UN Women - Resource Mobilisation Consultant (Home-based)
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
Description Of Responsibilities/ Scope Of Work
Develop inception report outlining the key steps of the development of the Resource Mobilization Strategy and Implementation Plan.
Desk review of key documents, including: UN Women MCO - Caribbean 2022 – 2026 Strategic Note, Evaluation Report of the 2022 – 2026 MCO Strategic Note, UN MSDCF 2027 – 2031 (MSDCF 3.0), Relevant Programme and Project Documents, Donor Landscape Assessments undertaken by UN and other development partners and stakeholders.
Undertake A Scoping and Trend Analysis of ODA and Humanitarian Assistance provided to the English and Dutch-Speaking Caribbean overall and for gender equality.
In collaboration with Private Sector financing expert from UN Women’s regional office, identify opportunities for funding outside of traditional donor support, including philanthropic foundations, private sector, government funding; multilateral funding, UN Joint Programming, South-South Cooperation and the Caribbean Diaspora.
Draft the MCO Resource Mobilization and Implementation Plan for the MCO - Caribbean
Work with programme/technical leads to develop 7 targeted briefing notes and presentations to support donor pitches and outreaches on the following areas: Ending Violence against Women and Girls; Women, Peace and Security; Women’s Leadership/ Women’s Political Participation, Supporting Women’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Operating in the Blue, Green and Purple Economy; Gender-Responsive Financing; Strengthening Care Systems; Disaster Risk Resilience and Humanitarian Response
Competencies
Core Values: Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.
Core Competencies: Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; Accountability; Creative Problem Solving; Effective Communication; Inclusive Collaboration; Stakeholder Engagement; Leading by Example.
Required Qualifications
Education and Certification: Master’s degree in economics, business administration, social sciences, gender/women’s studies, international development, international relations, programme management, public policy or other related fields; or a Bachelor’s degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced degree.
Experience: At least 7 years of professional work experience in resource mobilization and business development or 9 years' experience with a Bachelor's degree is required.
Experience in gender equality and women's empowerment is an asset.
Experience working with civil society organizations, international institutions and donors is required.
Experience working in the UN system is an asset.
Fluency in English is required.