Consultancy: Reporting & Partnerships (Donor & end year reporting) Consultant, UNICEF Iraq-Remote

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Remote consultancy: Reporting & Partnerships (Donor & end year reporting) Consultant, UNICEF Iraq

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Corporate reporting, including end year reporting and reporting to donors, is an important instrument for accountability and monitoring of ongoing performance. It enables each Country Office (CO) to regularly assess its programmatic and operational achievements, the strengths, and weaknesses of its approaches, and share learning and innovations that will inform corrective actions and scale-up, as needed. It provides an opportunity for UNICEF to collectively analyze performance, document results and value-addition of its contribution to results for the most disadvantaged children and women, in the context of UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCFs), national priorities, UNICEF’s Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Development Goals.

End-of-year reports and assessments include, inter alia, narrative assessments of progress for all active Outcomes and Outputs, Summary Narrative, End-Year Situation Reports (SitReps) and Consolidated Emergency Reports (CERs). End-of-year assessments of progress against planned results reported in the Results Assessment Module (RAM) are a primary source of information for the Executive Director’s Annual Report of the Strategic Plan and multiple other reports as well as resource mobilization efforts at the country, regional and global levels.

Additionally, the work assignment will support donor reporting and proposal writing work as one of the key positions covering this critical work is in transition.

Scope of Work:

Under the supervision of the Resource Mobilization (RM) Manager, the Reports Consultant will draft, edit and provide quality assurance for the RAM outcome and output analytical statements, the End-of-Year Summary Narrative, the End-of-Year SitReps and the CERs (including, but not limited to, related two pagers and case studies). The Consultant will gather and analyse information ensuring quality of results-based reporting, strength of analysis, link to results and attention to UNICEF reporting priorities (e.g., gender, disability, evidence, partnerships, attribution of results, etc.) and submitting relevant deliverables as per EY global timelines and guidance.

The Consultant will also provide donor reporting, mid-year humanitarian reporting (sitreps) and resource mobilization support, as required, and conceive, draft and revise allrelated materials for a donor report and event package; these will include, among others, briefings, power point presentations, and speaker notes.

The consultant will report to the Resource Mobilization Manager, UNICEF Iraq Country Office

The consultancy is for a duration of 120 working days ending on 31 March 2024

Work Assignment Overview:

Tasks/Milestone:

Deliverables/Outputs:

Timeline

Donor event package on annual results is produced

10 days, Jan/Feb 2024 (timeline TBD based on donor event date and precise scope)

Development of outlines for all materials

Outlines for all materials required for the donor event are developed under the supervision of the RM Manager and in close collaboration with the Comms team.

January/February 2024 (TBD)

Determination of key priorities

Key priorities to focus on for the donor event are identified in coordination with CO.

January/February 2024 (TBD)

Collection and compilation of annual data and results

Data and results are collected and compiled, in coordination with the Reports Specialist, based on annual review meetings/power point presentation/reports, HAC appeals

January/February 2024 (TBD)

Creation of content using data/info materials provided by Reports Specialist

• 1 brief with key results, partnerships, challenges and way forward per outcome plus 1 overview are developed.
• Power Point presentation(s) and speaker notes for Power Point presentation(s) for donor event are developed (number and duration to be confirmed).

January/February 2024 (TBD)

Finalization of annual review presentations (if applicable), creation of data visualizations and revision of materials

• All materials for donor event are finalized based on Rep/RM Manager feedback.
• A7C for press release/ Media FAQs is supported – to be confirmed

January/February 2024 (TBD)

COAR narrative reporting components are drafted and submitted as per EY global and regional timeline and guidance

20 days, November 2023 – February 2024 (estimated timeline based on 2023 reporting timelines)

Review reporting guidelines for 2023

HQ and MENARO’s reporting guidelines, including gender or other specialized guidelines for 2022, are reviewed and a reporting timeline is developed accordingly.

November 2023

Draft RAM narrative components based on materials provided through the reporting specialist.

• Based on materials provided by the Reports Specialist, RAM outcome and output analytical statements are drafted and submitted as per global timelines and guidance. Quality of results-based reporting, strength of analysis, link to results and attention to UNICEF reporting priorities (e.g., gender, disability, evidence, partnerships, attribution of results etc.) is assured.
• RAM reporting components are aligned with other reporting deliverables (SitReps, CSIs, donor event materials).

November-December 2023

Draft End of Year Summary Narrative, with queries.

• RAM statements and additional materials collected through Reports Specialist are sued to draft the End-of-Year Summary Narrative.
• End-of-Year Summary Narrative is drafted and submitted as per EY global and regional timelines and guidance.

December 2023 – January 2024

Initial submission to RO of all narrative reporting components

Following high-level review by senior management, initial submission to RO of all narrative reporting components is prepared for upload by Reports Specialist.

January 2024

Develop queries for sections based on feedback received from RO and HQ

Following feedback received from RO and HQ, queries to sections, to be communicated via the Reports Specialist, are developed.

January 2024

Integrate responses and compile final package

All responses are integrated, and the final package is compiled for upload by the Reports Specialist.

January 2024

Final proofreading

The final uploaded text is proofread before official submission.

February 2024

End-Year Humanitarian Reports are submitted on time as per global and regional guidelines

15 days,

January – March 2024

Draft CERs and related reporting components

• In coordination with the Reports Specialist, the CER texts is drafted/revised with particular attention to strength of analysis, links to results and role of thematic funding.
• CERs are aligned with other reporting components (e.g., COAR, SitReps, SMQs and donor event materials).
• Executive summary is drafted.
• In collaboration with the Reports Specialist, Human Interest Stories (HISs) and case studies are identified, compiled, reviewed and re-drafted.
• Query documents are developed, in collaboration with the Reports Specialist, for sections to fill out.
• Narrative components of non-thematic two-pagers are revised and edited.

January – March 2024

Identify and compile Human interest Stories and Case studies

HISs and Case studies are

January – March 2024

Prepare data visualizations

Where possible/appropriate, data visualizations for case studies and other sections of the CERs are prepared.

January – March 2024

Revise entire package based on CO feedback

Revise entire CER package based on CO feedback (up to two revision) and compile deliverable components for final submission.

January – March 2024

External Annual Report is drafted

15 days, January – March 2023

An external annual report of approximately 30 pages is drafted and revised, based on feedback from CO.

• Outline and ‘voice’ of report is proposed and agreed.
• Public-facing annual report is written drawing on COAR materials, human interest stories and innovations from 2022.
• Highlights, visualizations and infographics are identified.
• In collaboration with the Reports Specialist, additional information - including human interest stories, innovation cases, financial information, partnerships lists, Rep foreword, etc. - is collected.
• The final text is revised based on feedback received (up to 2 revisions).
• Coordinate with designer on layout and presentation.
• Final text is proofread prior to publication.

10 days, January – March 2024

General Donor Reporting and RM support is provided

60 days,

November – March 2023, as required

Provide donor reporting, briefing notes, and proposal development support, as required during the term of the agreement.

TBD, based on needs.

August 2023 – March 2024, as required

Minimum Qualifications required:

Advanced university degree in international relations, political science, communications, international

development/development studies, or another relevant technical field.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

- A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external/donor relations, corporate reporting or other relevant area.

- Relevant experience in a UN system, especially UNICEF, other international development agency or organization is considered as an asset.

- Experience in donor relations and donor reporting is a strong asset.

- English fluency and strong oral and written communication skills.

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.

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