supervision of the Emergency Manager, the UN International Volunteer will be responsible for the following assignments/tasks:

Proposal development and tracking  Work with relevant Managers, Specialists, Sector Coordinators and Operations (as required) in the preparation of high-quality funding proposals by standardizing and editing formats, contents and ensuring adherence to donor requirements. Provide quality assurance of proposals to ensure these are relevant and technically sound.  When developing new proposals, work in close relation with Sections and M&E to incorporate relevant data, including data on input, process, output, outcome and impact indicators, assessments, lessons learnt and best practices from previous projects.  Ensure project kick-off and close out meetings are conducted for projects when required.  Address in a timely manner all comments by donors on proposals in liaison with relevant staff and sections in UNICEF Maiduguri and Nigeria Country Office (NCO) Resource Mobilisation (RM) and Finance Sections in Abuja.  When any issue/challenge is identified in meeting deliverables in the given timeframe and budget, inform relevant staff in Maiduguri and seek advices on potential solutions that would meet donor rules.  Maintain a Maiduguri’s donor proposal database to track fundraising efforts against programme needs and inform the Supervisor and the RM Specialist in Abuja to inform on development and to monitor funding received and utilized.

Reporting  Work with relevant UNICEF Maiduguri Program sections and Operations (as required) in the preparation of high-quality donor reports by standardizing and editing formats, contents and ensuring adherence to donor requirements.  Provide quality assurance of reports to ensure these reflect the progress and status of projects in a transparent, timely and professional manner, in liaison with relevant staff in Maiduguri and RM and Finance in Abuja.  Collaborate with UNICEF Maiduguri Communications to ensure human interest stories, photos and other donor visibility efforts are incorporated into the donor reports.  Liaise with Sections in Maiduguri as well as Finance and Result Mobilization in Abuja to ensure greater coherence between financial and narrative reports by crosschecking the matching of data in the narrative and financial reports.  Work in close relation with Sections and M&E to incorporate relevant M&E data (incl. data on input, process, output, outcome and impact indicators, lessons learnt and best practices) in reports.  Ensure ad hoc requests from donors are addressed in liaison with Programme and support teams.  Maintain a Maiduguri donor report database to track and store donor reports that is accessible to all in UNICEF Maiduguri.

Fundraising, Coordination and Communication  In coordination with relevant Sections and RM in Abuja, support the identification of new donors for diversifying UNICEF donors’ portfolio including private companies and private foundations.  Contribute to the identification of potential relevant international and/or local partners (private sector partners, national and international NGOs, think tanks, academia, etc.) to be included in proposals.  Support the Maiduguri team through information sharing and donor visit preparation and execution when required. Support effective engagement with key partners and donors.  Facilitate interdepartmental communication and information sharing from the UNICEF Maiduguri to the NCO and dissemination to relevant staff.

• Integrity and professionalism: • Accountability • Commitment to continuous learning • Planning and organizing • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Communication • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently in austere, remote and potentially hazardous environments for protracted periods, involving physical hardship • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement,

Programme/project proposals development • Planning and/or monitoring • Working in the humanitarian field • Donor relations.

Nigeria a unique country and North East Nigeria is a unique (humanitarian) operation. It provides for an interesting and enriching environment, but also requires a mature level of cultural awareness, as well as more stamina and commitment than elsewhere to make life comfortable and affordable. Therefore, flexibility and the ability and willingness to live and work in harsh and potentially hazardous conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort, are essential.

There are 2 UNICEF guest houses available (guest house 1 and guest house 2) with a total capacity of 28 rooms. Room occupation/rent is done monthly, and a Lease Agreement is signed with each occupant. The monthly room rent varies between US$1000 and US$750 depending on the size/type of the room. Irrespective of the type of the room, each room is fully self-contained including AC, TV, Small Fridge, Safe Box, King Size Bed, Work Desk, Office Chair and WiFi. The security situation in Maiduguri is still volatile and staff are not encouraged to be going around. There are few restaurants in Maiduguri. The UNICEF guest houses are provided with competent Chefs who take food orders and prepare to individual taste. There are no social activities in Maiduguri presently. There are also limited shops and shopping centres,