Partnership officer
OVERVIEW
Parent Sector : Bureau of Strategic Planning (BSP)
Duty Station: Windhoek
Job Family: Programme Coordination
Type of contract : Non Staff
Duration of contract : [[10 Months]]
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 30 June 2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Under the overall authority of the Director of the Bureau of Strategic Planning and the direct supervision of the Head of UNESCO Windhoek Office, the incumbent shall contribute to the transformation of proposals to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and on Transforming Mentalities into funded projects. Additionally, the incumbent will assist the UNESCO Windhoek Office in its partnership development and resource mobilisation efforts including by collecting donor intelligence and advising on funding opportunities, ensuring quality control of project proposals and donor visibility assets, and enhancing the capacities of Windhoek Office staff on partnering for resource mobilization.
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MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Support the Windhoek Office resource mobilization efforts including to ensure increased clarity, high quality, and programmatic soundness of partnership proposals, notably the intersectoral proposal on Transforming Men’talities, and the interagency proposal for the Green Climate Fund, updating them to ensure compliance with donor standards and requirements; preparing the timely submission of relevant documents (proposals, correspondence, reports); helping to identify and build relations with partners and potential donors.
2. Serve as the Windhoek Office focal point for engaging with existing and potential donors; organize relevant meetings and missions to facilitate the smooth transformation of proposals into partnered or funded projects; provide regular updates and reports to the Bureau of Strategic Planning, partners and donors, including outside the agreed reporting schedule; provide guidance to the Windhoek Office on leveraging latest developments and initiatives of relevance to Namibia (e.g. new funding initiatives announced by international and regional donors, donors announcing interest in Namibia, etc.).
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3. Participate in relevant partnership and resource mobilization events organized by UNESCO Headquarters, the Regional Office for Southern Africa, and the UN System in Namibia, providing expert guidance and knowledge sharing with the Office.
4. Support the UNESCO Windhoek Office with the development of compelling partner and donor visibility communication assets such as fact sheets, a standard slide presentation, website/social media coverage, field visits etc, in accordance with UNESCO terminology and guidelines on the use of its logo.
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5. Provide guidance for the elaboration of a Resource Mobilization Plan for the Windhoek Office, and support capacity building of Office staff on resource mobilization including through in-house workshops, and coaching.
6. Liaise with and provide as requested, relevant resource and partnership monitoring reports to the Bureau of Strategic Planning
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced University degree (Masters degree or PhD) in Business Administration, Communication, Marketing, or other relevant fields.
- Minimum 5 years work experience in resource mobilization, advocacy, lobbying, including proposal and report writing.
- Good knowledge and understanding of issues relevant to climate change, water, gender equality, human rights, is required
- Knowledge of UNESCO or UN System, UN Joint programming, and national, regional, global development aid and philanthropy landscape would be an asset.
- Fluency in English with excellent writing, advocating and presentation skills.
- Ability to organize meetings, reconcile conflicting interests, and produce high quality documents with inputs from multiple sources.
SELECTION AND RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application and provide complete and accurate information. To apply, please visit the UNESCO careers website. No modifications can be made to the application submitted.
The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview.
UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.
Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.
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