Resource Mobilization Officer (Re-advertisement)

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 110,481 USD and 144,666 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The objective of the WHO's Polio Eradication Programme in Afghanistan is to eradicate polio in accordance with World Health Assembly (WHA) resolutions, and fully implement the Global Polio Eradication and End Game Strategic Plan in conjunction with GPEI partners and Member States. The Polio Eradication Programme in Afghanistan has, as its immediate objectives, stopping polio transmission and achieving eradication.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The incumbent performs the following duties which may be amended based on the technical needs of the country programme:

1. Support development and implementation of a polio resource mobilization strategy to ensure sustainable financing of polio, and coordinate with the external relations and communications teams to connect this with external communication flows.
2. Contribute to managing and building the donor relations portfolio, managing the information flows related to WHO's partnership with donors, and provide donors with briefing notes, information and updates, participate in donor coordination meetings, preparing talking points and presentations, respond to queries, writing proposals, donor agreements, donor reporting, responding to queries, etc.
3. Support the overall grant management cycle and work closely with relevant teams at WCO and EMRO.
4. Prepare, draft and finalize proposals as well as technical reports based on inputs received from the technical teams.
5. Ensurethe timely submission of proposals and reports to donors and provide qualitycontrol.
6. Provide support in the preparation of project evaluations, communicationsand advocacy documents, including success stories, required for resourcemobilization and strategic decision making.
7. Track proposal and reporting deadlines,monitor implementation rates, maintain a pipeline tracker and develop grant management tools to ensure proper management of awards (activation, distribution, amendments, implementation, monitoring and reporting). Maintain project calendars and milestones; manage and analyze information on project activities and monitor progress towards targets. Secure rapid, sustainable and predictable funding for the core positions and polio eradication related activities of the country office.
8. Liaise with HQ and the relevant Regional Office correspondents to secure the required clearance, including legal and financial clearances for proposals and donor agreements before signature.
9. Participate in donor coordination meetings; contribute to negotiations to rapidly conclude donor agreements. Engage with the main donors in/to the country, in consultation with HQ and Regional Office Resource Mobilization teams, especially for donors whose agreements are managed by HQ (BMGF, FCDO, KFW, Rotary, and USAID).
10. Monitor trends, identify opportunities and risks as regards to country level resource mobilization and inform HQ and the resource mobilization network in a timely manner, suggesting where appropriate actions to position the programme.
11. Prepare regular internal risk and progress reports to inform the polio eradication team of project progress and issues to be resolved.
12. In coordination with the Communication and Advocacy Officer, effectively utilize the communication products to inform donors and other partners about the progress towards polio eradication and WHO's strategies and encourage them to fund the WHO's strategic plans and proposals.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First university degree in international relations, management, finance, accounting, business, economics, communications, ac. Desirable: Specific studies related to resource mobilization, partnership building, proposal and report writing and general project management in the development and/or humanitarian sector.

Experience

Essential: At least five years of experience, with international exposure, in developing and implementing resource mobilization activities, managing grants and/or programmes. Proven experience in writing resource mobilization proposals, donor reports and related documents. Desirable: Prior working experience with an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) or WHO/UN, working on resource mobilization or grant management in the development and/or humanitarian sector.

Skills

• Extensive practical knowledge of financial and grants management principles and techniques.
• Excellent analytical skills complemented by the ability to conceptualize ideas and write excellent briefs, proposals and reports.
• Strong interpersonal, representational and organizational skills, with proven ability tonegotiate, facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of abroad range of internal and external partners (influencing capacity).
• Demonstrated success in resource mobilization, including the ability to develop resource mobilizationapproaches and materials, and promote consensus with donors and partners.
• Demonstrated ability to work in highly complex multicultural international organizations andestablish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outsidethe organizations.
• Shows integrity, tact and discretion. Ability to work and achieve goals under pressure.
• Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals.
• Knowledge of the polio eradication context is an asset.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Ensuring the effective use of resources Moving forward in a changing environment

WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of Another WHO off.lang.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 62,692 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 2179 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

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.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• 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.