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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

H (no hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS IICA2

Target Start Date

2024-09-03

Job Posting End Date

August 18, 2024

Terms of Reference

Title: Reporting Officer – Results

Duty station: Home-based

Section/Unit: Climate Financing Team, Division of External Relations

Contract/Level: International – Specialist – Level ICA-2 (equivalent to P3 or Local Specialist LICA – 10)

Duration: as soon as possible through 31/12/2024 ( with possibility of extension)

Supervisor: Snr Donor Relations Officer, Ms. Loris Elqura

General Background

The Climate Financing Hub Division of External Relations (DER) and is responsible for mobilizing resources for climate action for UNHCR from new and additional sources of funding. Serving a catalytic role for fundraising efforts, the Hub works closely with various HQ Divisions, Regional Bureaus and Operations. The UNHCR Focus Area Strategic Plan for Climate Action, articulates UNHCR’s direction and vision for climate action, presents the key objectives of the plan and identifies the areas where UNHCR is best placed to deliver climate programming. To realize the objectives of the plan, more focused efforts will be needed to increase funding for climate action. This includes articulating UNHCR’s climate action needs, progress and results through various reports and reporting modalities.

Purpose and Scope of Assignment

The Reporting Officer will be responsible for coordinating and drafting reports and providing inputs on climate action progress and results in collaboration with colleagues in Regional Bureaus and Operations and relevant HQ divisions.

The incumbent is expected to:

Work with technical teams, external relations and programme staff in Bureaus and Operations to draft reports on UNCHR’s progress in climate action programming and projects.
Coordinate with to collect necessary data and inputs for an annual Climate Report for UNHCR, documenting key achievements and results.
Coordinate and collect success stories and progress reports on climate projects and impact to enhance fundraising efforts.
Provide support to Bureaus and Operations in the drafting of concept notes and proposals.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
Draft and coordinate Annual Report on Climate Action for UNHCR, in coordination with relevant divisions and offices.
Collect and review success stories and best practices on climate action for further dissemination internally and externally.
Contribute inputs to regular updates and inputs to internal progress reports.
Qualifications and Experience
Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)
Bachelors degree in sciences, social sciences or other relevant field required. Master’s degree preferred.
Work Experience
Minimum of 6 years work experience with Bachelor’s degree, 5 years with Master’s Degree and 4 years with Doctorate degree in external relations, communications or related area for a non-profit or international organization.
Experience working with or for the United Nations is desirable
Proven track record in donor report drafting, documentation of results and communicating success stories.
Key Competencies
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Ability to synthesize information from several resources and articulate in compelling written manner.
Strong coordination skills and ability to work collaborative across diverse teams.
Strong attention to detail and strong project management skills, with ability to multi-task and manage tight deadlines.
Familiarity with results-based management and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.