Advocacy and Resource Mobilization Partner Committee Manager

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, our vision is to advance sustainable implementation practices, always satisfying or surpassing our partners’ expectations.

With over 7,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

A flexible structure and global reach means that we can quickly respond to our partners' needs, while offering the benefits of economies of scale. 

Roll Back Malaria Partnership is a global health initiative created to implement coordinated action against malaria. It mobilizes for action, and resources and forges consensus among partners. The Partnership is composed of a multitude of partners, including malaria endemic countries, their bilateral and multilateral development partners, the private sector, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, foundations, and research and academic institutions. The partners join the RBM Partnership on a voluntary basis through their commitment a malaria free world.

The past fifteen years have seen tremendous gains in reducing the burden of disease and progressing towards malaria elimination. Between 2000 and 2015, global malaria incidence fell by 37 percent and mortality rates by 60 percent. Over 6.2 million deaths were averted, primarily among children less than five years of age. Expansions in financing, strong political commitments, novel diagnostic and preventative measures, and multi-sectoral co-ordination have facilitated this progress. Since 1998, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) has been central to the global fight against malaria. It has been essential to mobilizing these unprecedented resources and scaled up innovative interventions and to put the world on to a path of eliminating malaria.

The Advocacy & Resource Mobilisation Partner Committee (ARMPC) Manger supports and co-ordinates the work of the ARMPC. The anticipated outcome of the ARMPC is increased political will and linked financial commitment for a malaria-free world in the Sustainable Development era.  The ARMPC will address (1) identified resource gaps, and (2) broader partnership advocacy activities, including multi-sectoral outreach.

The ARMPC Manager contributes to the design, and implementation of a 3-5-year Partnership Strategy to guide the Partnership Board, Partners, Partner Committees, and the Management Team in coordinating and harmonizing Partner advocacy initiatives and events and to generate political support. The ARMPC Manager supports estimations by sub-regions/countries of immediate and long-term resource needs, prioritizes responses to mitigate predicted funding shortfalls and convenes Partners engaged in malaria advocacy to ensure effective co-ordination and the leveraging assets across the Partnership.

We are looking for a motivated, driven and results driven professional to take ownership of the advocacy agenda for the RBM Partnership and develop their career by progressing it.

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide management and leadership support to for the ARMPC, in the design, and implementation of the advocacy and resource mobilization section of a 3-5-year Partnership Strategy to co-ordinate and harmonize Partner advocacy initiatives and events and to generate political support.
• Develop and support the implementation of a comprehensive framework for the engagement of the Private Sector in malaria.
• To provide expert leadership for the implementation of ARMPC work plan and priorities within the ceiling of available resources.
• Identifies, documents and shares best practices and packages information on resource needs and opportunities to assist the CEO, Partnership Board members and other Partner Committees.
• Working across the management team including the Country and Regional Support Partner Committee (CRSPC) to support countries to maximize use of their available malaria resources and to advance resource mobilization efforts to meet remaining country resource needs.  
• Promote cross-cutting collaboration and synergies within the RBM Partnership.
• Facilitate information-sharing, effective communication and collaboration across the RBM Partnership, as well as existing and prospective partners.
• Within the delegation of authority, oversee and manage the work of assigned staff, distributing assignments to facilitate smooth and effective use of human and financial resources.

• Minimum 7 years of experience in advocacy, research, coordination, resource mobilization, campaigning, networking, public relations, stakeholder management, programme management, donor relations, fundraising; or related areas
• Experience of working with International Organisations is desirable.
• Experience in the area of strategic advocacy with a focus on global health issues is desirable.
• Experience record in the development and evaluation of policies related to public health is desirable, preferably in the area of malaria.

Fluency in oral and written English is essential;

Working knowledge of French is desired.

Knowledge of other UN language/s would be an asset.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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