About UN University (UNU)

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UNU is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States.

For the past four decades, UNU has been a go-to think tank for impartial research on human survival, conflict prevention, sustainable development, and welfare.

With more than 400 researchers in 12 countries, UNU’s work spans the 17 Sustainable Development Goals’ full breadth, generating policy-relevant knowledge to effect positive global change.

UNU maintains more than 200 collaborations with UN agencies and leading universities and research institutions across the globe. For more information, please visit http://unu.edu

The United Nations University Vice-Rectorate in Europe (UNU-VIE), established in 2007, is one of two Vice-Rectorates and the only one located outside Japan.

UNU-VIE seeks to strengthen the presence of UNU in Europe and supports the worldwide institutional development of UNU by facilitating collaboration across UNU and the UN, and sharing knowledge and expertise through the development of joint activities and projects.

In addition to its core mandate, it administers the central units providing service to both UNU-VIE and UNU-EHS. For more information, please visit: http://vie.unu.edu/

Responsibilities

Under the authority of the Vice-Rector in Europe/Director of UNU-EHS and the direct supervision of the Special Assistant to the Vice-Rector and Director of UNU-EHS, the appointee will be entrusted with the following tasks:

1.

Fundraising and the diversification of funding sources:

• Support the Vice-Rector in Europe with donor relations and identifying international donors to diversify funding sources;
• Develop a resource mobilization strategy for UNU-EHS/UNU-VIE, and streamline the respective resource mobilization efforts;
• Support the Vice-Rector in Europe in securing adequate core funding to sustain the core infrastructure and operational activities of both UNU-VIE and UNU-EHS;
• Explore new funding streams with the private sector, including International Financial Institutions, foundations and corporations, as well as international NGOs;
• Support the research divisions in obtaining both flexible, broadly earmarked funding and funding for specific projects;
• Map grants and funding opportunities in the European grant landscape, and particularly research funding opportunities in Germany.

2.

Providing support in the development of grant proposals in collaboration with Programme Support:

• Disseminate information on funding opportunities and funding streams internally within UNU-EHS as well as to other UNU institutes, where relevant;
• Support project consortium development and the compilation of grant proposals, in cooperation with the respective research teams;
• Liaise with internal and external relevant stakeholders to ensure the delivery of high quality funding submissions;
• Maintain a database/archive of all grant-related information, including potential donors and donor requirements, as well as resource materials.

3.

Supporting the widening of institutional and strategic donor partnerships:

• Expand relations with the host country and host country donors in order to sustain and increase the levels of core contributions received;
• Foster relations with other federal and regional German ministries with a view to seeking contributions towards core funding;
• ·Support the Vice-Rector in liaison with, and establishing a partnership with, the European Commission, especially in acquiring pillar assessed projects;
• Identify and build partnerships with local NGOs, institutes and organizations which could act as, and have an interest in being, potential donors for UNU;
• Support the Vice-Rector in Europe in strengthening collaboration across UNU by sharing knowledge and expertise through the development of joint activities and projects related to resource mobilization.

4.

Supporting strategic communication and the enhanced visibility of UNU Bonn and its donors:

• Support the strengthening of communication with donors to sustain national and global attention and support for policy-relevant academic research;
• Liaise with the Communication Unit to ensure adequate visibility for donors and partners.

5.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor

Key performance indicators

• Timely identification of potential donors and funding opportunities, including number of new donors targeted and engaged per annum;
• Timely and quality delivery of a resource mobilisation strategy;
• Timely and quality delivery of grant proposal-relevant information and technical support, including number of grant proposals supported per annum and a timely follow-up on submitted grant proposals;
• Accurate, complete and up-to-date database of grant-related information;
• Timely and appropriate communication with donors/prospective donors, stakeholders and partners;
• UNU is seen as a reliable and trustworthy partner by research partners, governments, donors, and civil society.

