Development Finance Analyst (Policy)

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People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

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Organizational Setting

The Business Development and Resource Mobilization Division (PSR) leads and coordinates the mobilization of voluntary contributions (currently 60 percent of FAO’s budget) in support of the organization’s strategic priorities. PSR manages FAO’s relations with resource partners, strategically matching partners’ interests to those of the organization, and supports the negotiation of agreements. It mounts marketing campaigns around global concerns, provides market and business intelligence and positioning services to management as well as resource mobilization capacity development opportunities to decentralized and headquarter offices. PSR also oversees global programme and project reporting to resource partners. It strives to assure the highest quality of development results, through providing project cycle oversight and support, and policy design for operational modalities and outsourcing.

Within PSR, the Outreach, Marketing and Reporting Unit (PSRR) plans and implements marketing campaigns around global concerns, to mobilize partners and for the achievement of the global goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. PSRR provides services to decentralized and headquarter offices, such as market and business intelligence advisory, marketing and resource mobilization training, market positioning strategies and outreach campaign planning and management. It also manages the global programme and project reporting to resource partners, and ensures that reports are results- and customer-oriented.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Outreach, Marketing and Reporting Unit (PSRR), the consultant will report and work under the day to day supervision of the Programme Officer (Market Intelligence) on a day-to-day basis.

Technical Focus

The consultant will work in the technical fields of resource partner relations and the analysis of the international aid architecture, ODA trends and internal resources. Specifically, the consultant will be expected to deliver market positioning and business intelligence services in the fields of food security and agricultural development.

Tasks and responsibilities

The consultant will in particular\:

• Provide thematic, geographic and/or partner-specific analyses related to resource mobilization and the change in the international aid architecture, based on the PSRR’s business intelligence tools and databases as well as internal and external intelligence sources;

• Compose thematic think pieces on recent ODA trends and issues related to the implementation of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, with a focus on the various thematic fields of FAO’s mandate;
  
  

• Analyse traditional and non-traditional resource partners regarding policy direction and financing trends and establish regional market analyses, including reports on least-developed countries, low-and middle-income countries, small island developing states and other specific country groups as needed;
  
  

• Collect information and intelligence on specific influencer individuals, groups and brands in the fields of development finance, and provide related advisory services to the PSRR marketing group and other in house stakeholders for the establishment of targeted marketing and outreach strategies and plans, including through digital means;
  
  

• Arrange and prepare intelligence briefs, presentations and strategic background information on specific resource partners, financial and development policy trends, as well as on broader issues related to resource mobilization and development finance, for Senior Management at headquarters and in decentralized offices;
  
  

• Take on any other duties as required by the Head of PSRR.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in political science, economics, development studies, public policy, international relations or another relevant to the work of the organisation.

• At least seven years of relevant experience in the analysis of aid streams and/or research of the political and economic environment of the multilateral development system.

• Fluency (C level) in written and spoken English and working knowledge (B level) of a second UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian) required.

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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

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