CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone
Closing date: 24 Sep 2014

Purpose of the Position

Under the supervision of the Section Chief, responsible for donors contacts, design and implementation of fund raising strategy and quality of the documentation on the country programme.

Key Expected Results

1. Partnership and Fundraising : keeping with strategic priorities and needs set out by the Country Programme and in collaboration with PFO, GRO and RO: i) ensure the external GRO Communications Contact with the Country Office; ii) Develop a fundraising strategy to raise contributions from bilateral, National Committees, and private donors , and improve information sharing with current and attract the interest of potential donors ; iii) Present a written proposed fundraising strategy for approval by the Country Representative and develop interesting papers or tools for resources mobilization during external travels of the Representative ; iv) Prepare fundraising strategies as required to respond to specific needs (e.g., emergency situations) as identified by the Programme Section ; v) Prepare quarterly analytical report and assure follow up for the fund-raising committee.
2. Writing project proposals: based on evidence-statistics on children provided by the P,M&E Officer, i) Develop or finalize and format English language project proposals; ii) Conceptualize and draft outlines for project proposals With substantive input from Project Officers and field staff; iii) Liaise with PFO, GRO, RO and National Committees in identifying prospective donors and ensuring that project proposals are drafted in compliance with criteria set out by donors; iv) Ensure the completion and correct transmission of project proposals to required addressees.
3. Reporting to donors: i) Track reports due for donors and develop a coherent system for centralizing, recording and monitoring the Country Office's commitment so specific terms and conditions of funding; ii) Prepare a process to track the completion and transmission of donor reports; iii) Develop practical ways to assist Programme Officers with a clear, high quality standards for writing English-language donor reports (e.g., by developing templates that incorporate simplification and harmonization of reporting with other UN agencies); iv) Write or edit drafts of English-language donor reports.
4. Writing country office reports: i) Assist in the development, consolidation, drafting and editing reports and papers, for example: the Annual Report, the Mid Term Review, Country Programme Document, etc.; ii) Ensure overall quality of documents and compliance with criteria set out in Executive Directives, UN/UNICEF policy papers, Communication Programme manuals, UNICEF Country Programme plans and other official guidelines and directives; iii) Ensure the translation to English of key studies, surveys and newsletters for international dissemination closely with the P, M&E Officer.
5. Other actions: i) contribute to the organization of donor field visit and participate to all activities regarding the country programme planning, monitoring and evaluation and promotion of child rights; ii) Research, write, and edit human interest stories and feature articles highlighting UNICEF's work and beneficiaries and assisting the Communications section develop other communications tools to assist international fundraisers in their fundraising activities on behalf of the country; iii) Ensure the high quality and grammatical accuracy of English language documents destined for external audiences; iv) Ensure that outgoing documents meet branding specifications; V) contribute to the knowledge management of the Office.Qualifications of Successful Candidate

EDUCATION
Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Sociology, Public Relations; Marketing or equivalent professional work experience in the communication area combined with advanced university degree in a related area.
*A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Five (5) years progressively responsible professional work experience in communication, reporting, fund raising, Programme monitoring and evaluation, two years of which should be in developing countries.

LANGUAGES
Fluency in English speaking and writing and good working knowledge of French is required.
French is required in the case of Guinea.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values:

• Commitment
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Integrity

Core Competencies:

• Communication
• Working with People
• Drive for Results

Remarks
* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 4 days of receiving an offer.

How to apply:

If you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please apply to the link below no later than 24 September, 2014.

https://careers.unicef.org/posting_apply?param=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9NTQwQ...

If you have not yet registered with UNICEF Employment, please click on the link below and complete the Registration form. https://careers.unicef.org/registrationUNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.

Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: United Republic of Tanzania
Closing date: 23 Sep 2014

Purpose of the Position

Under the general guidance and supervision of the Programme and Planning Manager, and in close collaboration with the Deputy Representative and Chief Programme Communication, the post has responsibilities as follows:
a) responsible for the development of the Country Office's Resource Mobilization strategies and tracking of resource mobilization efforts of programme sections;
b) responsible for all aspects of donor reporting based on information gathered from Programme sections and zonal offices;
c) responsible for monitoring the schedule of reports, based on information consolidated by the Programme Officers/Specialists particularly as they relate to donor relations;
d) ensures the timely preparation and dissemination of other mandatory and special reports, as well as briefing documents and corporate publications relating to programme activities in support of the UNICEF mission in the country;
e) provides direct interface between PFP, and Brussels with regards to donor relations and follow-up action;
f) responsible for all donor relations with National Committees and bilateral donors;
g) Contributes to resource mobilization tasks of the UNCT within the "Delivering as One" framework;

