Resource Mobilization Officer

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Mission and objectives

About us United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. We believe that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future. UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. It is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children. UNICEF provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in 191 countries through country programmes and National Committees. What We Do UNICEF works to protect the rights of every child in South Sudan

Context

The South Sudan country office was established in 2011 when the country gained its independence. The main office is situated in the capital Juba with 13 field and zonal offices across the country. UNICEF South Sudan is one of the largest country offices globally with 364 staff members (end 2020) and one of the largest country programmes, due to the great needs in the country. More information on UNICEF’s programming can be found at our website: https://www.unicef.org/southsudan/ This UNV assignment will support UNICEF ‘s resource mobilization efforts for 2022 in the overseeing of field visit coordination, donor visibility and support to donor reporting and proposal development. UN Volunteers should be provided equal duty of care as extended to all host entity personnel. Host entity support to the UN Volunteer includes, but is not limited to: • Introductory briefings about the organisation and office-related context including security, emergency procedures, good cultural practice and orientation to the local environment; • Support with arrival administration including setting-up of bank accounts, residence permit applications and completion of other official processes as required by the host government or host entity; • Structured guidance, mentoring and coaching by a supervisor including a clear workplan and performance appraisal; • Access to office space, equipment, IT support and any other systems and tools required to complete the objectives of the assignment including a host entity email address; • Access to shared host entity corporate knowledge, training and learning; • Inclusion of the volunteer in emergency procedures such as evacuations; • Leave management; • DSA for official travel, when applicable; • All changes in the Description of Assignment occurring between recruitment and arrival or during the assignment need to be formalized with the United Nations Volunteer Programme.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Donor Relations Manager or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Resource Mobilization Officer will: • Support the organization, preparation and documentation of donor meetings including setting up of meetings, preparation of presentations in conjunction with programme sections, preparation of briefing notes and documentation of donor meetings. • Assist in planning and preparation of materials for donor visits and events, and when needed support the planning of donor visits. • Support the updating of monitoring tools for fundraising and donor engagement. • Support the development of effective concepts for engagement with donors and development of resource mobilization aids and documents. • Contribute to capacity building of country office staff on proposal and report writing, providing one on one follow up support and knowledge sharing. • Stay abreast of key developments in the external environment as they affect fundraising and remain up to date with fundraising practices within UNICEF and across the sector. • Perform other related duties as required. Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities. • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/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, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible. Results/expected outputs • As an active UNICEF team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: - support in strategic donor engagement - Improved visibility and donor recognition - Effective donor reporting and proposal development • 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 during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed