Resource Mobilization and Knowledge Management Junior Analyst

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Overview

Support gender equality and women's empowerment through resource mobilization and knowledge management efforts.

You have:

• Fluency in spoken and written English is required, and working knowledge of Hausa and other local language is desirable.
• Experience in resource mobilization, project management, or knowledge management is desirable.
• Strong analytical and drafting skills.
• Experience in supporting partnership activities for promoting gender equality.
• Commitment to continuous learning.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and communication.

Contract

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

The Resource Mobilization and Knowledge Management Junior Analyst at UN Women Nigeria plays a crucial role in supporting the organization's efforts to advance gender equality and women's empowerment in the country. UN Women, as part of the United Nations system, works in close collaboration with governments, civil society, and other partners to implement policies and programs that promote women's rights and gender equality. The Junior Analyst will be involved in key areas such as fundraising, resource mobilization, and the management of knowledge to ensure the success and sustainability of UN Women's programs in Nigeria.

1. Provide coordination support to expand and strengthen UN Women’s partnerships with donors in Nigeria. • Provide substantive technical inputs to develop new partnerships, maintain existing partnerships, and to position the Country Office with potential donors. • Coordinate relationships with key partners/donors; provide technical inputs to inform efforts to develop new and innovative partnerships. • Populate, update, and maintain UN Women internal systems and tools such as (DAMS/ DocuSign) for the monitoring of partner-specific Framework Arrangements, and Cost Sharing Agreement, ensure data and documentation are uploaded; and timely action on extension/closure of agreements are taken.

2. Support resource mobilization initiatives • Provide substantive technical and coordination support in the drafting and review of partner-specific Framework Arrangements and Cost Sharing Agreements. • In close collaboration with the Programme Units, provide technical and coordination support to the development of project proposals in line with UN Women’s overall programming approach and strategy in Nigeria. • Populate, update, and maintain UN Women internal systems and tools for the monitoring of resource mobilization opportunities & funding availability (LEADS/ QUANTUM) and timely action on extension/closure of agreements are taken.

3. Contribute to knowledge building and sharing and support advocacy efforts • Support the development of knowledge products and mechanisms to effectively position UN Women in the country (Such as donor profiles and donor recognition sheets; dashboards, infographics...etc) • Provide strategic and technical support in the preparation of donors’ engagement missions, and other consultations with donors and partners, including the preparation of notes, briefs, and other materials; ensure overall coordination of such missions and consultations. • Contribute to the identification of best practices and lessons learned;

4. Other • Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor;

Results/expected outputs:

The Junior Analyst for Resource Mobilization and Knowledge Management at UN Women Nigeria is expected to deliver the following results and outputs, which will contribute to the successful achievement of the organization's goals in the country:

• Effective Resource Mobilization
• Strengthened Knowledge Management Systems
• Improved Reporting and Monitoring Systems
• Enhanced Collaboration and Communication
• Increased Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing
• Strengthened Internal Capacity

• Professionalism: demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to UN Women; technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or transferrable to UN Women procedures and rules; discretion, political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership; resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented; • Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and UN Women in daily activities and behaviours while acting without consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion, nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment. • Planning and organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills; good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere environments for protracted periods; willingness to travel within the area of operations and to transfer to other duty stations within the area of operations as necessary; • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards UN Women’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

• Experience or demonstrated interest in the work of regional and or international organizations • Experience in resource mobilization, project management, or knowledge management is desirable. Experience in gender equality or women’s empowerment is an advantage. • Experience in Resource Mobilization and Fundraising • Experience in Knowledge Management and Documentation • Experience in Program Monitoring and Reporting; • Experience in Stakeholder Engagement and Communication; • Experience in supporting partnership activities for promoting gender equality; • Progressively responsible experience in providing support to the formulation and implementation of internal and external resource mobilization strategies and related plans; • Experience in the use of computers applications and software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) as well as web based management systems; • Strong analytical and drafting skills; • Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others; • Fluency in spoken and written English is required, and working knowledge of Hausa and other local language is desirable; • Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team; • Flexible and open to learning and new experiences; • Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures.

Nigeria is a unique country, and 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.

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA), which is composed of a Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).

The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications, and other basic needs. The VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/countryspecific and fluctuates monthly according to cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website -http://icsc.un.org.

In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a Well-Being Differential (WBD) monthly. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty station. UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security framework (including residential security reimbursements). UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final repatriation travel (if applicable). Resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment. UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful candidate.

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