Partnership Analyst, Resource Mobilization - Call for Interest (Temporary Professional Officer)

Organizational Setting

This call is advertised as a short-term assignment with a duration of initially 7 months and expected to start shortly after selection. Should an external candidate (including consultants and staff members not meeting IFAD HR Implementing Procedures' definition of 'internal') be selected, the contract type would be that of a short-term professional (TPO). In the event an IFAD staff member, holding a Fixed Term contract be selected, the movement would be implemented as a Temporary Assignment through the applicable provisions. Applicants should verify and obtain their supervisors' support to be released in the event they are selected.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.

The External Relations Department (ERD) leads IFAD's external engagement through public and political advocacy, global policy engagement, partnership building, resource mobilization and strategic communications. ERD also leads IFAD's Replenishment, which is the process through which IFAD mobilizes core funding from Member States and agrees on priorities and targets for the Fund's work during each three-year replenishment period. ERD is led by an Associate Vice President and is comprised of two divisions: the Global Engagement Partnership and Resource Mobilization Division (GPR) and the Communication Division (COM) and one initiative, the Food Systems Coordination (FSC).

GPR has a specific focus on global policy engagement, partnerships (including with Member States and bilateral and multilateral organizations), and on driving resource mobilization efforts with traditional and non-traditional donors and partners. Within this framework, GPR addresses three main functions: Global policy engagement and multilateral relations; Strategic Partnership; Replenishment and resource mobilization, including supplementary funds and blended finance.

GPR is led by a Divisional Director and comprises four (4) Liaison Offices: the Americas Liaison Office, which include a presence in Washington, D.C. (ALO) and NEW York (BYLO); the Saudi Arabia Liaison Office (SLO); the Japan Liaison Office (JLO); and an Office in Brussels (EU/BRX).

Job Role

The Partnership Analyst works under the general supervision of the Senior Partnership Officer, Replenishment across GPR organizational units with cross-functional key partner management teams to leverage relationship management skills, assets and, most importantly, professional social networks.

The purpose of the Partnership Analyst position is to deepen corporate level collaboration with key stakeholders and provide an interface for environmental scanning, knowledge exchange, resource mobilization, and policy influence within the scope of assignment. S/He may also serve as focal point and resource for team and broader GPR colleagues on specific thematic areas

of strategic relevance for partnership development. The key result is to ensure greater visibility for IFAD and influence in support of its mission. Partnership Analysts are typically entry-level positions providing professional support in the design across a broad range of cross-cutting functions in the areas of global engagement, Partnership and Resource mobilization. They work collaboratively with the other colleagues across the GPR Division to ensure consistency, cohesion and synergy in the application of technical advice and provision of programme development support.

Key Functions and Results

1. ANALYSING NEW POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION OPPORTUNITIES: The Partnership Analyst receives and screens inquiries from potential collaborators and facilitates communication with appropriate IFAD staff and escalates opportunities to more senior colleagues for implementation. The Partnership Analyst provides backstopping support to Partnership Officers, Senior Partnership Officers and Chief Partnership officers in the provision of laying down analytical groundwork by scanning and scouting the external environment within designated partnership areas for opportunities and risks, and shares information in a timely fashion with relevant IFAD staff. S/he also provides logistical and programmatic support to senior management and other IFAD staff in corporate engagement and interaction with assigned partners.
2. MANAGING THE DATABASE OF KEY CONTACTS AND EXPANDING DONOR BASE: The Partnership Analyst develops and maintains knowledge and familiarity with current and prospective partners and relevant stakeholders, maintaining a database of key contacts on partnership and resource mobilisation. S/he expands IFAD's network of key interlocutors to build stronger relationships between IFAD and interested focus areas depending on the team s/he is assigned to, by analysing current trends and formulating recommendations for strategy approaches and message development to more senior level officers.
3. SUPPORTING THE OUTREACH, ENGAGEMENT, POLICY INFLUENCE AND COLLABORATION: The Partnership Analyst supports the identification and pursuit of opportunities for outreach, policy engagement, influence and collaboration, and supports the development and management of initiatives for high-level outreach. S/he monitors the implementation of annual partnership engagement and resource mobilization plans and proactively proposes mitigating actions as required.
4. MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS: The Partnership Analyst is accountable for integrity, transparency, and equity in the personal use of assigned IFAD resources, including equipment, supplies and, as applicable, staff supervised.

