Advisor, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Job At WHO In United States for September 2024

Advisor, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Job At WHO In United States for September 2024
- Grade: P4
- Contractual Arrangement: Fixed-term appointment
- Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): One year, First year probationary period. Post of limited duration
- Closing Date: Sep 5, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
- Primary Location: United States-Washington, D.C.
- Organization: Health Emergencies
- Schedule: Full-time
OBJECTIVE OF THE OFFICE/DEPARTMENT
The Advisor, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Director, Health Emergencies and the general guidance of the Director, External Relations and Partnerships (ERP). The objective of the Health Emergencies Department (PHE) of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is to increase health sector resilience to emergencies and disasters.
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DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
a) Coordinate PHE’s Advocacy, Communications, and Resource Mobilization functions;
b) Provide technical, policy and strategic advice for the development and implementation of a resource mobilization strategy for all aspects of health emergencies, including emergency operations; lead and facilitate the resource mobilization business process for increasing voluntary contributions for the Health Emergencies Program by amongst other things, providing timely and strategic intelligence on trends and opportunities and partnership development;
c) Build and facilitate networks that support the Program’s emergencies and disasters work in advocacy, communications and resource mobilization, in collaboration with internal and external entities;
d) Foster a coordinated, coherent approach to finding sustainable sources of funding, including core funds, funds for emergency response and the PAHO Funds for Emergencies and Disasters; facilitate engagement in defining the future resource mobilization approach to the Health Emergencies program; map the program’s resource mobilization capacity; guide and monitor the development of resource mobilization plans for the program’s core work;
e) c) Participate in and contribute effectively to the organization-wide resource mobilization network (RMN) led by ERP;
f) Provide technical, policy, and strategic advice for the development of effective media strategies and implementation of proactive communications with media to promote the work of PHE; develop and maintain long-term relationships and ensure awareness and coverage of PHE’s work and achievements;
g) Develop and disseminate technical and non-technical articles and success stories; prepare responses to articles; coordinate media events, information briefings and other international events;
h) Act as a communications and resource mobilization liaison for the health emergencies program across the Organization’s departments, with WHO and other UN organizations, and with other public and private sector stakeholders;
i) Collaborate in the preparation of the entity’s Biennial Work Plan (BWP) and the execution of international cooperation, including the analysis of political, technical and socioeconomic realities; promote multi-disciplinary and cross-cutting approaches and activities to facilitate full participation within and outside PAHO/PHE and key partners;
j) Provide leadership, guidance, and monitoring of supervised staff by setting clear work objectives, ensuring timely and effective use of performance reviews and feedback mechanisms, engaging in regular communications, and solving interpersonal or technical conflicts; establish and support a learning environment, to include staff development in the Organization’s fundamentals, managerial competencies and technical expertise;
k) Serve as member of Regional Health Emergency Response Team regarding resource mobilization and communication;
l) Perform other related duties, as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Essential: A bachelor’s and master’s degree in a health or social science, public administration, public relations, economics, international relations, business administration or a related discipline from a recognized university.
Desirable: Specialized training in public health, crisis or risk communications, advocacy, or resource mobilization would be an asset.
Experience:
Essential: Nine years of combined national and international experience in external relations, including communications, and resource mobilization/fundraising in development cooperation organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sector organizations or corporations including financial institutions.
Desirable: Experience working in the United Nations systems or other multilateral institutions, non-governmental or humanitarian organizations. Field experience in public health programs or emergency response programs would be an asset.
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Technical Expertise:
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of resource mobilization strategies, policy analysis and relationship development involving external partners;
- Knowledge of implementation of effective global health financing and resource mobilization strategies.
- Excellent analytical skills to develop and propose practical solutions in the planning, monitoring, evaluation and general management of extra-budgetary funded projects.
- Proven ability to successfully interact and negotiate with senior national and international authorities on the implementation of health emergencies strategies and programs.
- Mature judgment, strong technical, analytical, conceptual, inter-personal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to identify, assess, analyze, synthesize and provide recommendation on key political and technical issues.
- Knowledge of business and management involved in strategic planning, resource allocation and coordination of people and resources.
- Strong inter-personal skills, diplomacy and tact to effectively communicate with the media and with senior level health officials in public and private sector and civil society, multiple stakeholders and professionals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to manage multiple issues and tasks in a complex organizational environment and to re-prioritize actions on short notice.
- Strong professional oral and writing skills including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents for consideration at the highest levels of the Organization.
IT Skills:
Demonstrated ability to effectively use current technology and software, spreadsheets and presentations as well as enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and management information systems. Other IT skills and knowledge of software programs such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Drive, Teams, SharePoint Outlook are considered essential. . Other IT skills and knowledge of other software programs such as Visio and Project would be an asset
Languages:
Very good knowledge of English or Spanish with a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese would be an asset.
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REMUNERATION
- Annual Salary: (Net of taxes)
- USD 77,326.00 + post adjustment
- Post Adjustment: 70.2% of the above figure(s). This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation.
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