CONSULTANCY : Communications Consultant for Communications Section (For Nationals Only)

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a fair chance

UNICEF has been an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the SDGs. UNICEF efforts have been focused on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support both the national and local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of engagement with government institutions will consider capacities, economies of scale and sector issues.

UNICEF Philippines has two offices. One office is based in Manila and a field office in Cotabato City, the second largest city in Mindanao, Southern Philippines, with some 300,000 population. The city is the regional administrative centre of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and over 80 percent of the population is Muslim. Mindanao is both conflict-affected and prone to frequent earthquakes and typhoons.

Visit this link for more information on Philippine Country Office: https://www.unicef.org/philippines/

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

The Consultant will perform the tasks of the Reports Officer in:

1. Quality assurance and donor reports,
2. Quality assurance of proposals and recognition/visibility guidelines of resource mobilization efforts,
3. Support communication activities, and;
4. Support capacity-building.

The incumbent will have the following Tasks, Responsibilities and Deliverables:

Tasks and Responsibilities

Quality Assurance of donor reports

• Update and maintain information on all the donor reporting requirements. Ensure Programme Section Chiefs are updated on these requirements and follow up as required.
• Maintain a coherent system for tracking reports due to donors to ensure that they are submitted in high quality and on time.
• Review and edit draft reports ensuring that they meet established quality standards and follow guidance shared between 01 July and 30 September 2021.
• Upload submitted donor reports and proposals to the system as applicable and maintain the office’s electronical archive of them.
• Maintain templates for donor reports and related checklists up to date
• Support the Communication Section with planning, implementation and monitoring of donor recognition and visibility activities for donor reporting requirements
• Promote the understanding and capacities among staff members to produce quality reports through communication, training, learning and development activities organization wide.

Quality assurance of proposals and recognition/visibility guidelines of resource mobilization efforts

• Work with relevant programme sections and operations (as required) in the preparation of high-quality funding proposals by standardizing formats, contents and ensuring adherence to donor requirements and monitoring against assurance checklist.
• Develop recognition and visibility plans and budgets for funding proposals in close coordination with programme sections.

Support Communication Activities

• Support the coordination and implementation of donor recognition and visibility plans in close coordination with the Communication and Programme Sections.
• Develop, produce communication materials, including Human Interest Stories, Situation Reports, Talking Points, presentations and briefing notes.

Capacity Building

• Support the office in coaching and capacity building efforts of programme teams on proposal writing, donor reporting and effective contribution management. Develop at least one proposal/concept note for each area.

Deliverables

1. Timely review/edit and submission of reports and uploading to the donor reporting system; at least 7 donor reports are scheduled from 1 July to 30 September
2. Up-to-date and complete repository of donor reports in SharePoint
3. Timely review/edit of donor proposals; an estimated 2-3 proposals are anticipated every month
4. A recognition and visibility plan, where applicable, for every donor proposal submitted by the Country Office
5. Up-to-date donor visibility monitoring sheet
6. Communication materials, including Human Interest Stories, Situation Reports, Talking Points, presentations and briefing notes
7. At least one proposal/concept note for each area of capacity-building submitted to the Chief of Communication

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• • Master’s degree in development communication (or general communication with specialization in development or political comms), research, political science/political economy, international/foreign relations, or other related fields in the social sciences preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree in same discipline plus 5 years of related work experience will qualify.
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Familiarity/experience with UNICEF donor reporting systems and processes is an advantage
  • Very good grasp of child safeguarding policies/ethics
  • Writing/results-based writing (donor reports, situation reports, human interest stories, progress reports)
  • Editing/proofreading of the type of documents stated above, plus research/studies
  • Experience covering stories in the field is an advantage; experience covering development stories is desirable
  • Good analytical skills
  • Good coordination/project management skills (including management of creative consultants such as videographer, photographer, writer)
  • Experience with other UN agencies/international organizations will be considered

  How to apply

  Qualified candidates are requested to complete an online candidate profile in http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/ by 16 June 2021. Only applications sent through the e-recruitment portal will be considered.

  All candidates are requested to submit a COVER LETTER, and the duly filled P 11 form which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/P11.doc indicating three (3) previous supervisors. Please indicate your area of assignment, ability, availability and daily/monthly rate to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

  By applying through our Talent Management System (TMS) you agree to our privacy statement which is in line with the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act. You are strongly advised to read carefully through the privacy statement before submitting your application.

  UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

Builds and maintains partnerships (Level 1)

• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (Level 1)
• Drive to achieve results for impact (Level 1)
• Innovates and embraces change (Level 1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (Level 1)
• Thinks and acts strategically (Level 1)
• Works collaboratively with others (Level 1)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.