Competencies

Values:

• Inclusion — take action to create an environment of dignity and respect for all, regardless of age, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, geography, grade, language, nationality, racial identity, religion, sex, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, social origin or any other aspect of identity
• Integrity — act ethically, demonstrating the standards of conduct of the United Nations and taking prompt action in case of witnessing unprofessional or unethical behaviour, or any other breach of UN standards
• Humility — demonstrate self-awareness and willingness to learn from others
• Humanity — act according to the purposes of the United Nations: peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet

Behaviours:

• Connect and Collaborate — build positive relationships with others to advance the work of the United Nations and work coherently as One UN
• Analyse and Plan — seek out and use data from a wide range of sources to understand problems, inform decision-making, propose evidence-based solutions and plan action
• Deliver results with Positive impact — hold oneself and others accountable for delivering results and making a positive difference to the people and causes that the United Nations serves
• Learn and Develop — pursue own learning and development and contribute to the learning and development of others
• Adapt and Innovate — demonstrate flexibility, agility and the ability to think and act in novel ways

1) Education and certification

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Administration, Development Studies, Economics, Project Management, Geography, Environmental Science or other related field to the post and working area of UNU Bonn;
• PhD degree would be an asset.

2) Required skills and experience

• At least four (4) years’ experience of progressively relevant work experience at national and international levels in grant procurement, grant administration and project management is required;
• Proven experience in international fundraising, for example, at the European Commission and in Germany is required;
• Proven experience with grant procurement and management procedures, including writing grant proposals and reports to both government, non-governmental and private funding sources is required;
• Experience researching and identifying funding sources and requirements, as well as interpreting requests for proposals and funding guidelines is required;
• Prior experience in managing and coordinating multi-stakeholder projects is essential;
• Experience in developing budgets is required;
• Experience of drafting written documents (strategies, reports, briefing papers, etc.) is required;
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required;

• Other desirable skills: strong ability to establish priorities, work to tight timelines within a fast-paced environment and multi-task; strong communication skills tailored to a wide-ranging audience; excellent organizational skills; strong interpersonal skills; ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and generate innovative and practical solutions to challenging situations; resilience and ability to manage a complex, varied workload and work under pressure.

3) Language Requirements

• Fluency in English and German, both oral and written, is required;

• Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset.

Duration

The successful candidate will be retained under a Consultant Contract (CTC).

Consultants engaged by UNU may not provide services for more than twenty-four (24) months in a thirty-six (36) month period.

UNU is not liable for any taxes that may be levied on the remuneration you receive under this contract.

Payment of any such taxes remains the sole responsibility of CTC holders.

Remuneration

Remuneration will be commensurate with experience. This contract has an entitlement to paid annual leave.

Travel considerations

Should “mission travel” be required, UNU will pay for travel.

However, this will be subject to the following prerequisites: Medical Clearance, Security Clearance through the Travel Request Information Process (TRIP) system, completion of the BSAFE online course, travel Visa, and liability waiver.

Trip prerequisites will be met at the expense of the consultant.

Travel cost will be calculated based on economy class travel, regardless of the length of travel. Costs for accommodation, meals and incidentals must not exceed applicable daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates, as promulgated by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC at http://icsc.un.org).

Expected start date: 1 May 2025

How to Apply

To apply to UNU, you will not need an account.

Instead, we ask that you:

• Fill out the UNU P11 Form (please avoid using similar forms provided by other United Nations organisations);
• provide a motivation statement (in the P11 form); and
• provide a cover letter setting out how the qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position;
• answer a few questions that are tailored to the position;
• apply via the apply link.

You may wish to refer to the UN Values and Behaviours Framework for more information.

Application Deadline: 26 August 2024 (inclusive)

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include a desk review and/or a competency-based interview, background checks and references.

Special notice

UNU does not sponsor a working visa for this position.

Consultants do not hold international civil servant status nor are they considered a “staff member” as defined in the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations.

UNU is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities to apply.

Applications from developing countries, and from women are strongly encouraged.

UNU has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNU, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.

If you have supervisory function you need to have awareness on gender related issues.

Information about UNU rosters

UNU reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.

We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNU.

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