Donor Relations Officer, P-2 at UNICEF

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the Donor Relations Specialist;

•  Enhance positive relationships with donors through donor meetings, monitor donor interests, information needs and potential funding opportunities.
•  Support the Donor Relations Specialist in implementation and tracking the resource mobilization strategy and action plan in collaboration with the Deputy Representative and Section Chiefs. This includes support to proposal development, including editing and layout when necessary. It also includes streamlining resource mobilization efforts with the Country Programme and Rolling Work Plans.
•  Support fundraising and other missions in coordination with the Communication Section through the conceptualization, compilation, and preparation of briefing and other programme documents for advocacy and information sharing purposes.
•  Support the Donor Relations Specialist to identify partnership and resource mobilization needs and broker resource mobilization agreements to meet those needs. Scan external environment within designated partnership area for opportunities and risks and share information in a timely fashion with relevant UNICEF staff. Liaise with PPD, PFP and PD on opportunities.
•  Support the Donor Relations Specialist to 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. Expand UNICEF's network of key interlocutors to build stronger relationships between UNICEF and governments, UNICEF National Committees, institutions, foundations, the private sector, international financial institutions and/or relevant constituencies.

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

• A university degree in international development, public affairs, international relations, political science or other related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in external relations, liaison and/or any resource-mobilization related activities, preferably in an international organization is required.
• Experience in Africa a plus.
• 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.

Deadline: 18 Jul 2023 E. Africa Standard Time