Key Expected Results

1. Donor Relations and reporting activities:
   Enhance positive relationships with donor groups through timely and accurate reporting and monitoring of donor interests and information needs. This includes gathering of information, consolidation, editing and production of all required reports on contributions to the Country Programme;
   Collaborate with other staff to compile, produce and disseminate mandatory UNICEF reports, including the Annual Report;
   Development of the resource mobilization strategy and technical guidance/quality control in proposal preparation and follow-up, as well as compilation of information, editing and layout, support donor and Natcom missions through the preparation of briefing documents for advocacy or information sharing;
   Actively participate and contribute to the UNCT fundraising and reporting tasks within the framework of "Delivering as One";
2. Harmonization and Standardization of Reporting and Monitoring Mechanisms:
   Assess the existing UNICEF systems for information collection, storage and management - which eventually feed into donor reporting;
   Propose solutions for harmonization and standardization of reporting and monitoring mechanisms in order to limit parallel reporting and enhance the quality of data collection;
   Roll out monitoring and reporting mechanisms, ensuring adequate training, troubleshooting and revision of mechanisms as required;
3. Promoting Compliance, Utilization, and Control Methodologies:
   Build systems to promote compliance with terms of specified grants and agreements. This will involve training in donor conditions and donor friendly inputs in Vision;
   Work with, train and plan regular meetings with PAs in the Country Office structure to ensure awareness of utilization and reporting requirements, familiarization with contribution process and where to find key information.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Education
Advanced university degree in Political Science, Social Studies, Communication, Journalism, Public Relations; or equivalent professional work experience in the communication area combined with advanced university degree in a related discipline.
Knowledge of quantitative methods and Information Management an asset;
Work Experience
Five (5) years progressively responsible professional work experience in funds management, reporting or information management, two (2) years of which should be in developing countries.
Language Proficiency
Fluency in English and another UN official language required.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Demonstrates highest-level of communication skills, projects credibility, and presents information in a well-structured and logical way
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment; demonstrates awareness of own strengths and limitations and how these may impact on own work
Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
Has good leadership skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments
Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives
Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources; makes rational judgments from the available information
Gains agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating
Keeps up to date with trends in own work area; demonstrates financial awareness and a concern for cost-effectiveness

Remarks

The New and Emerging Talent Initiative (NETI) is an entry point for dynamic professionals interested in an international career with UNICEF. Aside from the qualifications indicated in the job description for this post, all NETI programme applicants must also meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Completion of an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) at the time of application;
2. Proficiency in English and another official language of the United Nations;
3. Readiness to be assigned to any UNICEF office worldwide, including hardship duty stations;
4. At least 2 years of relevant work experience for functions at the P-2 level, and at least 5 years of relevant work experience for functions at the P-3 level. Relevant experience should include work in developing countries and in multicultural environments.
   All applicants will be required to complete a technical test questionnaire at the time of application. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified and will therefore advance to the next stage of the competitive selection process, which involves various additional assessments including a language proficiency test.
   For more information on the NETI Programme, please visit the UNICEF website: www.unicef.org/neti

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.

How to apply:

Click here and submit your application through UNICEF's e-recruitment system.

Organization: World Vision
Country: Rwanda
Closing date: 16 Sep 2013

This is your opportunity to use your experience in management, grant funded projects and development work to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.

You can do this by joining World Vision –a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being and protection of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.

The Resource Mobilization and Donor Liaison Team Leader-Rwanda will provide leadership and management in the development of World Vision Rwanda resource diversification strategy; strengthen networking and resource acquisition capabilities for World Vision Rwanda. You will also be responsible for the implementation and coordination of Grant Acquisition Management (GAM) processes, proposal formulation, donor liaison. You will track GAM performance metrics and build the capacity of local staff in resource acquisition, grants management and provide support to projects.

We believe that every child born is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Grow the current National Office (NO) institutional grant portfolio.

• Review and research possible proposals and recommend whether NO should pursue these opportunities within the parameters of the growth targets and strategy.

• Build staff capacity on institutional grant project/program management.

• Liaise with host government officials; coordinate and collaborate with top-level officials of the Ministry of Education

• Cultivate, serve and strengthen relationships with all major donors, mid-level donors, and support Donor Liaison Coordinator in building strong relationships with support offices and church partners.

REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Master’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, Social Science, Management, Rural Development or any related field..

• Leadership capabilities that includes coaching staff to high level of performance & engaging in effective cross cultural & cross functional working to achieve shared goals and effective indirect line management.

• Experienced networker with an ability to maintain a good up to date knowledge of the grant opportunities and trends in the humanitarian sector.

• Proven experience in development work with a thorough understanding of sustainable development and sectoral interventions.

• At least 5 years of team management experience, preferably from a National Office.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of vulnerable children in Rwanda, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply:

Find the full description and apply online by the closing date. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org.

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