Partnerships Officer

Mid Senior

Overview

Support development and management of corporate partnerships for WHO.

You have:

• University degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences, Business, Communications and Management.
• At least 5 years' experience in development and management of partnerships and external relations.
• Documented achievements in developing and managing partnerships preferably in emergency and humanitarian settings.
• Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic. Working knowledge of French would be an asset.
• Strong interpersonal, representational and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate collaboration.
• Ability to work in highly complex multicultural international organizations and establish effective working relationships.
• Experience of WHO or UN processes and procedures.

Contract

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The “Partnerships” is one of three new programmatic “pillars” that make up the WHO/EMRO Department of Communications, Resource Mobilization and Partnerships (CRP). The Vision for the CRP Department is that “WHO is well resourced, actively engaged with partners and trusted as the lead, credible voice for health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.” This vision is co-enabled by the Partnerships Programme whose strategic objective is to “Ensure that WHO’s external engagements are strategic, coherent, coordinated, transparent, risk managed and in the interest of the entire organization”. The specific objectives of the Partnerships Programme are to:

• Explore Regional and Country Offices’ potential areas for growing partnerships in coordination with WHO/HQ as relevant.

• Join and/or initiate, plan, develop, resource and closely mange partnerships.

• Monitor partnerships to regularly assess their value-added with regard to extending WHO/EMRO’s technical reach; providing visibility and advocacy; generating resources and advise senior management to inform decision-making and oversight of partnerships.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Provide technical and operational advice to the planning, developing and implementing corporate partnership initiatives and engagements with State and Non-State partners including philanthropic bodies and UN partners with a special country focus.

2. Prepare the Corporate Partnerships Unit’s workplan; ensure its efficient implementation and monitoring including mechanisms and approaches to manage, monitor, evaluate and report the progress of corporate partnerships.

3. Collaborate with Governing Bodies, Country Cooperation & Collaboration Unit and other concerned departments and units to enhance and expand Regional Partnership initiatives such as Regional Health Alliance, Health Diplomacy, and the Islamic Advisory Group (IAG).

4. Collaborate with other CRP Units, namely Communications and Resource Mobilization to ensure harmonization of partnership strategies and plans at the regional and country levels.

5. Working closely with the SMC Programme, develop creative and engaging communications content (including visual and field-based stories), channels and platforms to increase the visibility and enhance recognition of key corporate partners and engagements to receive needed visibility.

6. Serve as the technical and coordination focal point of reference for counterparts at WCOs to assess country needs, priorities and gaps related to key countries.

7. Develop capacity building interventions and tools needed to enhance partner engagement and guide country offices’ counterparts in developing partner engagement plans and initiatives.

8. Research and analyze information to support the strategic engagement of partners at the regional level including development of case studies to demonstrate impact.

9. Produce and share progress and analytical reports as/when required to ensure that important partner engagements and developments are communicated on an expedient and efficient basis by/with relevant technical and emergencies personnel in the Regional and Country Offices and with external partners

10. Coordinate country support mission and convene partnership events at country and regional levels including strategic dialogues, seminars, and other relevant forums.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: University degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Sciences, Business, Communications and Management. Desirable: Diploma or any additional training in business development and/or negotiation

Experience

Essential: • At least 5 years' experience in development and management of partnerships and external relations. This experience should be complemented by an excellent track record in the public and/or private sectors.

• Documented achievements in developing and managing partnerships of which should preferably be in emergency and humanitarian settings.

Desirable: At least one-year prior working experience with an international INGO or WHO/UN in a similar capacity.

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, representational and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and external partners.

• A strong team player and independent highly motivated staff member with superior communication and negotiation skills with a track record of working at all levels of a major organization

• Demonstrated ability to work in highly complex multicultural international organizations and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organizations.

• Demonstrated success in partnership building

• Ability to promote innovative ideas, to think "out of the box" and implement changes in a proactive manner

• Experience of WHO or UN processes and procedures

• Strong analytical, creative and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement work, and to communicate ideas effectively.

WHO Competencies

1. Teamwork

2. Respecting & promoting individual and cultural differences

3. Communication

4. Building & promoting partnerships across the organization and beyond

5. Producing results

The Enhanced WHO Global Competency Model can be found at https://intranet.who.int/homes/pml/documents/enhanced who global competency model_february 2015.pdf

Use of Language Skills

Excellent knowledge of English and Arabic. Working knowledge of French would be an asset.

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office applications.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at EGP 788,033 (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 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.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

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• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

• *For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.

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