Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Specialist

The Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Specialist leads office resource mobilization efforts to ensure quality funding proposals and timely donor reporting. The role supports UNFPA Afghanistan's humanitarian response by establishing partnerships, coordinating donor communications, and building capacity in resource mobilization and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize resources to achieve funding targets of the UNFPA Afghanistan Appeal and the Country Programme.
• Lead analysis of opportunities for resource mobilization for UNFPA’s humanitarian response in Afghanistan.
• Develop and implement a donor intelligence strategy (partners, needs and priorities, perception of UNFPA and its added value).
• Develop specific donor fund-raising strategies and approaches.
• Lead the process of developing high quality proposals, concept notes, and other documents for pitching concepts to donors.
• Maintain a tracking system of donor funds to ensure timely use of and reporting on funds.
• Prepare high quality donor reports, ensuring that they are done in a timely manner and respond to the requirements of the donor, working in collaboration with humanitarian and technical colleagues.
• Coordinate donor updates and organize donor briefings as necessary, including to advocate for the needs of women and girls.
• Liaise with donors and the UNFPA Regional Office and HQ to facilitate coordinated communications on Afghanistan’s programmes.
• Preparation of comprehensive, analytical and substantive briefs and reports on progress towards results and identification of gaps.
• Contribute to communications materials to ensure visibility of donor-funded activities.
• Conduct resource mobilization and partnerships training to staff of the Country Office, including the development of tools and products.
• Strengthen the capacity of Country Offices staff in resource mobilization, including in relation to resource mobilization procedures and guidelines as well as funding modalities.
• Provide guidance on implementation of donor funds to ensure that they are in compliance with requirements, including guidance to implementing partners.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in international development studies, social sciences and/or business administration, public administration or other related fields.
• At least 5 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in resource mobilization and partnerships, or other relevant fields are required.
• Background in planning, reporting and resource mobilization, knowledge of the UN System and in particular UNFPA policies and procedures preferable.
• Track record of preparing high quality donor proposals and reports is required.
• Strong analytical ability and experience in representing an organization is required.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills are required.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills are necessary in this position.
• Good knowledge of humanitarian response, prior experience in challenging and complex humanitarian response is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Working knowledge of other official UN language is desirable.

Skills

• Resource Mobilization
• Partnership Development
• Donor Proposals
• Donor Reporting
• UN System Knowledge
• UNFPA Policies
• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Representation
• Writing Skills
• Oral Communication
• Negotiation Skills
• Humanitarian response knowledge
• Planning and Reporting

Languages

English