Senior Resource Mobilization Strategy Consultant
Organizational Context
The UN Secretariat, specifically the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), is seeking a Senior Resource Mobilization Strategy Consultant. This role supports the UNCCD's mission to unite governments, scientists, policymakers, and communities in restoring and managing land and soils globally. The consultant will contribute to developing a comprehensive resource mobilization strategy for the UNCCD secretariat and its hosted initiatives, such as the G20 Global Land Initiative and the International Drought Resilience Alliance.
Job Purpose
The purpose of this consultancy is to develop a comprehensive corporate Resource Mobilization Strategy for the UNCCD for the period 2026-2030. This strategy will guide the organization in securing diverse funding to support its mandate of addressing Desertification, Land Degradation, and Drought (DLDD). The consultant will analyze past funding flows, identify new opportunities with traditional and non-traditional donors, including private sector and philanthropic entities, and propose actionable plans. The role is crucial for ensuring the successful implementation of the UNCCD's work and its key initiatives by establishing a robust and diversified funding framework in a dynamic geopolitical landscape. The consultant will deliver a validated strategy with financial targets, partner maps, and best practices.
Responsibilities
The consultant will analyze UNCCD's voluntary funding flows over the past five years, assessing thematic areas, amounts, and donor profiles. They will conduct interviews and engage with key staff to understand current resource mobilization approaches, identify opportunities, and challenges. Responsibilities include reviewing the global donor landscape, mapping traditional partners (bilateral, multilateral, development banks), and identifying potential private sector and philanthropic funding sources with actionable engagement strategies. The consultant will also review resource mobilization strategies of peer organizations to identify best practices and develop a detailed, actionable strategy for 2026-2030, including financial targets, priority partners, internal procedures, and a monitoring framework.
Work Experience
A minimum of 15 years of international experience in resource mobilization, donor relations, or development assistance management is required. A proven track record of developing and implementing successful resource mobilization strategies for international organizations, particularly UN entities or large INGOs, is essential. Experience in conducting high-level stakeholder interviews and facilitating strategic discussions is also required.
Skills
Resource mobilization strategy development and implementation, donor relations, development assistance management, analysis of funding flows, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, communication (written and verbal), understanding of traditional and emerging funding mechanisms (private sector, philanthropic).