Overview
Provide dedicated support to the UNICEF Malawi Partnerships Unit for strategic resource mobilization approaches in a competitive donor environment. The role involves donor scoping, analysis of funding priorities, and support for the development of a Resource Mobilization Strategy.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct scoping and analysis of donor priorities, funding trends, and partnership opportunities relevant to UNICEF’s strategic priorities.
- Map and assess potential funding opportunities, donor interests, and emerging financing mechanisms.
- Develop foundational inputs and recommendations for the formulation of a Resource Mobilization (RM) Strategy.
- Support the development and strengthening of resource mobilization approaches, including proposal development, and partnership positioning materials.
- Provide technical support in drafting, reviewing, editing, and quality assuring donor reports, proposals, briefs, and other partnership/resource mobilization documents.
- Ensure donor reports and related documentation meet quality standards, donor requirements, and organizational guidelines.
- Provide interim reporting support and coordination in the absence of the Reporting Officer.
- Prepare summary briefs, analytical notes, and recommendations to support strategic decision-making on partnerships and resource mobilization.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in resource mobilization, donor relations, partnership management, or international development is required.
- Proven experience in donor mapping, funding analysis, and development of resource mobilization or partnership strategies is required.
- Demonstrated experience in writing, reviewing, and quality assuring donor reports, proposals, and strategic documents is required.
- Experience working with UN agencies, international NGOs, or large development organizations is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting multi-donor reporting processes and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment is an asset.
- Experience in interim or standalone reporting coordination roles is an asset.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in International Development, Economics, Business Administration, Public Policy, Communications, or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in a relevant field combined with additional qualifying experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
- Professional training or certification in resource mobilization, fundraising, project management, or monitoring and evaluation is an asset.
