Reporting and Fundraising Consultant (Home Based)

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Ensure timely and quality reporting and fundraising proposals for UNICEF in Niger.

You have:

• Demonstrated experience in report writing for donor requirements.
• Proven track record in successful fundraising efforts.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills in English.
• Experience working in international development context.

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.

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Niger is a landlocked Sahelian country of 21.5 million people, most of whom live in rural areas (84%). The population is young, with 58% of Nigeriens being under 18, and nearly half of the population is poor, despite reductions in the poverty rate over the past decade. The country, which ranked last on the 2018 Human Development Index, sees its development constrained by several factors: high population growth, climatic conditions that hinder rural development, vulnerability due to the absence of economic diversification, gender equality issues, low levels of literacy and education, and the size and landlocked nature of the country, which obstruct the provision of essential goods and services to the population. Social indicators are particularly alarming for women and children.

In addition, Niger is confronted to recurrent crises. For many years, the country has suffered from chronic food insecurity, and faced food and nutrition crises. It also regularly experiences epidemics, including cholera, as well as floods. Moreover, instability in the Sahel region has in recent years led to insecurity and population displacement, especially in the eastern part of the country with the armed conflict with Boko Haram, and more recently in western regions bordering with Mali and Burkina Faso.

UNICEF supports the efforts of the Government of Niger to improve the situation of women and children. The new country programme 2023-2027 focuses on the following intervention axes: health, water, hygiene and sanitation, nutrition, education, child protection, social policy, and adolescents and social norms.

To implement its programme, UNICEF relies on its institutional budget as well as other resources that it mobilizes. The Niger Country Office manages a large number of grants, with heavy reporting requirements. A high number of donor reports and proposals are expected to be produced in 2023 and the Country Office is experiencing a shortage of capacity in the partnership unit and in the Office over the same period of time. In addition, several thematic reports will also be produced by mid- 2023. Lastly in 2023 is the year to launch the next CPD and additional efforts are to be made to mobilize the resources needed for this new cycle. Temporary assistance is therefore needed to enable the office to maintain timely, quality reporting and resource mobilization over this period.

Objective: One additional consultant (home-based with 2 trips of 1 month in total schedule early year and mid-year) will ensure that reports and project proposals continue to meet high quality standards and are sent on time, therefore complying with donor and internal requirements (content, language, format and schedule as well as specific visibility requirements or restrictions).

For more details, please see document below

TDR-Reporting and Fundraising Consultant .docx

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.

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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