Job Title: External Relations & Partnerships Officer
Organization: United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
Host entity: WHO Nigeria
Assignment country: Nigeria
Expected start date: 01/10/2023
Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health and well-being
Volunteer category: International UN Volunteer Specialist
Type: Onsite
Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments: 1
Duty stations: Abuja
Details
Mission and objectives
Dedicated to the well-being of all people and guided by
science, the World Health Organization leads and champions global efforts to
give everyone, everywhere an equal chance to live a healthy life.
Context
The World Health Organization (WHO) African Region has
embarked on a new Global Programme of Work (GPW13) and a new Programme Budget
(2020 -2021). Through these two strategic documents, the region aims to deliver
public health outcomes through an integrated results-based structure. The new
focus of our work will be at the country level where we aim to reach the triple
billion goal of 1 billion more people covered, 1 billion more protected and 1
billion more healthier populations. In this regard, the UN Volunteers can work at
the Regional Office based in the Republic of Congo, Brazzaville or in any of
our 47 country offices. The areas of work that can be covered include:
communicable and non-communicable diseases, healthier populations, health
systems and information, emergency preparedness and response, data collection
and management, family and reproductive health, programme support and
administration.
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of
the External Relations & Partnership Lead, the UN Volunteer will: • Review
and refine programs reporting tools in line with donor requirement; •
Coordinate all aspects of programs reporting ensuring data is of high quality
and produced on time; • Collect articles, cases studies, and best practices across
projects for evidence gathering and format so they are suitable for external
audiences; • Conduct support visits on a regular basis and reports findings for
programs; • Provide support on public and donor related documents as required;
• Work closely with programs on proposal writing and submission; • Maintain a
tracking system to monitor the current location and status off all resources
(personnel, equipment, supplies, etc.) assigned to the emergency response; •
Drafts proposals, donor briefings, reports and updates to ensure accurate and
timely reporting; • Support the overall activities related to mobilization of
resources, grants management, funding needs and gaps and the awards process. •
Maintain project calendars and milestones; analyses information on project
activities and monitors progress towards targets using various project
management databases; • Liaise with relevant team leads to validate the
location and status of all resources • Prepare tables, charts and other
graphics required for senior management team meetings; donors’ reports, and
other meetings or products as required; • Support the implementation and
improvement of monitoring and evaluation tools and frameworks; • Liaise with
Country Offices and Headquarters to secure the required clearance, including
legal and financial clearances for proposals and donor agreements before
signature. • In coordination with the Communication Officer, effectively
utilizes the communication products to inform donors about both Health Sector
and WHO’s strategies and work to encourage them to fund the overall health
sector response to affected populations and to WHO’s strategic plans and
proposals; • Support the production of outreach/publicity material to increase
donor visibility and promote engagement. • Support the update of websites and
resource mobilization platforms. • Perform other duties as required.
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 - 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the
country of assignment.
Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in • Grant management, donor funding,
proposal development, and resource mobilization • Document production and
editing; • Working with WHO or other UN organizations would be an asset. • Ms
excel and power point • Resource mobilization and partnership building
Area(s) of expertise
Business management, Communication, Health
Driving license
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required French, Level: Basic,
Desirable
Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Public Health, Business
Administration, Management, Communications, International Relations or related
fields
Competencies and values
• Demonstrated understanding of operations relevant to World
Health Organization; • Technical capabilities or knowledge relevant or
transferable to World Health Organization procedures and rules; discretion,
political sensitivity, diplomacy and tact to deal with clients; ability to
apply good judgement; ability to liaise and coordinate with a range of
different actors, especially in senior positions; where appropriate, high
degree of autonomy, personal initiative and ability to take ownership;
resourcefulness and willingness to accept wide responsibilities and ability to
work independently under established procedures; ability to manage information
objectively, accurately and confidentially; responsive and client-oriented •
Integrity: demonstrate the values and ethical standards of the UN and World
Health Organization in daily activities and behaviours while acting without
consideration of personal gains; resist undue political pressure in
decision-making; stand by decisions that are in the organization’s interest
even if they are unpopular; take prompt action in cases of unprofessional or
unethical behaviour; does not abuse power or authority; • Teamwork and respect
for diversity: ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries;
excellent interpersonal skills; ability to establish and maintain effective
partnerships and harmonious working relations in a multi-cultural,
multi-ethnic, mixed-gender environment with sensitivity and respect for
diversity; sensitivity and adaptability to culture, gender, religion,
nationality and age; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by
ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all
aspects of UN operations; ability to achieve common goals and provide guidance
or training to colleagues; • Commitment to continuous learning: initiative and
willingness to learn new skills and stay abreast of new developments in area of
expertise; ability to adapt to changes in work environment • Planning and
organizing: effective organizational and problem-solving skills and ability to
manage a large volume of work in an efficient and timely manner; ability to
establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor (own) work; ability to
work under pressure, with conflicting deadlines, and to handle multiple
concurrent projects/activities; • Communication: proven interpersonal skills;
good spoken and written communication skills, including ability to prepare
clear and concise reports; ability to conduct presentations, articulate options
and positions concisely; ability to make and defend recommendations; ability to
communicate and empathize with staff (including national staff), military
personnel, volunteers, counterparts and local interlocutors coming from very
diverse backgrounds; capacity to transfer information and knowledge to a wide
range of different target groups; • Flexibility: adaptability and ability to
live and work in potentially hazardous and remote conditions, involving
physical hardship and little comfort; to operate independently in austere
environments for protracted periods. • Genuine commitment towards the
principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion,
reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards World Health Organization
mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Nigeria, a populous, middle-income country has extremely
diverse cultural, demographic and development profiles. The country combines
both development and emergency context as there is an ongoing major
humanitarian operation in the conflict prone North East. Economically, the
country presents huge potential for leveraging domestic resources from both
public and private sectors. The UN Volunteer will be based in Abuja. Abuja is
the capital of Nigeria and hosts UN Agencies, Economic Community of West
African States (ECOWAS) and a large number of development partners. Abuja is a
family-duty station with vibrant expat community. It has been assessed as
secured and classified as C hardship duty station. The climate is hot
semi-arid, especially in the dry season where it can go beyond 40°C. A detailed
security briefing is provided to all new-arrivals by the security staff on
arrival in the country.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme
that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to
achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part
of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to
combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights
and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender
identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability,
pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be
subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2
(Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy
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