Special Adviser on Donor Relations, Project and Funding management
Moldova
- Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
- Location: Moldova
- Grade: Senior level - Senior
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Occupational Groups:
- International Relations
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: 2024-12-09
NORCAP’s mission is to improve aid to protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peace building sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions that meet the needs of people at risk.
We do this by:
- Supporting humanitarian, development and peace building initiatives that protect and empower people
- Improving impact at the global and local level through joint projects with partners and stakeholders
- Providing expertise and developing capacity that enable partners to meet the needs of people in fragile situations and crises
- Strengthening the global system that we are part of through support for leadership, coordination and policy development
- Building bridges between the humanitarian, development and peace building sectors
The role involves maintaining close communication with donor governments and diplomatic missions to provide updates on humanitarian and civil response policies, as well as financial needs. Key responsibilities include identifying and mapping donors, preparing funding proposals, and collaborating with relevant divisions for high-quality submissions. The role also involves developing indicators for SDG and smart city innovations to improve emergency response, understanding energy performance regulations and drafting correspondence such as briefing notes for senior leadership.
The position includes developing and maintaining donor profiles, creating a fundraising strategy, and liaising with donors to arrange meetings and follow-up. It also supports strategic interventions, represents MIA in technical working groups, and facilitates training events for staff. The role requires tracking progress towards project goals and reporting on deliverables
The position is based in Chisinau, Moldova for an initial contract of 6 months with a possibility of extension.
Specific Responsibilities
The expert will focus on the following main activities:
- Maintain close dialogue with and provide information to donor governments and diplomatic missions on MIA humanitarian and civil response, policies, and financial requirements.
- Identify, map and access donors and funding sources as per MIA strategy.
- Experience working with developing of indicators to result based reporting on SDG, smart city innovation to improve emergency response, and knowledge of 2021/0426(COD) - 15/12/2021 - Energy performance of buildings
- Prepare concept notes and high quality submissions and proposals- in collaboration with relevant Divisions and Offices- for specific funding from donors or guide MIA to develop a protocol for relevant documentation, statistics and provide other information donors may require in determining their financial/political support.
- Draft internal and external correspondence, including briefing notes and bullets points for Minister, and senior technical management to support in negotiation and follow up of contributions with donors.
- Develop and maintain donor profiles and plans. Develop a MIA fundraising strategy.
- Serve as a liaison between MIA and designated donors and where applicable, arrange meetings and consultations with selected donor government and provide follow-up to the conclusions of these meetings.
- Support MIA in strategic interventions.
- Represent/support the representation of the MIA in relevant technical working groups and strategic coordination for committees.
- Facilitate and/or identify training events for staff as required.
- Perform other related duties as required.
- Work with the NORCAP management to set and achieve goals as referred in this ToR, report on the progress of the project and the specific deliverables of the deployment in question.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.