Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Officer

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Switzerland

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Functional Responsibilities

Partnerships

Develop and strengthen strategic internal and external partnerships and collaboration in support of UN-Water’s work, and prepare and review partnership plans.
Act as Technical Advisory Unit focal point for UN-Water Partners and support Partner efforts to bring their expertise, knowledge and networks to UN-Water activities.
Identify and prioritise potential partners such as government authorities, international organisations, Civil Society Organisations, grassroot organizations, private sector entities, and academic institutions that align with UN-Water’s objectives.
Establish and cultivate strong relations with existing and potential partners such as donors, policymakers, and advocacy groups including through regular communication, meetings, and collaborative activities.
Develop a comprehensive mapping of existing partnerships, highlighting areas of collaboration, funding sources, and strategic alignment, in view of identifying gaps and opportunities for further engagement.
Support the UN-Water Management Team in relevant discussions with diverse stakeholders as necessary.

Resource Mobilisation

Develop a resource mobilisation strategy and plan, ensuring alignment with the UN-Water Strategy and biennial Work Programmes.
Implement the resource mobilisation strategy and plan, including proposal writing and liaising with the UN-Water trust fund Administrative Agent as necessary.
Monitor and evaluate the resource mobilisation plan to track progress and adjust as needed.
Prepare donor specific reports as required.
Liaise regularly with UN-Water Expert Groups, Task Forces and Initiatives to collect information necessary to identify funding needs and collaborate within the UN-Water Management Team to understand strategic priorities and define substantively sound funding strategies that will effectively engage potential donors and partners.
Continuously map and conduct trend analyses of existing and potential funding sources.
Coordinate with relevant partners, donors, and stakeholders to gather insights, share best practices, and explore potential collaboration opportunities.
Provide substantive backstopping to relevant events, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations on resource mobilisation.

Knowledge management and innovation

Develop and maintain an information repository on resource mobilisation and partnership development including tools, templates and guidelines necessary for the execution of the resource mobilisation plan.
Prepare and disseminate promotional materials including success stories, lessons, fact sheets with the objective of optimizing the visibility of UN-Water resource mobilization activities.
Provide the content to update the resource mobilization pages on the UN- Water website.
Incorporate, innovate and develop sustainable approaches to diversify funding sources.
Identify, synthesise and disseminate best practices and lessons learned in resource mobilisation and partnership-building.
Plan and support the development of resource mobilisation and strategic partnership development capacity, processes, and knowledge within the UN-Water Management Team and the wider UN-Water family.

Perform other related duties as required.

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex…

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

A Master’s degree preferably in international relations, development studies, business administration, advocacy, communications, political science, public administration, social sciences or another relevant field is required.
A combination of a Bachelor’s degree with an additional two (2) years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.

Experience
Required:

Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilisation and/or partnerships or related fields, in an international setting.
Within these seven (7) years, a minimum of three (3) years managerial experience.
Proven experience of minimum three (3) years working in multi-stakeholder partnerships.

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