Programme Support Specialist (Resource Mobilization and Donor Relations) in Albania

UN VOLUNTEER DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT ALBR000331--Programme Support Specialist (Resource Mobilization and Donor Relations) The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.In most cultures volunteerism is deeply embedded in long- established, ancient traditions of sharing and support within the communities. In this context, UN Volunteers take part in various forms of volunteerism and play a role in development and peace together with co-workers, host agencies and local communities.In all assignments, UN Volunteers promote volunteerism through their action and conduct. Engaging in volunteer activity can effectively and positively enrich their understanding of local and social realities, as well as create a bridge between themselves and the people in their host community. This will make the time they spend as UN Volunteers even more rewarding and productive.

General Information

Country of Assignment Albania

Host Institute UNWomen

Volunteer Category International Specialist

Number of Volunteer 1

Duration 24 months

Expected Starting Date Immediate

Duty Station Tirana

Assignment Place Family Duty Station

Assignment Place Remark

Assignment is with family

Living Conditions

The UN Volunteer will be based in the capital of Albania, Tirana. Albanians in general are very hospitable and friendly. Social life in Tirana is usually a pleasant experience for foreigners and there are a range of entertainment activities. It is not difficult to identify safe, comfortable and affordable accommodation. Services in terms of banking, transportation, communications, etc. are well- available. The standard electrical power in Albania is 220 volts. Tap water is adequate for washing purposes, but is not recommended for drinking.

For more details, please visit http://albania.al/

Assignment Details

Assignment Title Programme Support Specialist (Resource Mobilization and Donor Relations) Organizational Context & Project Description

10 Oct 2017 Page 1 of 5 UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of

development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN WOMEN is the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of women. UN WOMEN provides financial and technical

assistance to innovative approaches aimed at fostering women’s empowerment and gender equality. Today the organization's work touches the

lives of women and girls in more than 80 countries. UN WOMEN serves as a catalyst to ensure mainstreaming women rights in policy and

programs levels, as well as it plays an innovative and a catalytic role in the UN system making the voices of women heard at the United Nations

— to highlight critical issues and advocate for the implementation of existing commitments made to women.

In line with fulfilling UN WOMEN’s strategic objectives, UN WOMEN Albania’s programme focuses on four main areas: strengthening women’s

political participation, ending violence against women, ensuring women’s economic security and rights in the region and increasing gender-

responsive budgeting with the governments.

Under the overall supervision of UN WOMEN Albania Representative, the IUNV acts as the Country Programme Support Specialist. This will

include but is not limited to analysis of the situation of women in the region, contribution to programming, partnerships building and outreach to

regional and international partners including donors, resource mobilization, and dissemination of results and communication. Her/his assignment

will mainly focus on resource mobilization and donor relations. The IUNV will also implement the Country Office Resource Mobilization Strategy.

The IUN Volunteer will have a chance to interact with a variety of actors, including development partners and potential donors. He /She will be

part of the Country Programme Team that is responsible for initiating and implementing programmes in Albania.

Sustainable Development Goals 4. Quality Education

UNV Focus Area National capacity development via volunteer schemes

Task description

PROGRAMME SUPPORT

Undertake desk research and analysis of specific thematic areas: political, social and economic situation in Albania.

Support in brainstorming and write up during design and formulation of projects/programmes in Albania.

In collaboration with UN WOMEN Albania’s programme team, develop and submit new proposals to donors

DONORS RELATIONS

Identify UN Agencies, IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society, local

volunteer involving organizations etc. as potential partners to UN WOMEN Albania.

Identify, track, update and share UN WOMEN Albania’s funding gaps, pipelines and funding opportunities.

Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of

opportunities for cost-sharing.

Update and improve UN WOMEN Albania’s donor intelligence and contact database.

Assist in implementing and improving UN WOMEN Albania Resource Mobilization Strategy, train and advocate with staff to

ensure its implementation, determine communication methods needed for effective RM.

