Resource Mobilization Specialist, P3/TA, Antananarivo, Madagascar

Overview

Support resource mobilization and donor relations.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, development, planning, communication, or related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience at national and international level.
• Emergency experience an asset.
• Experience in mobilization of resources will be an asset.
• Experience in reports writing.
• Working fluency in English and French is required.

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 95,028 USD and 124,432 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, commitment

Madagascar can be considered a “donor orphan” in terms of the historical volumes of ODA per capita, but in recent years UNICEF has been able to position itself strategically and enjoys a favourable financial situation currently. Part of this strategic positioning is thanks to UNICEF’s successful responses to various emergency situations, notably drought in the Great South and the impact of cyclones, and part also is due to the decentralisation of UNICEF’s operations to Field Offices, which allow us closer contact with beneficiary populations and a better understanding of needs and context. UNICEF has built a strong reputation with key partners such as the World Bank and the European Union, and the role of this position will be to maintain and build on that reputation.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of the job:

Under the supervision of the Chief, Planning and Monitoring section, the incumbent will have two major areas of work:

1. Resource Mobilisation: Supporting the Deputy Representative and Section Chiefs in their efforts to develop compelling and successful proposals for financing which will allow UNICEF to meet its RM targets and deliver quality programmes for the benefit of women and children. To achieve this, building relationships of trust and transparency with our donors is critical. The incumbent will support the creation and management of grants, monitoring and coordination.

2. Donor relations management including reporting: Provide quality control and crosscutting inputs to the 120+ reports which UNICEF is required to submit to our donors every year, keeping them informed of progress and showcasing to the best extent possible the results which UNICEF programmes have achieved for children. There is an important element of grant management involved here too, in collaboration with UNICEF’s partnerships divisions and division of finance in HQ.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

1. Focal point for Country Office Resource Mobilisation efforts

2. Donor reporting and Contributions Management activities

3. Harmonization and Standardization of Reporting and Monitoring mechanisms

4. Promoting Compliance, Utilization and Control Methodologies

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

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, development, planning, communication, or related field. A first university degree may be considered with additional two years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience at national and international level. Emergency experience an asset. Experience in mobilization of resources will be an asset as well as experience in reports writing.
• Working fluency in English and French is required.

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. All selected candidates will, therefore, 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.

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). 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.

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