Job Vacancies UN Women, February 2012
Job Vacancies UN Women
Position: Donor Relations Specialist
Location: United States of America ( The ), New York
Closing Date: Thursday, 23 February 2012
EnglishDuration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Background
Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women will work for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
The Inter-Governmental Support and Strategic Partnership Bureau is responsible for proactively driving the strategic positioning of UN WOMEN so that the size and predictability of its resources help the organization achieve its strategic goals. A service center to UN WOMEN HQ Sections and Field Offices, the Bureau’s Division of Strategic Partnerships, Advocacy, Civil Society, Communications, and Resource Mobilization is organized into three functional clusters: 1) Resource Mobilization, 2) Civil Society, and 3) Communications and Advocacy. Given the scope and interrelationships of the Division’s functional responsibilities, the work of the Bureau is highly synergistic, involving constant and direct interaction and information-sharing among team members, to provide high-quality advice, services and support to UN WOMEN.
Under the supervision of the Partnerships Advisor, and in collaboration with Division colleagues, the Donor Relations Specialist is responsible for the strategic planning and management for UN Women’s global Foundation development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
Support Strategic Planning of UN Women Global Foundation Partnerships
Management of UN Women’s Foundation Partnerships
Guidance, Support and Outreach to Foundation Partnerships and Engagement
Knowledge Sharing and Management
Support Strategic Planning of UN Women Global Foundation Partnerships
Support the development and implementation of UN Women Foundations Partnership Strategy in alignment with UN Women’s mission and the Private Sector Resource Mobilization and Partnership Strategy.
Develop and implement foundation intelligence strategy (partners, needs and priorities, perception of UN Women by current and potential partners, and projection of UN Women’s added value and potential role)
Develop and conduct analysis of partners, their priorities and characterization of their relationships/partnerships.
Support strategic planning and development of specific foundations fund raising strategies and approaches
Management of UN Women’s Foundation Partnerships
Support the development and management of relationships with leading global foundations and charitable entities
Provide operational support to fund-raising and foundation development initiatives, resulting in significant revenue growth
Create opportunities to cultivate new foundation partners, strengthen existing partnership relations, maximize partnership impact such as events, through leadership opportunities and stakeholder engagement platforms;
Identify and cultivate new foundation prospects in alignment with UN Women strategy/needs;
Guidance, Support and Outreach for Foundations Partnerships and Engagement
Work in close collaboration with UN Women Programme, Policy Bureaus, Geo-sections and Trust Funds to identify and position UN Women’s core and non-core programmes for foundation support and partnership – providing expertise and guidance to engage and secure maximum foundation commitment;
Work in close collaboration with other members of the Resource Mobilization Team to ensure a comprehensive and strategic approach that facilitates large-scale, collaborative multi-stakeholder support from foundations, corporations, governments and non-governmental agencies for major funding initiatives;
Provide coordination, guidance and support for regional and sub-regional offices with regard to foundation engagement strategies and implementation, including negotiating agreements with donor foundations;
Provide guidance and support to National Committees with regard to foundation engagement.
Knowledge Building and Sharing
Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to Foundation Partnerships.
Monitor practices, and project-specific news and developments in order to ensure guidance that reflects the best and most current available information.
Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice
Organize and provide training and advice to UN Women staff on Foundation Partnerships.
Impact of Results:
The key results have an impact on the size, sources and predictability of UN Women regular and non-core resources from leading global foundations. Partnership with foundations will also play a role in helping to drive the women’s agenda forward and contributing to the achievement of UN Women’s strategic goals.
Competencies
CORE VALUES / GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Ethics and Values: Promoting Ethics and Integrity / Creating Organizational Precedents
Stature: Ability to gain the trust and confidence of the UN Women leadership, colleagues the UN Women programme and policy teams, donors, and prospects and other key stakeholders
Strong diplomacy skills and political savvy: The ability to strategically and effectively navigate within complex environments;
Working in Teams: Building and promoting effective teams
Communicating Information and Ideas: Excellent communication skills (both written and oral); ability to eloquently articulate the case for support;
Self-management and Emotional intelligence: Creating an emotionally intelligent organization
Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements: Leveraging conflict in the interests of the organization & setting standards
Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning: Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
Ability to provide strategic direction and operational management of fund-raising/foundation development initiatives, resulting in significant revenue growth
Extensive experience, including major gifts and foundation relations in diverse organizational settings;
Superior understanding of major private and corporate foundation landscape, operations and culture(s), particularly in the areas of international development and human rights;
Ability to conceptualize and actualize goals consistent with a strategic, long-term focus for foundation development;
Proven networking skills, and ability to mobilize support on behalf of UN Women
Good negotiating and people skills;
Knowledge and understanding of UN system and familiarity with inter-governmental processes;
Excellent IT skills, including databases, extranet and office software packages;
Familiarity with UN Women;
Knowledge of gender equality issues.
BEHAVIORAL
Very effective at multi-tasking
Strong analytical and interpersonal skills
Strong initiative-taker
Excellent communication skills
Focuses on impact and results for client
Identifies opportunities and builds strong relationships with client and external actors
Participates effectively in team-based, information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Master’s degree or equivalent in social sciences, public administration, international relations, communications, women’s studies, or a related field
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of experience in working in the field of fundraising and development with significant experience in working with leading global foundations and gender equality issues.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English (written and oral).
Knowledge of another UN language would be an asset.
Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment. Applications without the completed UN Women P-11 form will be treated as incomplete and will not be considered for further assessment.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
