Resource Mobilisation Specialist

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Mission and objectives

Timor-Leste (or East Timor) became an independent nation in 2002 after centuries of Portuguese colonial rule, followed by Indonesian occupation and devastating conflict which left most of the population displaced and 70 per cent of the infrastructure decimated. Currently, the main challenges for women remain deep poverty, frequent cases of domestic violence and lack of recognition of women’s contribution tothe political, economic and social spheres. Political participation and economic empowerment are particularly crucial as the conflict left nearly half of Timorese women widowed and sole providers for their family. Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and domestic violence are critical issues for women in post-conflict Timor-Leste. Domestic violence is the most reported case to the Vulnerable Persons Unit of the National Police, a unit set up with assistance from the UN specifically for vulnerable people including women, children and the elderly. Timorese women have described domestic violence as normal and sometimes, a daily occurrence. Other legislative measures have come into effect as well, such as the Law against Domestic Violence Law, passed in 2010 naming domestic violence a public crime, and the National Action Plan on Gender-based Violence, a strategy of prevention and provision of services for survivors of gender-based violence and domestic violence. UN Women established a presence in Timor-Leste with an initial needs assessment in 2000, and opened a project office in 2001. Currently, UN Women works in the following areas: Gender-Responsive Planning and Budgeting Women in Politics CEDAW Implementation in Timor-Leste Women , Peace and Security

Context

The 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. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors. UN Women has operated in Timor-Leste since 2001 (as UNIFEM) and through the transition to UN Women. It’s goal in Timor-Leste is to promote the rights of women and ensure inclusion of women’s participation and leadership as the country works towards safeguarding stability and promotes development. UN Women focuses on five priority areas: strengthening women’s economic empowerment; ending violence against women; engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; strengthening women’s economic empowerment and ensuring international gender equality norms and standards translate into action in national development efforts. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN system’s work in advancing gender equality. In 2020, the Timor-Leste CO is developing its new 5-year strategy for the country, in line with the UN’s overall cooperation framework and in support of the country’s broader development goals under the 2030 Agenda. The Timor-Leste Country team consists of 22 members including: Head of Office, Operations Manager, two international Programme Specialists, six national Programme Officers, one Monitoring & Reporting Analyst, one Finance Associate, one Communications Officer, three Programme Assistants, one Admin Assistant- Procurement, two drivers, 3 national Volunteers. The Resource Mobilization Specialist will directly report to the Head of Office and will be part of the Programme Team, working across the thematic Units.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of Office or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Resource Mobilization Specialist will: 1. Manage, and facilitate the implementation of, country office resource mobilization strategies and initiatives • Manage the development and implementation of differentiated, donor fund-raising strategies, aligned and coordinated with country-level activities initiatives and outreach activities; • Develop targeted products and initiatives to mobilize programmatic resources and attract additional donors’ funding; • Gather information on project/programmes pipelines and corresponding resource needs through close collaboration with country-based counterparts; • Provide technical support to the development of project proposals in line with the UN Women’s strategy and the interest of donors; • Undertake ad-hoc donor studies, research, and other activities to identify funding opportunities; update the resources mobilization strategy as needs emerge. 2. Build trust and maintain effective relationships with donors • Provide technical support to the Head of Office in the preparation of missions, meetings and other consultations with donors, including the preparation of notes, briefs and other materials; • Act as a direct entry point for donors, building institutional relationships; • Provide regular updates on donor profiles, databases (e.g. contacts management) and donor intelligence; • Identify opportunities to secure additional non-core resources; • Provide technical support the drafting and review of partner-specific Framework Arrangements and Cost Sharing Agreements; and the preparation of brief funding proposals and concept notes, where appropriate. 3. Provide advice and support to strengthen internal resource mobilization capacity • Advise and support UN Women Country Office on resource mobilization procedures and guidelines as well as funding modalities; • Monitor emerging issues that could affect partnerships and resource contributions at the national or regional levels (risk management). 4. Support Strategic partnerships and resource mobilization • Contribute to updating the office’s partnerships and resources mobilization strategies to achieve programme outcomes within the areas assigned; • Support analysis and research of information on donors; • Preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation; • Identification of opportunities for cost-sharing. Follow up on resource on mobilization activities for fund-raising for new projects, in coordination with the UN Women Head of Office.