Partnership and Resource Mobilization Manager

Job Description

Dutystation: Geneva, Switzerland

Functional responsibilities

• Develop and strengthen strategic partnerships and collaboration to ensure support of the vision to end malaria.

• Support the Chief Policy and Strategy Advisor during discussions with various stakeholders on policy dialogue regarding financing for malaria as a global health issue.

• Lead research on innovative approaches to donor interactions, such as lessons learned from private sector investments, RBM Partnerships position on End Malaria financing on the global stage.

• In coordination with the Advocacy and Communications Manager, provide substantive input into outreach/publicity material geared towards partners and donors.

• Identify and prioritize potential partners, including government agencies, international organizations, Civil Society Organizations, private sector entities, and academic institutions, that align with the organization’s malaria goals and objectives.

• Establish and nurture strong relationships with existing and potential partners, including regular communication, meetings, and collaborative activities to enhance the organization’s visibility and credibility within the malaria community.

• Develop a comprehensive mapping of existing partnerships, highlighting areas of collaboration, funding sources, and strategic alignment. This will aid in identifying gaps and opportunities for further engagement.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with key stakeholders such as donors, policymakers, advocacy groups, and affected communities to foster a holistic approach to malaria prevention and control, ensuring a diverse range of perspectives are considered.

• Implement resource mobilization strategy and plan while ensuring alignment with the RBM organizational strategy and implementation plan.

• Incorporate, innovate and develop sustainable approaches to diversify funding sources, including public and private sector partnerships, grants, philanthropic contributions, and others.

• Work closely with RBM Partnership stakeholders to understand the organization’s priorities, values, and strategic directions

• Define key messages and communication strategies to effectively engage potential donors and partner in collaboration with the Advocacy and Communications Manager and Chief Policy and Strategy Advisor

• Integrate resource mobilization monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track progress and adjust strategies as needed.

• Coordinate with relevant partners, donors, and stakeholders to gather insights, share best practices, and explore potential collaboration opportunities.

• Develop mechanisms to cover the funding gaps identified during the annual work plan and budgeting process to ensure sustainable long term funding

• Continuous mapping and conducting trend analyseszing of existing and potential funding sources relevant for RBM partnership programs, including impact of climate change, within humanitarian contexts and where malaria impacts other global health issues.

• Provide substantive backstopping to relevant meetings, conferences, etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations on resource mobilization.

• Activity coordinates and supports the work of the Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Partnership Committee (ARMPC) to ensure implementation of approved work plan.

• Work across teams within the RBM partnership to identify and disseminate best practices for improving access to funding from various global sources.

• Work with the RBM Partnership team, to generate country-specific lessons and identify opportunities for increasing resource mobilization for malaria .

• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned directly linked to resource mobilization and partnership-building activities.

• Plan and contribute to the development of the organization-wide capacity, processes, and knowledge on resource mobilization and strategic partnership development.

• Build capacity building to RBM Personal, partner committees and working groups on resource mobilization to ensure that the resource mobilization target is achieved at all levels

• Revised, update and develop tools, templates, and guidelines to facilitate the execution of the Resource Mobilization Plan

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education

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

Experience

Required:

• Minimum of seven of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, of which 3 years has been at senior management and/or leadership level, is required.
• Proven experience of 5 years in the area of resource mobilization with a focus on global health issues is required.

Desirables:

• Demonstrated existing engagement with the public health sector and proven experience related to strategic planning and resource mobilization
• Ability to engage and survey key actors and partners and conceptualize and execute the resource mobilization strategy within the agreed upon timeline
• Experience working in a developing country or malaria-endemic country.
• Experience working in challenging and politically complex situations.

• Full working knowledge of English is essential.
• Knowledge of another official UNOPS language, particularly French, is an asset.

About the Organization

TOGETHER, WE BUILD THE FUTURE

UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

We are proud of our people and embrace diversity and are committed to equal employment opportunities. Our workforce brings together approximately 160 nationalities, represented by over 5,000 UNOPS personnel as well as some 7,800 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners. Spread across 80 countries from a range of backgrounds, and languages and have different gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

We encourage women and candidates from underrepresented groups in UNOPS to apply. These include candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.