Consultancy - Junior Consultant, Resource Mobilisation, Data and Analytics (D&A) Section, DAPM NYHQ (home based)

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Consultancy Title: Junior Consultant, Resource Mobilisation

Section/Division/Duty Station: Data & Analytics (D&A) Section, DAPM, NYHQ (home based)

Duration: 15 December 2021 to 30 June 2022 (180 days)

About UNICEF

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

BACKGROUND

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

The Data& Analytics Section within the Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring of UNICEF Headquarter leads the collection, validation, analysis, use and communication of the most statistically accurate internationally comparable data to drive transformational change for women and children around the world.

The external environment is changing rapidly due to unprecedented changes emerging from the recent covid-a pandemic. As a result, there is a need to pursue fundraising and resource mobilisation in a coordinated way in the section. A Resource Mobilization Strategy that provides the road-map over the next three years to address these challenges has been developed.

UNICEF’s Data and Analytics is seeking support for a consultancy to take forward some of the step-by-step activities for the next 6 months. The activities are clustered into broad thematic areas of planning and coordination which involve support to resource mobilisation meetings, consolidating resource mobilisation resources, donor identification, developing “two pager concept notes” and other relevant documentation for fundraising.

Terms of Reference / Deliverables

The junior consultant will identify, propose, and coordinate planned activities as well as implementation of key fundraising steps, in coordination with Chief of Units and sector leads. Will also collaborate with business stakeholders at Headquarter, Regional Office, and Country Office levels in identifying gaps in existing products and systems, while promoting and communicating use of existing corporate data products, information systems and solutions. Under the supervision and overall guidance of the Planning and Monitoring Specialist in the Data & Analytics (D&A) team and working closely work with the Chief of Units and sector leads, the Junior Consultant will be responsible for the following.

Key functions, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks:

  • Support in planning and coordination of monthly resource mobilisation meetings
  • Maintain and update SharePoint with appropriate resources (such as fundraising proposals donor engagement calendar) by working very closely with D&A staff
  • Carry out scanning and gathering of information in relation to fundraising opportunities
  • Support engagement and collaboration with internal stakeholders such as Programme Division (PD), Office of Emergency Programmes (EMOPS) among others
  • Provide support and facilitation of reaching out to identified potential donors
  • Support donor networking and advocacy efforts planned by D&A – proactively growing social media presence and sharing/dissemination of outreach materials
  • Contribute to development of concept notes and pitch documents such as fliers, donor toolkits to support fundraising efforts
  • Any other tasks as required by the supervisor

Qualifications

(1) Education

  • Completion of secondary education (high school diploma)

2) Work experience

  • Two years’ experience in fundraising and resource mobilisation efforts activities e.g., drafting of concept notes and proposals for fundraising

3) Competencies

  • Ability to work remotely and collaboratively with disbursed teams in multiple time zones.
  • Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset

Requirements****:

  • Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and provide Personal History Form (P11) Upload copy of academic credentials
  • Financial proposal that will include:
  • your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference
    • travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
    • Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.
    • Indicate your availability
  • Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
  • At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
  • Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.

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

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.

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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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.

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