External Relations Officer

3 months ago

Doha, Qatar United Nations Full time

Org. Setting and Reporting
- This post is temporarily located in the UN Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, Doha (Qatar). The incumbent works under the direct supervision of the Regional Representative in Beirut, and general supervision of the Chief of the Donor and External Relations Section in Geneva.
- Responsibilities
- Within delegated authority, the External Relations Officer will be responsible of the following duties: a) Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with current donors (governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN pooled funds and joint programmes, private donors) in the MENA region, in order to ensure their sustained support to OHCHR's field presences in the region by: - Mapping donor priorities, interest, funding lines and partnership opportunities within the region. - Designing an engagement strategy with current donors based on OHCHR's Resource Mobilization and Partnership Strategy. - Preparing funding submissions, negotiating contributions and funding arrangements, monitoring and reporting on agreed contributions and responding to ad hoc requests for information from donors. - Reviewing funding needs and opportunities for the regional office and other field presences in the region and aligning fundraising requests/partner support to approved work and cost plans. - Engaging with existing partners in the region to ensure they are updated on OHCHR's work, challenges and needs (including through local annual consultations, thematic donor briefings, virtual/in situ donor visits in the region, participation in events, etc.). b) Develops partnerships with new donors (governments, intergovernmental organizations, UN pooled funds and joint programmes, private donors) in order to achieve a broad donor base for OHCHR in the region by: - Designing an engagement strategy with potential donors based on OHCHR's Resource Mobilization and Partnership Strategy. - Engaging with/cultivating new donors to ensure they are familiar with OHCHR's priorities and needs (including through meetings, briefings, virtual/in situ visits in the region, participation in events, etc.). - Preparing funding submissions and other relevant materials, responding to ad hoc requests for information from potential donors and reviewing funding opportunities for the regional office and other field presences in the region. - Reviewing funding streams of and engagements with UNCTs in the region to ensure OHCHR's resource mobilization in the region is compatible/aligned/informed by their fundraising as well. c) Contributes to an office-wide consistent and coherent approach to fundraising by: - Ensuring coherent messaging to donors at Geneva, New York and the regional office's levels. - Assisting the Donor and External Relations Capacity Development Officer, based in Geneva, to build resource mobilization capacity in the region - Advising field presences in the region on OHCHR's fundraising policies and approaches to ensure consistent messaging with donors. - Assisting OHCHR headquarters in cultivating potential donors from the region with the aim to support the overall work of OHCHR. - Preparing various written outputs like briefing notes, strategic and position papers for senior management, as requested. d) Assists the Regional Representative and the Chief of the Donor and External Relations Section in any other tasks related to the present terms of reference, as required.
- Competencies
- Education
- Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent degree), preferably in social and political science, public or business administration, international relations or related fields. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Job - Specific Qualification
- Not available.
- Work Experience
- At least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in human rights, humanitarian or development work, is required. Out of the seven years, at least three years of experience in donor relations and resource mobilization is required. Experience in developing partnerships with non-traditional donors (e.g. foundations, private sector entities, individuals) is desirable. Experience in developing partnerships with donors from the MENA region or similar setting is desirable. Experience in results-based management is desirable. Experience working within the UN system or similar international organization is desirable.
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in written and oral English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
- Assessment
- Special Notice
- United Nations Considerations
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR T

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