EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICER (CAPACITY BUILDING), P4

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Donor and External Relations Section (DEXREL) of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), in Geneva, Switzerland. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Donor External Relations Section. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the External Relations Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Builds resource mobilization capacity throughout the Office at Headquarters and for the Field by: -Acting as the focal point for capacity building; -Leading training activities on resource mobilization at HQ's, regional, and country levels; -Writing training modules and presentations, undertaking the necessary background research; -Developing and introducing standardized tools, templates, and guidelines; -Adapting and writing training materials for a specific audience; -Liaising with relevant departments to ensure resource mobilization is incorporated into all new staff trainings; -Exploring new technologically advanced training methods; -Ensuring the internal and external promotion of all relevant tools. Contributes to ensuring an office-wide consistent and coherent approach to resource mobilization by: -Providing advice to Division/Branches and field offices on office-wide resource mobilization policies, strategies, and approaches; -Providing advice on resource mobilization priorities and principles, strategies, and approaches; -Coordinating with key personnel to apply project management principles to proposals and agreements; -Preparing various written outputs like briefing notes and position papers for the senior management as requested; -Drafting correspondence for donors, researching, compiling, maintaining, and updating information on donor relations; -Ensuring, in cooperation with the Programme Support and Management Services and other relevant units, that UN rules and procedures are duly respected; -Ensuring that resource mobilization tools and templates are used consistently; -Produce and/or provide as necessary oversight of fundraising proposals, ensuring their completeness, adequacy, and quality; -Supporting and accompanying the Chief of Section and senior management as appropriate on their missions to State capitals or relevant donor headquarters for resources mobilization purposes. Develops and maintains key strategic partnerships with new assigned donors (governments, intergovernmental organizations, private donors) in order to achieve a broad donor base for UN Human Rights by: -Advising the High Commissioner, the Deputy High Commissioner, the Assistant Secretary General, New York office (through the Chief of Section or Service), and other senior managers in the Division/Branches/Sections about resource mobilization strategies and issues, and accompanying them on their missions to State capitals for fundraising purposes; -Promoting partnership with the UN common system; -Leading and developing resource mobilization and outreach strategies of governments, intergovernmental organizations, private donors, and the UN common system; -Coordinating joint efforts to mobilize resources, map the interests of potential donors, initiate contracts with new and emerging partners to explore funding opportunities, and develop partnerships in line with the defined priorities of the UN Human Rights; -Developing an in-depth understanding of assigned donors' (governments, intergovernmental organizations, private donors) human rights, development, and humanitarian policies and analyzing opportunities for enhanced cooperation with UN Human Rights; -Organizing and participating in donor briefings; -Traveling to capitals to discuss with interlocutors in the relevant Ministers or partners, as appropriate, depending on the portfolio. Contributes to the organizational effectiveness of UN Human Rights by: -Representing the Chief of Section in relevant meetings when requested; -Coordinating the work of the overall unit in vario