International Consultant – Donor Visibility and Recognition, ESARO

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, hope…

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Donor recognition and visibility are key factors in managing successful partnerships, and UNICEF is increasingly investing in improving the recognition and visibility that we provide to our public and private sector partners in order to showcase our programme results and support our partners’ advocacy efforts to raise funds for children. To support this process, the PPP section is seeking a donor recognition and visibility consultant to develop a visibility and communications plan for UNICEF’s key public and private partners, as well as produce relevant content, including (but not limited to) social media posts, blog posts, and articles highlighting the results achieved through their partnership with UNICEF. The consultant will also be responsible for monitoring relevant social media profiles to gather existing content and ensure it is disseminated to partners at the right levels (country, regional and headquarters).

In line with the demands of the role, the consultant will work in close cooperation with the ESARO Communications team to streamline efforts and ensure a coordinated approach to donor and partnership communications.

The profile requires a specific skillset and time investment which is currently not available at the regional office.  It is expected that the consultant will spearhead a process which can then be embedded in the team’s regular functions.

Scope of Work

1. Goal and objective: Under the supervision of the Senior Advisor for Public and Private Partnerships, the consultant will position and promote UNICEF’s programmes and results achieved with key public and private sector partners. This will support fundraising efforts regionally and facilitate our advocacy for additional funds to UNICEF programmes, with a focus on high quality, flexible funding.
2. Provide details/reference to AWP areas covered: Explain briefly how this assignment links to AWP/IR number.

Donor recognition and visibility are an increasingly crucial component of partnerships management, and in order to maintain momentum with key partners for overall engagement and fundraising purposes, it is important to proactively provide recognition and visibility to public and private sector partners. By actively showcasing how we can achieve results for children through our partnerships, we can demonstrate the value of our partners’ contributions and support our partners’ advocacy efforts to raise funds for children[SM1] 

3. Activities and Tasks:

In coordination with the regional partnerships and communications teams, the consultant will:

• Develop a recognition and visibility plan for key public and private sector partners to the region.
• Produce targeted content showcasing the results of the partnerships between UNICEF and key public and private sector donors to be published on multiple platforms (including social media; UNICEF websites) in close coordination with country offices, programme, communications and public and private partnerships teams at country, regional and HQ level.
• Gather existing content from the region and liaise with relevant colleagues to ensure broad and effective dissemination.
• Provide donor visibility and recognition support to country offices vis-à-vis specific partners and projects, including through monitoring of existing content and the development of tailored messaging.

4. Work relationships: State the responsibilities of the parties involved in the assignment. Elaborate on the work the relationship the consultant will be engaged with (e.g., partners, stakeholders etc.)

The consultant will report to the Senior Advisor of the Public Private Partnerships team and will work in close coordination with partnerships specialists in the team who will support the consultant to inform the development of the recognition and visibility plan. Where necessary, the consultant will also engage with external partners.

The consultant is also expected to work in close collaboration with the regional communications team and partnerships teams at country, regional and HQ levels.

 

Outputs/Deliverables:

Deliverables (SMART)	Duration (Estimated # of days)	Timeline/Deadline
Donor recognition and visibility plan for approx. 8 key public and private sector partners	30 days	30 October (negotiable, depending on coordination with PPP team)
Social media posts/visibility content developed for all key partners in line with recognition and visibility plan	Continuous once plan established – 8 months	30 June
Existing recognition and visibility content gathered and disseminated through relevant channels	Continuous once plan established – 8 months	30 June

Payment Schedule

Deliverables (SMART)	Duration (Estimated # of days)	Timeline/Deadline	Payment
Donor recognition and visibility plan for approx. 8 key public and private sector partners	30 days	30 October (negotiable, depending on coordination with PPP team)	20%
Social media posts/visibility content developed for all key partners in line with recognition and visibility plan	Continuous once plan established – 8 months	30 June	40%
Existing recognition and visibility content gathered and disseminated through relevant channels	Continuous once plan established – 8 months	30 June	40%

 

Desired competencies, technical background and experience

1. Education:

A university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, journalism, international development, or another relevant technical field. 

2. Experience working in media/journalism is desired. The candidate should also have excellent writing skills.
3. A minimum 2 years’ experience is required for this post.
4. Must exhibit the UNICEF Core Values of:

1. Care
2. Respect
3. Integrity
4. Trust
5. Accountability
6. Sustainability

5. Competencies: list the competencies that the consultant should have for the assignment.
6. Drive for Results,
7. Innovates and embraces change,
8. Manages ambiguity and complexity,
9. Thinks and acts strategically,
10. Works collaboratively with others,
11. Nurtures, leads and manages people,
12. Demonstrates self-awareness.

Language: English. Knowledge of a second UN language is desirable.

Administrative issues

Please include any relevant administrative arrangements such as:

• The consultant will be remote
• If remote, availability between 10 am to 4 pm Nairobi time is preferred.

Conditions

Please indicate any related conditions such as the following:

• Office space or equipment will not be provided
• As per UNICEF DFAM policy, payment made against approved deliverables. No advance payment is allowed unless in exceptional circumstances against bank guarantee, subject to a maximum of 30 per cent of the total contract value in cases where advances purchases, for example for supplies or travel, may be necessary.
• 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.
• Individuals engaged under a consultancy 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 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.
• 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.
• Consultants are responsible for determining and meeting their tax or duty liabilities in accordance with local or other applicable laws. UNICEF does not issue statements of earnings to consultants.
• UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants 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.

 

 

Risks

 

All reasonable and risks associated with the consultancy assignment should be identified, and a relevant risk response and possible mitigation action defined.

 

Risks	Managed through	Comments
The job requires a high degree of coordination/engagement with other teams which may slow down the achievement of some deliverables	Regular coordination between PPP, comms colleagues and other relevant teams	Any reasonable accommodations due to factors outside of direct control on delays will be documented and escalated as needed.

 

How to apply

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter, CV or P11 form and their technical proposals to the online recruitment portal (Talent Management System) or email provided.

Interested candidates should indicate their ability, availability, and rate (daily/monthly) expressed in US$ for international consultants or KES for national consultants to undertake the terms of reference. The fees should be inclusive of other costs incurred such as travel/return ticket, VISA and subsistence allowances for international consultants who will be based in Nairobi.

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

 

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 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.