Consultancy (11.5 months): Project Support to PFP Fundraising Focal Point on ACT A / COVAX Response, Private Sector Fundraising & Partnerships (PSFP) Section, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

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

The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section within PFP works with National Committees and UNICEF country offices to maximize financial and non-financial support for children.

UNICEF is working with the Access to Covid19 Tools Accelerator (ACT A) to help support efforts to end the global pandemic. UNICEF has been asked – and has stepped forward –to buy and deploy the needed vaccines as well as therapeutics and diagnostics for some 92 targets low and middle-income countries.  UNICEF will also provide training and support to health systems that will save the lives of millions of frontline workers in developing / poor countries and ensure that the children in those countries both survive and thrive to fulfil their potential. In 2021, we will deliver 2 billion vaccines, 245 million therapeutics and 500 million tests in a safe and equitable way, together with partners.  An effort of this scale has never been done before.

This work is in addition to UNICEF’s day-to-day work on education, water and sanitation, child protection, routine immunization, health services, emergencies and more.  The COVID pandemic itself is already estimated to have put children back 25 years in terms of progress towards the SDGs, so retaining the commitment to children that wrap around COVAX – ACT-A is needed more than ever.

If we do not increase our funding significantly in 2021, it will likely mean funding for COVAX / ACT A will “cannibalize” funding from other priorities, which we need to avoid.  Therefore, a significant increase in our aspirational fundraising targets is needed to maintain broad fundraising for our standard “business” and also fund the additional activities expected within COVAX and ACT A. 

The COVAX/ACT-A Resource Mobilization Strategy therefore has three key internal objectives for the Private Sector:

1. To mobilize funding to fulfill COVAX/ACT-A needs in 2021
2. To ensure UNICEF is re-enforced as the world’s most trusted and effective organization and partner
3. To build effective and coordinated ways of working together across Divisions and Offices through effective matrixed teams, with shared goals, objectives and KPIs

How can you make a difference?

The consultant is expected to provide project and surge support to the PFP ACT A Fundraising Focal Point / Corporate Partnerships Manager in order to effectively deliver a coordinated approach to the objectives. The consultant will work across the Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships Teams at PFP and with all relevant UNICEF Offices and Divisions.  

MAIN TASKS

• Support the ACT A Fundraising Focal Point in devising, coordinating and evolving the various elements of the Resource Mobilization (RM) Strategy for 2021 across all fundraising channels.
• Support and deliver on identified opportunities for fundraising (following and engaging in different elements such as pledge event, work with Programme Division and Supply Division on key industry or priority areas and guidance, delivering on webinars, high value engagement moments, strategic implementation of novel fundraising ideas) across high value channels.
• Coordination of knowledge and information critical to teams for their fundraising; make sure materials are up to date and available.
• React and respond to new opportunities; preplanning timelines for action and events.
• Work closely with communications teams around all required communications materials, making sure communication materials are delivered aligned with our RM needs for high value partners.
• Support alignment with Public Partnerships Division (PPD), Programme Division and Supply Division in ways of working. 

DELIVERABLES

• Effective project management and support of key projects within the Strategy as they emerge through 2021. Work plan of activities will be agreed by mid Jan and reviewed thereafter monthly.
• Oversight and responsibility for information and knowledge site and documents that support fundraising for UNICEF’s role in ACT A / COVAX Response – monthly updates.
• Proactive engagement across UNICEF to ensure activities take place.  Activities will be defined and reviewed on a monthly basis based on active opportunities.  These are expected to include country strategies, specific audience opportunities, key events, and others.
• Clear oversight across the matrix of working teams on different elements in the strategy with an agreed matrix in place by end January including roles and responsibilities.
• Key materials and information to support fundraising up to date and available in a well-maintained location.
• Effective preparation for, and follow up from, key meetings e.g. presentation decks prepared, brief notes written and shared quickly, proactive follow up taken.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE CONTRACT AND PROPOSAL

11.5 months, tentatively starting on 4 January 2021.

REPORTING TO 

ACT A / COVAX Response Focal Point for PFP and Corporate Partnerships Manager in the Corporate Partnership Team, PFP, Geneva.

WORKPLACE

Colleagues are based out of the Geneva HQ office of UNICEF, but given the current situation, remote working is acceptable. 

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

• A first level university degree in management, development, humanities or other related area is required.
• At least five years of project management and delivery experience, ideally in a marketing environment is required.
• Strong knowledge of private sector fundraising and partnerships is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with UNICEF, particularly the Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division, would be a bonus.
• Fluency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

Remarks: Please indicate your ability, availability and gross daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered. Also, please mention the earliest date you can start.

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. 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.

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.