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External Relations Officer at WHO, Geneva, Switzerland

May 26, 2020

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Deadline: 16 June 2020

World Health Organization (WHO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of External Relations Officer in Geneva, Switzerland. The duration of this post is 2 years.

The primary role of WHO is to direct and coordinate international health within the United Nations system.

Key Job Responsibilities

The External Relations Officer will perform the following functions:

  • Conduct donor analysis in terms of political analysis and funding to include assessing the context, donor history, likely future directions of the relationship with WHO, potential resource mobilization opportunities, pain points and remedies for application towards a strategic plan.
  • Develop a partnership engagement plan for rapid scale-up for each contributor in the portfolio to include a set of strategic objectives for the development of the relationship. Following this, develop an action plan set to time with deliverables to achieve financial and qualitative targets agreed.
  • Convene contributor relationship management teams internally within WHO and externally for the implementation of the engagement plan.
  • Externally, meet with the partner representatives as required for the coordination of engagement strategies and undertake regular visits to donor capitals as required to develop/validate findings and reach out to new potential partners.
  • Engage the relationship lines between WHO and the contributor to build up a clear and integrated picture of the Organization’s engagement overall.
  • Provide support to senior management, technical clusters and regional offices in their engagements on behalf of WHO including travel, meeting preparation etc.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

  • Advanced University Degree in international or public relations, business administration, communications, social sciences, law or related field relevant to the position.
  • Professional certification or other specific training in external relations.
  • At least 7 year’s combined national and international experience in resource mobilization and/or external relations, including at least five years’ resource mobilization experience, two of which in a United Nations System or NGO context.
  • Experience in writing and editing, particularly in the context of donor reporting/relations and in developing messaging for advocacy purposes.
  • Experience working with and/or influencing funding systems, donor organization and decision-makers.
  • Experience in grant management and administration processes.
  • At least 5 year’s of experience in the UN system.
  • Strong skills in the area of external relations, resource mobilization and grant management.
  • Excellent skills negotiation with governmental and nongovernmental partners.
  • Good experience in effective working relations with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
  • Ability to guide, support and encourage colleagues to work towards common goals.
  • Sound level of judgement, responsibility and initiative.
  • Expert knowledge of English.
  • Intermediate knowledge of French.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit WHO.

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