International Consultancy: Donor Reporting Consultant, Kenya Country Office, Nairobi
Lead development and consolidation of donor reports
Overview
Lead development and consolidation of donor reports
You have:
- An advanced University Degree in development and/or social sciences or related technical field is required.
- Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in proposal development and reports writing is required.
- Good understanding of UNICEF programming. Previous experience with Donor Relations and Reporting work with UNICEF country offices is an asset.
- Ability to support the translation of analytical findings and evidence into a cohesive narrative.
- Excellent oral and written communication and report writing skills in English.
- Demonstrated capacity in M&E and budgeting for large-scale programs or emergency programming an asset.
- Excellent ability to collect, treat and analyze data. Advanced computer literacy expected in Word, Excel and Power Point.
- Fluency in English is required.
Contract
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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, [Full potential]
How can you make a difference?
Provide technical lead in reports development and consolidation, editing and quality assurance of reports in addition to reinforcing staff capacity in results-based reporting, including financial reporting. Please find attached TORs Terms of Reference - Donor Reporting Consultant KCO rev jl.docx
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced University Degree in development and/or social sciences or related technical field is required
- Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in proposal development and reports writing is required.
- Good understanding of UNICEF programming. Previous experience with Donor Relations and Reporting work with UNICEF country offices is an asset.
- Ability to support the translation of analytical findings and evidence into a cohesive narrative.
- Excellent oral and written communication and report writing skills in English.
- Demonstrated capacity in M&E and budgeting for large-scale programs or emergency programming an asset
- Excellent ability to collect, treat and analyze data. Advanced computer literacy expected in Word, Excel and Power Point.
- Fluency in English is required.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
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.
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. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a challenging reporting project you've managed? | This question assesses your experience and problem-solving skills in report management. | Detail the project challenges, your approach to overcome them, and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you ensure accuracy in your reports? | The interviewer wants to understand your attention to detail and quality assurance processes. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain how you approach writing reports under tight deadlines. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of how you have translated complex findings into layman's terms. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to collect and analyze data for reports? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |