The role is based in Geneva, Switzerland, full time and will require travel, up to 30%.

Principal accountabilities and ownership

• Overall resource mobilisation (RM) strategy and annual work planning: Responsible for developing GCERF’s overall RM strategy, and managing strategy execution and budget to reach defined funding goals.
• Existing and potential donor engagement and strategic partnership building: Including donor outreach as well as managing the donor proposal and reporting cycle for existing contributions to GCERF.
• Team management: Builds a team of approximately three specialists to execute the RM strategy. Manages performance and project workflow of the team. Assigns donor focal point portfolios to team members according to the evolving landscape of opportunities for funding.
• Cross-unit laboration: Responsible for advising and aligning with Portfolio Management Unit leagues to support the RM strategy at country level. Ensures of Performance and Impact Unit and Finance and Compliance Unit into the donor proposal and reporting cycles.
• Strategic cooperation with the Communications Team: Leads the RM Team’s ongoing laboration with the Communications Team to jointly define and develop materials and activities which support resource mobilisation. Represents GCERF at donor-related events where appropriate.

Knowledge/Experience/Qualifications

• Master’s degree in international relations, communications, public relations, business or related field.
• 10- 15 years’ experience in resource mobilisation, fundraising, external relations or strategic communications.
• Extensive and recent public sector fundraising and donor relations experience, leading strategy design and executing. Within an international organisation with global reach will be considered highly advantageous.

• A deep understanding of OECD countries’ budget cycles, policy development and resource prioritization processes is expected. An already established network of contacts in donor capitals would be desirable.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of resource mobilisation strategy development and project management.
• Demonstrated experience in private sector /philanthropy fundraising.
• Team management and cross-unit coordination.
• Donor-focused organizational spokesperson experience.

Technical skills

• Native-level fluency in English. Arabic, French or Russian an advantage
• Analytical thinking and strong ability to prioritise
• Expert writing ability in appropriate for high-level public sector and senior private sector audiences
• Excellent presentation development and delivery skills
• Budget management and complex project management skills
• Spokesperson skills
• Strong understanding of data interpretation, data visualization for donor communications purpose

Personal skills and attributes

• Excellent interpersonal, networking and negotiation skills in highly international environments
• Entrepreneurial and innovative spirit
• Diplomacy
• Resourcefulness, problem-solving acumen
• Drive for results

Interdependencies

what this role must provide for key working relationships

Resource Mobilisation Specialists (primary)

• Leadership, workplans and alignment to strategy
• Accountable for providing professional development opportunities for team members

Executive Director (primary)

• Provide strategic positioning advice and laborate closely on donor relations

Communications team (primary)

• Collaborate closely with the Communications Manager and team
• Provides positioning and strategic advice related to resource mobilisation on the communications strategy managed by the Communications Manager. laborates with the Communications Manager to define an annual calendar of opportunities for resource mobilisation outreach and visibility.

External Affairs team (primary)

• Ensure perfectly synchronised strategic approach between RM and Board relations (board members also represent donors)

Head of Portfolio Management and Deputy Executive Director (primary)

• Collaborate on RM strategy development to ensure alignment with Portfolio Management Unit and leveraging of internal expertise

Portfolio Management team (secondary)

• Ensure effective flow of information to keep abreast of portfolio developments or country-level risk considerations
• Alignment of country-level RM efforts

Performance & Impact and Finance teams (secondary)

• Collaborate on donor proposals and reporting

Governing Board Chair (secondary)

• Strategic involvement of Board Chair as a GCERF thought leader and representative

GCERF Secretariat Staff (secondary)

• Provide guidance and direction as needed and ensure capacity development of relevant staff in resource mobilisation skills

External services providers (secondary)

• Ensures clear, measurable and specific briefs for externally provided services
• Ensures close monitoring of and budget efficiency of consultants/service providers

General information:

• The position is based in our offices located in Geneva, Switzerland We have a flexible working environment.
• GCERF offers a competitive compensation and benefits
• GCERF is committed to diversity within its workforce and encourages applications from all qualified We encourage applications from across the world as we are able to employ all nationalities.

Application Process:

Deadline: 26 August 2023

 As a part of the recruitment process, shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a written assignment and participate in interviews either on-line or in-person.

How to Apply:Please visit the GCERF website at https://www.gcerf.org/careers-and-opportunities/. Please include a letter of motivation with your CV and send an email to[email protected] with any questions you may have regarding this vacancy.