Recruitment of Humanitarian Affairs/Reporting Specialist, P3 – Temporary Appointment 364 jours N’Djamena (Tchad)
Job no: 520699
Work type: Temporary Appointment
Location: Chad
Categories: UN and Multilateral Affairs
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, [insert tagline]
[Include information about the country/specific programme. Ideally include a link to a video]
How can you make a difference?
- Enhance positive relationships with donors through timely and accurate reporting and monitoring of donor interests and information needs. Conduct donor report quality control to ensure conformity with the proposal, funds utilization and planned results. Review, edit and advise on layout and contents of the donor reports in cooperation with programme sections and ensure timely submission of donor reports. Maintain a donor reporting schedule and provide timely reminders to the sections to ensure that all donor reports are sent on time. Update and maintain donor reporting guidance and Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), based on global guidance and the Chad office needs.
- Develop/update the UNICEF Chad Country Office Resource Mobilization Strategy through analysis of the funding environment. Keep up-to-date donor profiles, funding tracking tools and briefing notes with a view to increasing contributions from donors.
- As the secretariat of the Fundraising Taskforce, prepare materials presenting accurate funding levels, gaps and incoming trends. Ensure regular monitoring of funding needs. Through analysis and research, provide strategic guidance to section chiefs and the senior management on developing new partnerships.
- In collaboration with the programme section chiefs and officers, develop fundraising proposals in line with the resource mobilization strategy. Undertake research on donor interests and advise the sections on new funding opportunities.
5. Ensure programme sections and field offices are kept up-to-date with donor conditionality and it is respected. Organize training to improve staff capacity on donor reporting and knowledge management. - In collaboration with sections, develop talking points to enhance advocacy and leverage resources. Support field offices during donor and other missions to the field in collaboration with the Communications and programme sections.
- Support the Deputy Representative and section chiefs to compile and produce mandatory UNICEF reports, including the annual report.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education
Advanced university degree in International Relations, Public Relations, Communication, Marketing or related field, with training and experience in resource mobilization.
A first University Degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of Advanced University Degree.
Work Experience
- At least five years practical professional work experience in donor relations, reporting, partnerships, communication or related field at national and international level
- Strong demonstrated experience in donor reporting required. Proven ability to synthesize and powerfully convey messages and good knowledge and understanding of UNICEF programmatic work and principles will be an advantage
- Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with close attention to detail
Solid experience in the usage of computers and office software programmes and experience in handling web-based management systems - Background/familiarity with emergency situations
Language Proficiency
Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of the local working language is an asset
Competencies
- Core Values: Commitment, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity
- Core Competencies: Working with People [II], Communication [II], Drive for Results [II]
- Functional Competencies: Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II], Planning and Organizing [II], Learning and Researching [II], Relating and Networking [II], Persuading and Influencing [I], Applying Technical Expertise [II]
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are….
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.