Public Information Consultant at UN-Habitat

Job Description

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.

Responsibilities

The consultant’s main responsibility will be to deliver on specific activities related to UN-Habitat’s Donor Relations unit. Monthly Reporting: Develop and maintain comprehensive monthly income acquisition reports by analyzing data on grants acquisition. Contribution Management: Monitor, record, and assess core contribution commitments. Examine receipts of core contributions and coordinate with the finance unit to ensure accurate record-keeping. Coordination with Finance: Coordinate with the finance team to prepare receipts and promptly send acknowledgment letters upon receiving funds. Invoice Creation: Build complete donor invoices as requested, ensuring accuracy and prompt delivery. Donor Communication: Prepare official correspondences to donors to address inquiries, express gratitude, and provide requested information. Grant Compliance: Maintain detailed records of the reporting requirements for active grants, ensuring compliance and proactively resolving any issues that may arise. Donor Engagement Materials: Develop and maintain materials to support key donor engagement and relations, including meeting and technical materials as requested by donors or the supervisor. Database Management: Create and maintain the donor information database, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.

Qualifications/special skills

University degree in communications, Data analytics, Information Management, international development or any other related course is required A minimum of 3 years of combined professional experience in the private sector, development organizations, in the areas of client relations, funds / grant management, or above mentioned work areas is required. Proven technical experience in report writing on various topics Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required.