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External Emergency Roster - Resource Mobilization Officer (Fundraising)

Multiple locations

  • Organization: WHO - World Health Organization
  • Location: Multiple locations
  • Grade: Mid level - P-4, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • HQ/EXR External Relations
  • Closing Date: Closed

Purpose of the Position

In the context of the WHO Health Emergencies Incident Management System (IMS), in countries affected by acute and/or protracted emergencies, the incumbent has front line responsibility for the development and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy for the respective country, research existing and potential donors; draft proposals, donor briefings, reports and updates; ensuring compliance with WHO and donor requirements. Coordinate the overall and day-to-day activities to secure rapid and sustainable funding for the effective implementation of the emergency operations and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
 
Summary of Assigned Duties 

During deployment, the duty station may change, and duties may be modified, based upon the technical needs of the Programme.
 
1. Develop a flexible and innovative resource mobilization strategy to ensure sustainable financing for core positions and emergency activities. In coordination with relevant technical officers, write the “Donor brief and funding request” and other WHO and UN appeal documents; to be used as an advocacy and fundraising tool.
 
2. Identify and partner with main humanitarian donors to the country (in consultation with HQ and Regional Office resource mobilization teams).  Represent WHO at donor coordination meetings; proactively contribute in negotiations for rapid donor agreements.
 
3. Research the interests and application requirements of the main donors and other sources of funding to the country.
 
4. Oversee the overall activities related to mobilization of resources, grants management, funding needs and gaps and the awards process. Maintain project calendars and milestones; analyse information on project activities and monitor progress towards targets using various project management databases.
 
5. Liaise with HQ and Regional Offices to secure the required clearance, including legal and financial clearances for proposals and donor agreements before signature. Provide technical support to the respective staff with the recalibration of inputs, outputs; ensure that timely donor approval is requested for project amendments.
 
6. Manage multiple projects throughout the project life cycle; monitor implementation rates and reporting deadlines and ensure activities and expenditures are aligned with the terms and conditions set out in individual donor agreements; work closely with procurement, logistics, HR and technical staff to monitor the overall implementation of emergency projects.
 
7. Liaise with the local representatives of OCHA or other coordination agencies in the country to ensure that WHO participates in system-wide resource mobilization activities organized by OCHA and that it effectively engages with CERF and Country-Based Pooled Funds staff at country level to secure funding from those sources.
 
8. In coordination with the Communication and Advocacy Officer, effectively utilize the communication products to inform donors about both Health Sector and WHO’s strategies and work to encourage them to fund the overall health sector response to affected populations and WHO’s strategic plans and proposals.
 
9. Perform any other emergency-specific related duties, as required by the functional supervisor.

Recruitment Profile Competencies
1. Communication
2. Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
3. Promoting WHO’s position in health leadership
4. Creating an empowering and motivating environment
5. Teamwork
6. Ensuring the effective use of resources.

Functional Knowledge and Skills
• Strong interpersonal, representational and organizational skills, with proven ability to facilitate and strengthen the involvement and collaboration of a broad range of internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated success in resource mobilization complemented by the ability to conceptualize ideas and promote consensus.
• Integrity, tact and discretion.
• Ability to work and achieve goals under pressure.
• Sound understanding of the impact of emergencies and crises on social and economic development, and its burden on populations.
• Ability to "think out of the box" and to make innovative proposals as related to mobilization of resources.
• Good knowledge of WHO mandate and goals in the emergency incident management context is an asset.

Education Qualifications
Essential

Advanced university degree (Masters level or above) from an accredited/recognized institute in the Social sciences, International relations, Political sciences, Communications, Marketing, Management or Economics accounting, Financial management, Business or Public administration
 
Desirable
Specific studies in resource mobilization, communication, development and/or humanitarian work. Training in donor intelligence, proposal writing, and general project management.

Experience
Essential

• At least seven years’ related experience, at the national and international level, in resource mobilization and external relations and grants management. Documented achievements in fundraising activities, part of which supporting humanitarian emergency or health outbreak response and recovery activities.
• Proven experience in writing resource mobilization proposals, donor reports and related documents.

Desirable
Prior working experience with WHO/UN, health cluster partners or with an international nongovernmental or recognized humanitarian organization.

Use of Language Skills
Excellent knowledge of English or French (depending on the country of assignment). Working knowledge of another WHO official language would be an asset.

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
 
Note\: This Vacancy Notice is only open to external candidates, WHO consultants and short term staff on SSA/TA contracts who meet the minimum requirements of the position.
This vacancy is now closed.
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