Liaise strategically with UN WOMEN Regional Office and Headquarters’ resource mobilization focal points; update and share

information on donor trends, donors meetings, funding gaps, pipelines, proposals, etc.

Assist in formulating best practices and lessons learned from ongoing initiatives and support in preparing advocacy material

based on those and UN WOMEN’s strategic priorities (notably regular newsletters, etc.).

Prepare analytical and regular project briefs, progress reports to donors and for UN WOMEN Headquarters as required.

Ensure that donor reports are in accordance with to UN-WOMEN Corporate guidelines and deliver on-time.

Provide training to UN WOMEN Albania’s programme team in terms of donor reporting.

Propose and implement creative methods to enhance and sustain tailored donor relations.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to:- Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerismby

reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNVactivities (for instance in events that mark International

Volunteer Day)- Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms ofvolunteerism in the host country- Reflect on the type

and quality of voluntary action that they areundertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities- Contribute

articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNVpublications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.- Assist with

the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers- Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering,

orencourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV OnlineVolunteering service whenever technically possible.

10 Oct 2017 Page 2 of 5 Results/Expected Outputs

Research and analysis of thematic areas in support of programming in Albania on gender equality and women empowerment.

Identification and mobilization of potential development partners and facilitate partnerships through negotiations.

Synthesis of best practices and lessons learnt and contribution to knowledge management and sharing UN WOMEN’s

strategic priorities.

Improvement of UN WOMEN Albania’s programme capacities notably in terms of resource mobilization and donor relations.

A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of

volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including

supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counter-parts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity

(AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment • A final

statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development dur-ing the assignment, such as reporting on the

number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Degree Level Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments

Master’s Degree or equivalent in Gender Studies, International Development Business Administration, Public Administration,

Marketing, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences or related field.

Years of Required Work Experience

36 months

Experience Description

At least 3 years of relevant experience of working in the area of partnership/resource mobilization/gender/development at the

national/international level.

Language Skills

ENG (Mandatory) , Level - Fluent

DoA Expertise

Resource mobilization, partnership and donor coordination Mandatory

Additional Requirements for Area of Expertise

Experience of working with donors, UN Agencies, NGOs and women’s groups etc.

International exposure in the area of gender/development would be an asset

Need Driving Licence No

Conditions of Service and other information

Condition of Service Click here to view Conditions of Service

10 Oct 2017 Page 3 of 5 Conditions of Service for International Specialist:

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and

satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment.

A UN Volunteer receives a Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) which is composed of the Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family

Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).

The Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) is paid at the end of each month to cover housing, utilities, transportation, communications and

other basic needs. The VLA can be computed by applying the Post-Adjustment Multiplier (PAM) to the VLA base rate of US$ 1,587. The

VLA base rate is a global rate across the world, while the PAM is duty station/country-specific and fluctuates on a monthly basis

according to the cost of living. This method ensures that international UN Volunteers have comparable purchasing power at all duty

stations irrespective of varying costs of living. The PAM is established by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) and is

published at the beginning of every month on the ICSC website http://icsc.un.org.

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In non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, international UN Volunteers receive a

Well-Being Differential (WBD) on a monthly basis.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are provided a settling-in-grant (SIG) at the start of the assignment (if the volunteer did not reside in the

duty station for at least 6 months prior to taking up the assignment) and in the event of a permanent reassignment to another duty

station.

UNV provides life, health, permanent disability insurances as well as assignment travel, annual leave, full integration in the UN security

framework (including residential security reimbursements).

UN Volunteers are paid Daily Subsistence Allowance at the UN rate for official travels, flight tickets for periodic home visit and for the final

repatriation travel (if applicable). Resettlement allowance is paid for satisfactory service at the end of the assignment.

UNV will provide, together with the offer of assignment, a copy of the Conditions of Service, including Code of conduct, to the successful

candidate.

Application Code ALBR000331-2290

Application procedure

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account,

10 Oct 2017 Page 4 of 5 complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you

would like to apply.

Application deadline: 17 October 2017.

Disclaimer

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We

arecommitted to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture.

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