Overview
The Trust Funds Strategic Coordination Officer will support the Strategic Funds Unit in developing and overseeing trust funds, leveraging blended finance approaches to mobilize capital and expand pipelines of investable solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support planning, logistics, and delivery of engagement activities, including events and consultations.
- Maintain and update donor, partner, and stakeholder contact lists.
- Draft meeting notes, correspondence, and briefing materials.
- Assist with mission and travel planning.
- Conduct research on finance trends and partnership opportunities.
- Contribute to drafting concept notes, strategy papers, and proposals.
- Coordinate inputs from partners for inclusive conceptualization and design.
- Update and maintain work plans, budgets, and trackers.
- Assist with preparation of donor correspondence and briefing notes.
- Contribute to development of funding proposals and advocacy packages.
- Track donor opportunities and funding trends.
- Maintain records of partner interactions and contributions.
- Support monitoring of resource mobilization targets.
Required Experience
- A minimum of three years of professional international experience in communications, strategic engagement, fundraising, or a related international relations field.
- A minimum of one year of demonstrated professional experience in planning and delivering multi-stakeholder events.
- Prior experience working with or supporting United Nations entities, international organizations, or global development initiatives is highly desirable.
- Experience event management and/or planning is an advantage.
Qualifications
• Required education level Master's degree in relevant field such as communications, international relations, journalism, public policy, social sciences, or a related discipline.