Position Specifics:

• The Partnership Analyst has the responsibility to contribute to the effective planning, implementing and following up on the Fund's replenishment processes.
• The Partnership Analyst is responsible to contribute to the effective management of the replenishment process, both in terms of interdepartmental collaboration and collaboration with member states.
• The Partnership Analyst contributes effectively both to the logistical arrangements of the Replenishment process, to the dialogue process with member states and supports the Senior Partnership Officer in technical and substance issues of the Replenishment.
• The Partnership Analyst collaborates broadly with colleagues from all departments of IFAD as well as member states representatives taking part in the Replenishment process.
• Work may involve travels in IFAD Member Countries

Job Profile Requirements

Organizational Competencies:

Level 1:

• Building relationships and partnerships: Builds and maintains effective working relationships
• Communicating and negotiating: Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
• Demonstrating leadership: Personal leadership and attitude to change
• Focusing on clients: Focuses on clients
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating: Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
• Managing performance and developing staff: Managing time, resources and information; Manages own time, information and resources effectively
• Problem-solving and decision-making: Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Strategic thinking and organizational development: Personal influence
• Team working: Contributes effectively to the team

Education:

• Level: Advanced university degree from an accredited institution
• Areas: international development, international relations, political science or related field or other job related field.
• Degree must be from an accredited institution listed on https://www.whed.net/home.php .

Experience:

• At least two (2) years of progressively relevant experience is required
• Position-specific experience: Experience in a multi-cultural organization providing analytical support is highly desirable.

Languages:

• English (4 Excellent)
• Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic (3 Good)

Skills:

• Advocacy: Ability to leverage IFAD knowledge and/or communication materials to maintain and promote constructive dialogue around IFAD`s vision and strategic priorities to external actors
• Partnership building: Ability to formulate new approaches or identify new opportunities to build relationships with both traditional and non-traditional partners, focusing on impact and results.
• Stakeholder management: Strong alignment capabilities and consultation skills, building on effective interactions and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g. for the co-creation of communication material with member states) and ability to build and maintain a strong network (e.g. with journalists, media outlets, etc.)
• Basic ICT & digital fluency: High level of digital literacy and ability to quickly get familiar with new digital tools (e.g. ability to carry out EPR data entry and extraction when budgeting; monitoring security systems, uploading content to inter/intranet websites, etc.)
• Client orientation: Strong critical thinking combined with communication skills to liaise between the business and technologies to understand business problems and needs, document requirements and identify solutions
• Listening: Effective and active listening to others; understanding and acting upon indirect statements
• Problem solving: Strong systemic and structured thinking, ability to identify and dissect problems into components and formulate a comprehensive set of creative viable and sustainable solutions and strategies
• Verbal communication: Clear, succinct and convincing verbal communication; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language
• Written communication: Clear, succinct and convincing written communication in the language needed for specific role; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language (e.g. for drafting of position papers, briefings, etc.)

Other Information

This call is advertised as a short-term assignment with a duration of initially 7 months and expected to start shortly after selection. Should an external candidate (including consultants and staff members not meeting IFAD HR Implementing Procedures' definition of 'internal') be selected, the contract type would be that of a short-term professional (TPO). In the event an IFAD staff member, holding a Fixed Term contract be selected, the movement would be implemented as a Temporary Assignment through the applicable provisions. Applicants should verify and obtain their supervisors' support to be released in the event they are selected.

Applicants should note that IFAD staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the President of IFAD. In accordance with IFAD's Human Resources Policy, the President can decide to assign them to any of the activities of the Fund. All International Professional staff members are required to be geographically mobile and positions in the professional category are subject to changes in location at any time in line with strategic priorities and reform initiatives in IFAD.

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