Procurement Summary
Country: Burundi
Summary: Consultant, Resource Mobilization, Level P3
Deadline: 24 Jun 2018
Posting Date: 17 Jun 2018
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 24194092
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Financier: United Nations Secretariat
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Tenders are invited for Consultant, Resource Mobilization, Level P3 (4 months), UNICEF Bujumbura.
Title of Assignment
Resource Mobilization International Consultant/ Level : P3
Section
Planning and Monitoring
Location
Bujumbura
Duration
4 months
Start date
From: 01/07/2018
To: 31/10/2018
Background and Justification
UNICEF Burundi will start a new Country Programme of Cooperation in 2019 and needs to develop a new fundraising strategy and related tools to mobilise a planned amount of US$ 76 million to implement it. To ensure this, the office needs to proactively approach donors to ensure funding is available to start the new programme. The office is therefore looking for a consultant to support the resource mobilisation efforts of the new country programme.
Scope of Work
1. Goal and Objective:
Under the supervision of Chief of Planning and Monitoring and in close collaboration with the Deputy Representative the consultant will support ensure the drafting of the CPD donor briefing kit and support the preparation of the donor fundraising round table. In addition the consultant will support quality assurance proposals and fundraising concept notes including for the EU.
2. Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered:
The consultant will support the work of the Planning and Monitoring section by supporting the fundraising activities of the office.
3. Activities and Tasks:
· In consultation with section chiefs and based on the draft Country Programme the consultant will draft the donor briefing kit for the new CPD.
· Conduct research on funding opportunities and support colleagues in the conceptualisation of proposals
· Support the development of the health proposal for the European Union
· Assure quality of donor proposals and other fundraising materials
· Support the logistical and content prepare of the donor fundraising round tables
· Maintain the fundraising pipeline and provide inputs for the fundraising taskforce (PPTs and other data as requests)
· Support the finalisation of tools to implement the 2019-2023 Fundraising Strategy
· Work relationships:Â
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of Planning and Monitoring and in close collaboration with the Deputy Representative and all Head of Sections and the Reports Specialist
· Outputs/Deliverables:ÂÂ
Deliverables
Estimated # of working days
Timeline/ Deadline
Schedule of payment
1
Supported the development and quality assurance of the Health proposal for the EU
10
July 31
10
2
Provided inputs to the finalisation of the resource mobilisation tools in line with the new Fundraising Strategy
10
July 31
10
3
Drafted of the CPD donor briefing kit
25
September 7
25
4
Prepared the donor fundraising round tables
5
September 15
5
5
Identified of funding opportunities and ensured quality assurance of proposals and other fundraising materials
25
Ongoing
25
6
Maintained funding pipeline and supported the fundraising taskforce, donor briefing meetings when requested
5
Ongoing
5
Payment Schedule
Payments will be made upon on a monthly basis upon satisfactory completion of the above deliverables.
QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS
· Education: Advanced university degree in social sciences, international development or related field
· Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience and evidence of prior work in reporting, editing, drafting of documents.
· Experience with proposal writing is required
· Excellent analytical skills
· Excellent proven writing skills in English and French
· Experience with UNICEF or other UN Agencies and the European Union will be an asset.
Administrative issues
The consultant is expected to propose a schedule for completing the tasks outlined above.
Conditions
The office will provide work space for the consultant. The consultant is expected to work with his/her own computer equipment
The consultant is expected to submit a financial proposal including all costs related to this consultancy (consultancy fee and travel).
Payment will be made against the above stated deliverables based on the outlined payment schedule.
The candidate selected will be governed by and subject to UNICEFs General Terms and Conditions for individual contracts.
Risks
Delay in the receiving the VISA
Delays in inputs provided by sections that will results in delays in the work conducted by the consultant.
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are requested to submit online (UNICEF web site) a cover letter, a CV with contact of 3 referrees, a technical and financial proposal with all costs inclusive (fee, ticket, DSA, visa, transport), proof of academic record (highest diploma) and signed P11 form (which can be downloaded at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html;
Interested consultants to indicate ability, availability and rate to undertake the terms of reference.
Applications submitted without a fee/ rate will not be considered.
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, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The technical competencies required for this post are….
View our competency framework at
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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.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
HOW TO APPLY:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=513860
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