Associate Grants Management Officer

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of DIR/BSP, the authority of DIR/BSP/DPA and the overall supervision of the Chief of the Grants Management Section and direct supervision of the Chief of Unit of the Agreement Management Unit, the incumbent contributes to the core results of the Bureau of Strategic Planning which manages the mobilization of voluntary contributions resources including the negotiations with donors, review and approval of funding agreements, management of donor relations and follow-up of project monitoring.

The incumbent, working in the newly created unit for the Centralized Management of Agreements will:

Provide support to the Grants Management Officer in the review of funding agreements :

• Review of agreements submitted by Programme Specialists against the relevant standard template or non-standard agreements previously signed with the donor and provide comments for further decision-making;
• Assist in the coordination of internal consultations with relevant services such as Legal Affairs, Ethics and the Bureau of Financial Management;
• Support validation processes including the  requests for delegation of authorities for  the signature of funding agreements;
• Provide advice to  Programme Specialists at Headquarters, in Field Offices and in Category I Institutes on the set-up of funding agreements as well as in negotiations with donors;
• backstopping for the processing of requests in relation to the implementation of funding agreements, in particular amendments for extensions and budget revisions ;
• Keep up to date the monitoring list of funding agreements under review;
• Upload signed agreements and related information (amendments, narrative and financial reports) in ERP Systems;
• Contribute to internal briefing notes for senior management, the development and update of policies in the area of grants management, standard funding agreement templates and related internal guidance notes as well as the building of institutional memory in relation to the internal agreement review.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Advanced university (Master’s or equivalent) degree in finance, business, international relations, communications, public policy or related fields. A first-level degree with two years of additional qualifying may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Work Experience

• At least two years of professional experience in the field of partnership, programme management, international relations, administrative management, grants management or related fields, of which one year acquired at the international level.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment with respect for diversity.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationship with internal and external partners.
• Strong organization skills and a proactive attitude to identifying and resolving issues, establishing priorities and ability to deliver high-quality results within specified timelines.
• Communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the international donor landscape.

Languages

• Excellent knowledge of English and good knowledge of French

Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Associate-Grants-Management-Officer/799347802/