Vacancy Reports Officer, UNICEF, China

Reports Officer
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
United Nations Children's Fund
Closing date: 05 Nov 2010
Location: China - Beijing

Purpose of the Position
Under the direction of the Chief of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, you will be responsible for timely editing and submission of reports to the respective donors in accordance with country programme and in adherence to set standards. You will ensure high quality of reports and proposals and in collaboration with programme sections and private sector fundraising team. You will develop and maintain a database of donors and funding and set strategic directions for successful fundraising with a broad set of donors. You will conduct research and develop advocacy materials for fundraising.

Key Expected Results
1. You will work with relevant programme section in the preparation of high quality funding proposals and donor reports by standardizing formats, contents and ensuring adherence to donor requirements. Provide quality assurance of reports and proposals.
2. You will conduct research and develop advocacy and fundraising information for UNICEF National Committees, government and other donors, including supportive Situation Analysis documents.
3. You will establish and maintain a donor proposal database to target fundraising against programme needs and to inform management on development, submission status of proposals and to monitor funding received and utilised.
4. You will provide training and technical assistance, as required, to programme staff to improve the overall quality and consistency proposals and reports.
5. You will support donor relations through information sharing and donor visit preparation and execution.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate
University degree in social sciences, communication, law, or other related field.
Two years of relevant work experience. Relevant UN or NGO experience an asset.
Versatility, judgment, maturity and the ability to work in a team.
Ability to cope with stressful and difficult conditions and political/cultural sensitivity and ability to work in international and multicultural environment.
Proven experience in implementing time limited projects. Knowledge and skills in computer management and application.
Excellent writing, research and analysis skills.
Fluency in English and another UN language, preferably Mandarin.

Competencies of Successful Candidate
Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Demonstrates an awareness of changes in organizational strategy that impact on own work area.
Demonstrates good skills and relevant knowledge in own area.
Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department.
Demonstrates good skills and relevant knowledge in own area.Seeks and quickly absorbs new information and techniques.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and gender equality in its workplace. Women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to applyIf you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you.
Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2010-002252. Applications must be received by 05 November 2010.
Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.