Duration of Assignment 1 year fixed term (possibility of renewal up to total 3 years) |
| Organizational Context The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an International Financial Institution and a Specialized United Nations Agency whose mission is to enable poor rural people to overcome poverty. IFAD's headquarters is in Rome, Italy, and is present in more than 90 countries to develop and finance programmes and projects aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and incomes. |
| Division Context The Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Unit supports IFAD to proactively establish itself as the preferred partner of key actors for initiatives and investments to enable smallholders to sustainably exit poverty and as a driver for global support to smallholders and their role in poverty reduction, food and nutrition security, and environment and natural resource management. |
| Duties and Responsibilities Job Statement The Partnership and Resource Mobilisation Junior Professional officer, based on level and areas of experience provides key support to his team to expand partnerships with and within member states and with regional IFIs and multilateral organisations as well as increase public support for IFAD and its mission and increase strategic high-level engagement with officials in top contributing member states. Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Director Partnership and Resource Mobilization (PRM), and the overall supervision of the Director PRM and Sr. Advisor to the President, the incumbent will: - Support policy analysis for the development of new and innovative partnership and resource mobilization strategies and concept for expanding the resource base of IFAD, accounting for the IFI framework, UN relations and other comparative advantages of IFAD;
- Develop and maintain data base with selected donor partners including the non-state sector, providing guidance to internal clients for expanding productive and results-focused partnerships
- Support and contribute to delivery and outreach strategy, aimed at advancing IFAD¿s partnership and resource mobilization goals anchored to a solid understanding of rural poverty issues;
- Support Programme Management Department (PMD) Country Programme Managers with Public Private Partnership (PPP) facilitating consultations and tracking progress, including through participation in field missions;
- Assist and facilitate administration of co-financing resources, including proposal for approval, ex-post reviews, reporting and providing administrative support, as required;
- Additional tasks (consistent with her/his background and qualifications) may be required by the supervisor.
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| Education and Experience - Minimum Masters Degree in subject related to international relations, development policy, economics, business law, and/or advanced professional qualification in partnership development/resource mobilization related-discipline
- Up to a 4 years of relevant working experience is preferred (including internships and voluntary work).
- Some working experience on rural development issues in IFAD borrower countries would be an advantage.
- Experience in data-base administration and capacity to organize records and data into meaningful profiles for effective reporting.
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| Technical/Functional Competencies - Open to learning and self-motivated.
- Strong analytical, writing and communication/presentational skills.
- Ability to plan and manage his/her work, and to deliver results under pressure.
- Maturity, tact and ability to work in multi-cultural and trans-disciplinary teams.
- Able and willing to travel extensively; willing and able to temporarily live abroad
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| Communication - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including the ability to set out a coherent argument in presentations and group interactions;
- Working knowledge of French and or Arabic is an advantage.
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| Other Information - This post is opened in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and is addressed exclusively to people with the Dutch nationality.
- Applicants should note that IFAD staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the President of IFAD, and they may be assigned by him/her to any of the activities of IFAD, including field assignments and/or rotation within IFAD.
- IFAD reserves the right to appoint a candidate at the appropriate grade commensurate with experience and knowledge.
- Interested candidates are requested to apply through IFAD's online system by completing IFAD's Personal History Form (PHF) in English. A separate CV may be attached if you so desire, only as a supplement and not a substitute to the PHF.
- Applicants will receive acknowledgement of receipt of their submission. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- Candidates may be required to take a written test and to deliver a presentation as well as participate in interview
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