Consultant (Resource Mobilization and High-Level events organization), Sanitation and Water for All (SWA), Hosted Fund, Geneva, Switzerland, 12 months Req

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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, Care.

Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) is a global partnership of over 400 partners, including governments, private sector and civil society organizations, external support agencies, research and learning institutions, utilities and regulators working together to catalyse political leadership and action, improve accountability and use scarce resources more effectively. Partners work towards a common vision of sanitation, hygiene and water for all, always and everywhere. The Secretariat of the SWA global partnership is hosted by UNICEF at its Headquarters in New York. The SWA Secretariat, as the operational arm of the Partnership and of the Steering Committee, is responsible for supporting the implementation of the partnership’s strategy 2020 to 2030 that focuses on three objectives:

1. Build and sustain the political will to eliminate inequalities in water, sanitation and hygiene 2. Champion multi-stakeholder approaches towards achieving universal access to services 3. Rally stakeholders to strengthen system performance and attract new investments

How can you make a difference?

Purpose of the consultancy

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Officer to the CEO and in coordination with the Head of Constituency Engagement, the consultant will provide direct support to the CEO office to develop efficient tools and documents supporting Resource Mobilization and the organization of High-Level events for the Secretariat.

Expected Results: the consultant is expected to deliver the following results:

• Develop an SWA resource mobilization tool allowing to efficiently track donors’ interactions and ensure institutional memory of fundraising efforts; in particular update and maintain a donor database with comprehensive information about each actual and potential future contributor;
• Develop at least 50 donors’ profiles by researching, analysing and presenting information gathered from diverse sources on institutions that can potentially contribute to SWA fundraising initiatives;
• Conduct assessments of opportunities and risks of engaging with donors and include that analysis in donors’ profiles;
• Develop expert background documents for 20 meetings with existing and potential resource contributors;
• Develop a curated list of stakeholders for 2 high-level events with existing and potential SWA partners, 2 expert meetings and 3 CEO missions;
• Develop a tracking tool for high-level event participation;

Work Assignments Overview Deliverables/Outputs****TimelineDevelop SWA resource mobilization tools allowing to efficiently track donors’ interactions and ensure institutional memory of fundraising efforts; in particular update and maintain a donor database with comprehensive information about each actual and potential future contributorCreate/enhance one donors’ moves management database on Monday.com

Create and maintain a donors’ meeting calendar on Monday.com

Upload all relevant information related to interactions with donors and ensure it is properly classified in the database.

20 days, sept 2023

5 days, sept 2023

15 days, December 2023

Develop at least 50 donors’ profile by researching, analysing and presenting information gathered from diverse sources on institutions that can potentially contribute to SWA fundraising initiativesDevelop one donor mapping for each type of donors (institutional, private, foundations, development banks…)

Draft at least 50 donor profiles for each of the donors listed on the map

Conduct one assessment per donor on opportunities and risks.

20 days, December 2023

25 days March 2024

15 days, March 2024

Draft five funding proposals to donorsGather specific inputs for each donor proposal development including related to donor rules and expectations

Contribute as needed to the development of at least five new proposals and concept notes

10 days Aug 2024

10 days, Aug 2024

Draft expert background documents for 20 meetings with existing and potential resource contributors Develop expert background documents for 20 meetings with existing and potential resource contributors15 days Aug 2024Develop 3 donors’ reports: the annual report and two semester progress reports Develop 3 donors’ reports: the annual report and two semester progress reports 20 days July 2024 Develop a curated list of stakeholders, 9 expert background documents and a tracking tool for 2 highlevel events, 2 expert meetings, 3 CEO missions and 2 workshops;Develop 9 background documents ahead of high-level meetings and workshops;

Develop a tracking tool for high-level events for 2 high-level events, 2 expert meetings, 3 CEO missions and 2 workshops;

55 days Aug. 2024 To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION

• A university degree (Bachelor) in Bachelor degree in International Relations, Development Studies or related area.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in project management, administration or executive support role.
• Fluency in English and knowledge of another official UN language (French and/or Spanish) is highly desirable.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION

• Prior experience in working with large volumes of data (entry and management) highly desirable;
• Resource mobilization experience is desirable;
• Knowledge of project management software such as Monday.com is desirable;
• Knowledge of UNICEF/UN System rules, regulations, procedures and systems is an asset but not required;
• Must be able to work in a high-volume, changing environment on tight deadlines;

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.