Partnerships and External Relations Support Officer, NO-B, Beijing, CHINA

Contract

This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 6,010 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

To ensure that effective WHO country presence is established to formulate, evaluate and implement WHO country cooperation strategies that are aligned with Member State’s health development agendas that aims to increase access to and effectiveness of high quality health care, sound Health Financing and Human Resources strategies and better Health Governance.

The mission of the External Relations Programme is to strategically support and oversee all communication and resource mobilization activities in the country, build strategic alliances and partnerships, and manage external relations. The Programme manages relationship with the international community by contributing to the positioning of the Organization's regional health priorities into the agenda of the international community and in positioning the Organization to attain technical and strategic recognition within the regional and global settings.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Apply knowledge of the local partnerships landscape and national public health system 2. Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies and plans for engagement with partners (including state and non-state actors such as national bodies, donors, United Nations partners, civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, philanthropic foundations, academic institutions etc.) toward joint programming and funding opportunities, ensuring compliance with WHO and donor requirements. 3. Provide research on existing and potential partners, identifying synergies and opportunities. 4. Develop concept notes and proposals for collaboration and resource mobilization in relation to the strategic goals and programmes of the country office. 5. Under the guidance of headquarters and the regional office, support the negotiation and implementation of partnership agreements, and plans for mobilizing and allocating resources, including securing the required legal and financial clearances. 6. Support the development of grant proposals 7. Monitor the implementation of plans for donor contributions, joint programmes, and other relevant activities, reporting on progress towards target attainment. 8. Support programme staff on the recalibration of inputs, outputs and compliance with the terms and conditions of related legal agreements and documents. 9. Support the office in the development and maintaining of relations with the relevant partners including advocating for collaboration / funding. 10. Coordinate briefing documents and communications related to, or promoting, activities of the partnerships, policy statements, and any other high-level briefings and meeting. 11. Development and/or manage the office’s donor and partner contacts, intelligence, and resource mobilization database/information management system. 12. Propose cultural norms enabling successful dialogue with national partners to management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in international relations, political science, social sciences, public health, global health, communications, marketing, management, business or public administration. Desirable: Qualifications/studies in external relations, communication, resource mobilization, partnership-building, development. Training in donor intelligence, or proposal writing, and/or general project management.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of two years of experience in external relations, partnerships’ building, resource mobilization, and/or grants management. Documented achievements in fundraising activities at the national level. Track record in managing health related collaboration with China and other countries. Desirable: Experience in programme/project management at the national level.

Skills

-Demonstrated knowledge of external relations, resource mobilization and partnership-building. Good understanding of funding modalities, e.g. government financing, trust funds, and other funding mechanisms involving national governments. -Knowledge of WHO/United Nations agency programmes and activities in the country. -Knowledge of Chinese development assistance system especially in the area of health sector. -Knowledge of public affairs and/or organizational visibility strategies. -Knowledge of national political and cultural norms. -Strong interpersonal skills, including ability to facilitate collaboration with abroad range of external partners. -Proven skills in drafting and finalizing grant/project proposals and donor reports. -Excellent oral and written communication, including for reports, presentations and technical documents. -Knowledge of national political and cultural norms. Diplomacy and tact.

WHO Competencies

Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model: who-enhanced-competence.pdf

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English and local language.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at CNY 523,846 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test and/or an asynchronous video assessment may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

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• The WHO is committed to achieving gender parity and geographical diversity in its staff. Women, persons with disabilities, and nationals of unrepresented and underrepresented Member States (https://www.who.int/careers/diversity-equity-and-inclusion) are strongly encouraged to apply.

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