International Consultant for Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, Gaborone, Botswana (30 days) Opened for international consultants 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 future

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment: The UNICEF Botswana Country Office (BCO) engages in strategic and high-level advocacy and uses its leveraging, convening, and coordination abilities to seek stronger collaboration with the private sector to achieve results for children in Botswana, especially the most vulnerable. The current five-year country program (2022 – 2026), focuses on the importance of leveraging private sector partnerships to support policies, practices, and resources that complement the achievement of tangible results for children. BCO aims to integrate business sector engagement by mainstreaming the relevance and potential of the business sector across all of the organization's programming.

The UNICEF global Business for Results Strategy(B4R) identifies leveraging the power of markets and business to benefit children as a key strategy for delivering results for children. To operationalize the B4R agenda in Botswana, the BCO has conducted a B4R deep dive/training to equip country office staff with skills to be able to integrate B4R in planning and programming, in line with the present country program. Against this backdrop, Botswana Country Office is looking for an experienced Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Consultant who has worked in the field of CRBP ( child rights and business principles), financial and non-financial engagement with the private sector for more than 3 years and is willing to share skills, experiences, and networks to support BCO efforts towards engagement with the private sector.

Scope of work

The purpose of this assignment is to: • support the BCO to develop a plan of action with the private sector and members of the CEO Council for Children’s Rights. • lead the development of a private sector engagement plan and pitch materials to (potential) private sector partners (local and global) • assist with the preparation of knowledge management products, for internal and external use. • support with modalities for youth engagement related to the private sector portfolio.

Work Assignment Overview: Support BCO to strengthen private sector engagement and mobilize resources by identifying partnerships and funding opportunities at the local and global levels. The incumbent will help the country drive both financial and non-financial engagement with the private sector in alignment with the current CPD.

Deliverables

Tasks/Milestone:****Deliverables/Outputs:****Timeline****Payment Schedule (%)1. Develop the Botswana Country Office private sector engagement plan, including objectives, strategies, indicators of success and roles/responsibilities and a mapping of private sector partnersPrivate Sector engagement plan with clear objectives, strategies, and indicators of success.

Donor mapping for National Committees and private sector partners to inform targeting based on country program funding gaps by output.

July30%2. Develop pitch materials to (potential) private and public sector partners (local and global).Pitch materials for Education, Health, Nutrition, Protection, and Adolescent development, including Gen-U.

Engagement/Meetings with strategic corporates and foundations

July10%3. Develop individual plans of action highlighting areas of mutual interest and details of the partnership with potential partners.

Plan of action for selected partners with potential.August20%4. Assess the level and nature of the impact of the business sector on children´s rights in Botswana and identify sectors and companies that have the potential to develop.

Analysis of mapping of private sector landscape, trends, risks, opportunities, CSR activities, recommendations – Draft mapping reportAugust30%5. Support preparation of knowledge management (KM) products, for internal and external use. Prepare and support the development of concepts and actual KM products to be used at national and international websites, PFP newsletter(s).

Knowledge management products to be used on national and international websiteAugust 10%Administrative issues and conditions The selection and conditions of service of consultant will be governed by and subject to UNICEF’s Policies and General Terms and Conditions for individual consultants/contractors. No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant/contractor. Consultant/Contractor will be required to complete mandatory online courses (e.g. Ethics, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Security) upon receipt of offer and before the signature of contract. Consultant/Contractor will be required to sign the Health Statement for consultants/contractors and to share an applicable proof of health insurance covering medical evacuation (if travel is involved) prior to taking up the assignment.

1. Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed 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. 2. 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 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. 3. Consultant will be required to complete online courses related to Ethics, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Security related trainings prior to taking up the assignment and/or travel. 4. Consultant will be required to sign the Health Statement for consultants/individual contractor prior to taking up the assignment, and to document that they have appropriate health insurance, including Medical Evacuation

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

Education

• Advanced degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Economics, Political Science

Experience

• At least 3 years of experience with UNICEF in the area of PFP/ private sector partnerships • Proven experience in engagements and partnerships with the private sector • Proven knowledge and experience in UNICEF planning processes • Experience in facilitating consultations with business sector and government representatives and other stakeholders • Understanding of B4R at UNICEF is considered a strong asset • Excellent writing and presentation skills • Graphic design skills are considered an asset

Additional Skills: • Excellent interpersonal and networking skills • Enthusiast about pushing limits and about the potential of the private sector

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.

HOW TO APPLY

Qualified candidates are requested to complete an application including profile to the respective advertisement online. Please indicate your ability, availability and financial proposal/quote to complete the terms of reference above.

Rates must include all expenses related to the assignment (e.g. consultancy fee, living allowance if applicable), quoted in USD

Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.

If you have not been contacted within 2 months of the closing date please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Regret emails will be sent only to shortlisted/contacted candidates.

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).