Partnership and Mobilization Support Officer

Contract

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

The UNV Regional Office for Europe and CIS provides oversight and strategic guidance to the UNV Field Units in the region and is accountable for the placement of UN Volunteers mobilized for UN Agencies, Funds, and Programmes focused on peace, development and humanitarian needs. The UNV Regional Office represents and strategically positions UNV and bring UNV’s services and solutions closer to its partners from governments, UN entities, civil society, and private sector.

UNV’s services and solutions in Europe and CIS are covered on unv.org website and social media. To increase awareness of these initiatives among key audiences and to enhance co-operation with the UN and external partners in the region is one of the main priorities of the UNV Regional Office for Europe and CIS, related to diversification of informational content, design of visual materials and speed of news flows.

The IUNV Partnership and Mobilization Support Officer will provide strategic direction to ensure volunteers mobilization and ensure volunteers growth in Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria as part of the Regional Office’s ongoing response to Ukraine crisis.

Under the general guidance of the UNV Regional Manager and immediate supervision of the Regional Portfolio Analyst, the Partnership and Mobilization support officer will undertake the following tasks: 1- Business development for volunteer mobilization and placement to support the emergency response (40%) • Liaise with targeted UN agencies ( UNDP, RCO, WHO, UNICEF, OCHA, UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF, IOM, OHCHR, UNFPA, etc.) in Moldova involved in the Ukraine re-sponse to ensure an understanding of UNV’s mandate, key offers and the added value that UN Volunteer assignments bring in support to the achievement of their respective mandates during the emergency; • Identify volunteer placement opportunities and present UNV value proposition and vol-unteer modalities with the objective of maximizing international and national volunteer presence, including collaboration in the preparation of descriptions of assignment, with partner agencies and other partners in the three assigned countries Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria; • Support the Regional Office in building strategic partnerships with UN entities for the Ukraine response by identifying relevant entry points for UNV’s mobilization of volun-teers based on the development challenges and priorities in Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria; • Ensure UNV positioning in relevant emergency response offers, Response planning processes, regional and country response strategic documents, country emergency task forces and assessments to identify opportunities for volunteers and volunteer placement; • Leverage the value added of UNV’s impact on development through its products and services, to identify niches for UNV’s positioning during the emergency; • Ensure quality and accuracy of comprehensive UN Volunteer data, including analysis of political and socio-economic issues and trends in Ukraine and its neighboring coun-tries; • Manage a portfolio of countries as defined by the Regional Manager in accurate fore-casting and demand generation, monitoring of assignments and contract extension ne-gotiation (securing funding), mediation in volunteer management cases and compli-ance with workplans and delegated authority.

2- Advocacy, Partnership building and demand generation in the emergency response (30%) • Support UNV ROECIS team to develop, strengthen and monitor relationships with the UN partners as well as with VSOs, CSOs, NGOs, universities, community organiza-tions and other partners to better respond to the Ukraine emergency; • Assist the Regional Portoflio Analyst to develop and sustain ways of working in coun-tries without UNV Field Units to support volunteer mobilization around neighboring countries of Ukraine; • In coordination with UNV Sections, assist the Regional Office in building partnerships with UN organizations including regional entities and field-based organizations to iden-tify opportunities and promote UNV and volunteer mobilization; • Participate, as requested, in relevant fora and inter-agency meetings and events in Ukraine and its neighboring countries to seize opportunities for volunteer mobilization; • Participate in the development and inclusion of volunteer solutions for UN partners and other stakeholders’ initiatives.

3- Emergency response coordination at corporate level ( 30%) • In liaison with UNV Sections, support the Regional Manager and Portfolio team in the emergency response coordination efforts with UNV HQ; • Develop and implement UNV emergency response plan in line with HQ and ROECIS priorities; • Analyze and propose strategic solutions in the implementation of emergency respons-es; • Gather daily updates, response developments from UN entities interventions in target-ed countries and share relevant updates to ROECIS and HQ; • Support the ROECIS Regional Manager and the Portfolio Team in responding to high priority actions/requests from HQ senior management on the humanitarian response to Ukraine with volunteer mobilization targets, timely and quality delivery of outputs and accuracy and quality of reporting to senior management.

Expected Results • At least 140 UN volunteers are mobilized within one calendar year in the assigned coun-tries Moldova, Romania and Bulgaria combined; • Partnerships with targeted UN entities (UNDP, RCO, WHO, UNICEF, OCHA, UNHCR, WFP, UNICEF, IOM, OHCHR, UNFPA are strengthened; • Recommendations on partners engagement and are clearly elabored and shared with relevant sections at HQ and with top management; • Updates, developments on UNV response are shared with HQ senior management as per the set deadlines; • UNV solutions are reflected in the regional, country response offers to Ukraine; • Strategies on volunteer mobilization and lessons learned in emergency response are properly documented and archived.

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies: • Negotiation and influence: Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually ac-ceptable solutions through compromise and creates ‘win-win’ situations; • Knowledge generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, rele-vant for context, or responsive to a stated need; • Results-based management: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results; • Partnerships Management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP/UNV strategy and policies.

Competencies and Values: • Achieve Result : Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline; • Think Innovatively : Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements; • Learn Continuously: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback; • Adapt with Agility: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexi-ble; • Act with Determination : Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of ad-versity, confident; • Engage and Partner: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms posi-tive relationships; • Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.

project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency / development programs; • At least 5 years of experience in a senior-level management position in a field-based post; Significant experience in development programs, mainly in emergency, relief operations; • Strong network of agencies and individuals active in emergency response capacities; • Strong experience in building partnerships with UN entities, NGOs.

Desirable Previous experience in the UN system is an asset. Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Computer skills: • Computer proficiency should include Word, Excel, and other general experience with soft-ware programs.

Functional Knowledge and Skills: • Strong writing, presentation and program development skills; • Outstanding organization and communication skills; • Outstanding reporting and proposal drafting skills; • Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines.

The the duty station location will be Chisinau (Moldova), with field missions to Ukraine and neighboring.