Resource Mobilization Manager, P-4, Director's Office, DAPM, New York

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 171,387 USD and 220,969 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, nutrition, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

The collection, analysis, dissemination and use of good quality, disaggregated data is the foundation of effective action. For decades, UNICEF has played a crucial role in the collection, analysis, dissemination and use of data about children. UNICEF supports governments to more effectively use data to inform investment decisions, policies and programmes, as well as to strengthen national data collection and analysis systems. UNICEF plays a key role in developing, testing and disseminating new data-related tools and methodologies. UNICEF’s own databases and data analyses inform policy dialogue, advocacy and campaigning at country, regional and global levels.

How can you make a difference?

The Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM) was established in 2019 to drive decision making and organizational learning, improve effectiveness and achievement of results of UNICEF and its partners to realize the rights and improve the life of every child.

The Division drives, shapes and guides UNICEF’s evidence-informed analysis, data analytics for forming policy narrative and influencing policy change, strategic planning, programme monitoring and organizational performance management. This enables the organization to deliver on results in a coherent manner, based on agile and contextualized programming process, and on data, evidence, and analysis. Throughout, we support the application of human-rights based and results-based management approaches.

As UNICEF’s Strategic Plan and the SDG 2030 agenda call for stronger evidence to accelerate results for every child, DAPM is looking to expand and strengthen its partnerships, to amplify the work undertaken by the Division, and to attract resources to support the necessary changes within UNICEF. The challenges associated with DAPM’s specific and thematic needs call for an agile and nuanced resource mobilization push, alongside the leveraging of partnerships for increased impact.

Under the supervision of the Director, DAPM, the incumbent will lead overall resource mobilization activities, in close collaboration with Senior Management, Planning Specialists and Unit Chiefs. This includes, among others, developing a fund-raising action plan and partnership engagement plan, ensuring coordination of fundraising efforts as well as monitoring.

1. Planning and strategy:
   1. Lead on the development and support the implementation of Divisional fundraising action plan (both thematic and cross-cutting) and in collaboration with the key Division’s stakeholders and other key Divsions;
   2. Lead and coordinate the mapping of partnerships and support development of an outreach plan for focused building of partnerships for data, expertise, analysis, and other non-financial benefits; support the Director in proactively maintaining the partners’ engagement calendar
   3. Drive DAPM’s culture of fundraising by:
   4. Establishing the annual workplan in collaboration with senior management and unit chiefs, setting priorities/targets, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and performance measurements of Resource Mobilization;
   5. Supporting senior management and unit chiefs in formulating and clarifying fundraising needs to ensure individual and collective capacity;
   6. Defining roles and accountabilities.
2. Donor identification, information and analysis:
   1. Seek and promote new partnerships for resource mobilization, working with colleagues to identify financial and other resource needs and broker agreements to meet those needs.
   2. Develop and maintain deep knowledge and familiarity with current and prospective partners and relevant stakeholders, contributing to a database of key contacts and to UNICEF’s base of knowledge on partnership and resource mobilization.
   3. Monitor, analyze and gather intelligence of donors and funding trends, and support identification of funding opportunities for DAPM, internally and externally.
   4. Receive and screen inquiries from potential collaborators and facilitate communication with appropriate UNICEF staff. Scan and scout external environment within designated partnership area for opportunities and risks and share information in a timely fashion with relevant stakeholders.
3. Communication and engagement:
   1. Act as DAPM’s focal point for partnerships and resource mobilization matters;
   2. In collaboration with relevant stakeholders, prepare briefs, pitches, communication materials and products, and up-to-date capacity statements in support of resource mobilization activities and relationship management efforts.
   3. Provide strategic and logistical support to senior management and other stakeholders in corporate engagement and interaction with assigned partners.
4. Donor proposal, reporting, monitoring and contract management:
   1. In collaboration with relevant teams, coordinate and support the delivery and review of donor proposals and related submissions in line with overall agreed quality standards.
   2. In collaboration with Planning Specialists, monitor the Division’s progress on resource mobilization and partnership building, and ensure results are achieved according to schedule and performance standards; create accountability mechanisms to ensure targets are met.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, or other relevant area.
• Proven experience developing and managing complex partnerships with leading international institutional funding partners and in private foundation grants cultivation and management desired, and a demonstrated track record of successfully achieving funding for/administering large-scale projects.
• Familiarity with the current international development landscape and humanitarian aid issues, and UN agencies, preferably with UNICEF.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills, excellent communication skills (verbal/written), and entrepreneurial thinking. Must be able to formulate strategies and concepts and influence others. Ability to build relationships with diverse individuals, and direct experience engaging with senior-level decision makers and influential individuals in foundations / philanthropy community.
• Significant business development and relationship building skills, and proven ability to meet revenue targets.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

Remarks:

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.