National Recovery & Resource Mobilization Manager

Job duties and responsibilities Strategic Government Engagement and Partnerships • Build and maintain strategic relationships with key government institutions involved in recovery and ‎reconstruction of joint opportunities. ‎ • Develop and maintain a stakeholder map of government actors, recovery institutions, and public sector ‎partners relevant to the URCS recovery priorities. ‎ • Identify opportunities for URCS engagement within national, regional, and local recovery programmes and ‎initiatives. ‎ • Support URCS leadership in high-level engagement with government counterparts and recovery stakeholders.‎ • Represent URCS in recovery-related coordination platforms, consultations, and working groups. ‎ • Advise leadership on government engagement priorities, risks, and emerging opportunities.‎ Recovery Resource Mobilization Opportunities ‎ • Identify funding, partnership, and co-financing opportunities for URCS recovery programmes. ‎ • Develop relationships with donors, development partners, financial institutions, and private sector actors. ‎ • Support the development of funding proposals, concept notes, and partnership opportunities. ‎ • Advise teams on resource mobilization strategies and donor positioning.‎ Alignment of URCS Programmes with National Recovery Priorities • Align URCS recovery programmes with national, regional, and local recovery priorities. ‎ • Identify opportunities to position URCS programmes within government-led recovery efforts. ‎ • Support programme teams to incorporate government priorities into project design and implementation. ‎ • Facilitate engagement with government stakeholders during programme development Internal Coordination and Advisory Support • Coordinate closely with programme teams, branch development and branch networks, and relevant ‎counterparts to advance recovery opportunities. ‎ • Provide technical advice on government engagement, partnerships, and resource mobilization. ‎ • Support a coordinated organizational approach to recovery stakeholder engagement. ‎ • Strengthening institutional capacity in recovery partnership development and positioning.‎ Policy Analysis, Intelligence, and Reporting • Monitor recovery policies, plans, funding opportunities, and stakeholder developments. ‎ • Analyse opportunities and risks relevant to URCS recovery objectives. ‎ • Prepare briefings, stakeholder analyses, and recommendations for management. ‎ • Provide regular reporting on partnerships, resource mobilization, and government engagement.‎ Branch and Local Recovery Engagement • Support branches in identifying/ or pitching for local recovery partnership and funding opportunities. ‎ • As needed, facilitate connections between branches, local authorities, and other recovery stakeholders. ‎ • Promote locally driven recovery initiatives aligned with national priorities. ‎ • Share good practices and lessons learned across the URCS network.‎ Duties applicable to all staff ‎1.‎ Work actively towards the achievement of IFRC’s goals. ‎ ‎2.‎ Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles.‎ ‎3.‎ Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.‎ Education Required • Advanced university degree in Public Administration, Public Policy, Economics, ‎Development Studies, International Relations, Political Science or another relevant ‎field. Preferred ‎ • Specialized training or professional certification in resource mobilization, public ‎investment, infrastructure development, donor relations, or partnership management ‎is considered an advantage. ‎ • Additional training in stakeholder engagement, strategic partnerships, programme ‎development, financing mechanisms, or grant management would be considered an ‎asset.‎ Experience Required • Minimum 7-10 years of professional experience in recovery, reconstruction, ‎development cooperation, public sector engagement, resource mobilization, ‎programme development, or a related field.‎ • Demonstrated experience working with government institutions, particularly those ‎involved in recovery, reconstruction, regional development, infrastructure, social ‎policy, or public investment processes. (experience with Ukrainian government is ‎advantage)‎ • Proven track record of developing strategic partnerships and mobilizing resources ‎from government, donors, development finance, private sector, or other financing ‎sources. ‎ • Experience working in humanitarian, development, recovery, or resilience-building ‎programmes, preferably within large national or international organizations, is an ‎advantage. ‎ • Strong understanding of stakeholder coordination and partnership management ‎within complex, multi-actor environments.‎ Preferred ‎ • Experience supporting the design or implementation of national, regional, or local ‎recovery and reconstruction initiatives is highly desirable.‎ Knowledge, Skills and Languages Required • Strong knowledge of humanitarian, recovery, resilience, and development ‎programming. ‎ • Good understanding of resource mobilization strategies, donor engagement, and ‎partnership development. ‎ • Knowledge of institutional donor funding mechanisms, grant processes, and financing ‎instruments. ‎ • Understanding of Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction architecture, government ‎institutions, and public sector planning processes. ‎ • Understanding of stakeholder engagement, public-private partnerships, and multi-‎sector coordination mechanisms. ‎ • Demonstrated core proficiency in (a) digital communication & collaboration, (b) basic ‎digital content creation, (c) digital safety & security, (d) data literacy, and (e) problem ‎solving with technology (including responsible use of AI assistants.‎ • Understanding of and commitment to IFRC’s mission and values. ‎ • Fluent spoken and written English • Fluent spoken Ukrainian Preferred ‎ • Familiarity with humanitarian principles, Red Cross Red Crescent Movement ‎structures, and partnership models is an advantage.‎ • Knowledge of policy analysis and the ability to interpret legislative, regulatory, and ‎institutional developments relevant to recovery and reconstruction.‎ Competencies, Values and Comments Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society ‎and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others Managerial competencies: Managing staff performance; Managing staff development. How to apply: Apply here: National Recovery & Resource Mobilization Manager Application deadline: 12 November 2026.