Assistant Donor Relations Officer at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Duties

• Assist in maintaining close dialogue with, and providing information to, donor governments on UNHCR operations and financial requirements, including in response to donor governments' ad hoc requests for information.
• Keep abreast of UNHCR's operations world-wide with a specific focus on emergency situations to be able to serve donors' information needs on all aspects of UNHCR's work.
• In consultation with the supervisor negotiate contributions, striving for timeliness, predictability and maximum flexibility.
• In consultation with the supervisor negotiate, draft and follow up on bilateral agreements with donors where appropriate.
• In consultation with the supervisor identify and access new donors and funding sources.
• Record cash contributions accurately in the relevant ERP system reflecting the donor's earmarking, reporting requirements, payment information and relevant conditions as specified in the donor's pledge/agreement.
• Draft internal and external correspondence, including briefing notes to supporting the function in negotiation and follow-up of contributions with donors.
• In collaboration with respective operations and units, prepare submissions for specific funding from donors or provide other information donors may require in determining their financial / political support to UNHCR.
• Draft narrative and financial reports on contributions, in compliance with specific donor requirements.
• Monitor recording and tracking of contributions and take necessary action to satisfy donor requirements.
• Assist in monitoring and analysing donor policies on humanitarian assistance, potential for accessing transition and development funding sources, policies/strategies of organisations competing with UNHCR over funds. Research, develop and maintain donor profiles / fact sheets.
• Support programmes of visits, meetings and the annual consultations with relevant governmental donors, as well as for donor missions to the field when required.
• As needed, help Bureaux/Regional Offices/Country Operations with input for their fundraising strategies, in line with DER/DRRM strategic directions.
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level

• For P1/NOA 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education

• International Relations; Political Science; Social Sciences; Journalism; Communication; Public Policy;  or other relevant field.

Relevant Job Experience

• Essential
• Good understanding of UNHCR, its mandate, priorities, field operations and of donor relationship. Experience in dealing with staff members of different cultural and educational backgrounds.