Full Time
N'Djamena, N'Djamena, Chad
Posted 4 months ago
TBD USD / Year
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For every child, a champion

Thanks to the quality of its work, UNICEF Chad has gained an increasing level of trust from a diverse group of donors and is implementing a growing number of projects. As a result, the office’s need to develop proposals has also grown over time. This is a crucial year given the launch of the new 2024-2026 Country Programme, as an extra resource mobilization effort is required to secure resources for the years to come. While programme sections have been encouraged to develop ad-hoc concept notes to address their funding gaps, to date they have not been able to achieve this due to conflicting priorities. Not least of these is the ongoing Sudanese refugee crisis, for which UNICEF activated a Level 2 Corporate Emergency Activation Procedure on 21 July. At the same time, new opportunities (BMZ and World Bank funding for resilience, etc.) are emerging, requiring UNICEF to be agile and responsive to avoid missing important opportunities. To respond to this context, UNICEF Chad wishes to strengthen its team with a dedicated Donor Proposals Consultant whose support can be activated on a needs basis throughout the year to ensure adequate quality and volume in proposal writing.

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How can you make a difference?

Purpose of Activity/Assignment

The objective of the consultancy is to provide support to the Partnership Unit and to the office in the development of proposals for resource mobilization.

Specifically, The Consultant Will Provide Support On The Below

Quality assurance of donor proposals
Creative/strategic writing for donor communication and advocacy
Proofreading and translation of strategic documents
Missions and tasks

The Consultant Will Be Responsible For The Following Tasks

Quality assurance of donor proposals
Be responsible for the effective coordination and the continuous improvement of the development process for donor proposals, working in close collaboration with the Programme Chiefs of Section, the Partnership Manager, the Donor Relations Officer, and the Deputy Representative.
Develop, review, edit and format proposals, and concept notes, ensuring high quality standards.
Formulate recommendations for improvements of programme design (RBM) at the proposal stage and for the improvement of reports and proposals.
Contribute to the office information system on donor proposals (SharePoint, Fiori, etc.).
Review, update, and improve standard operating procedures for donor proposals.
Creative/strategic writing for donor communication and advocacy
Work in close collaboration with programme staff and the communication department to develop high-quality human-interest stories and communication materials for donors.
Proofreading and translation of strategic documents
Work in close collaboration with management and programme staff to develop strategic documents (CPD, PSN, RAM, COAR, SMQ, SitReps, etc.), improve their quality, and/or translate them, as required.
Make strategic documents easily accessible though shared folders on SharePoint.
Expected results and deliverables

The consultancy will be for four months over a six-month period.

The consultancy will last four months. The consultant will propose a detailed schedule based on the following framework:

Regular meetings with the Partnerships team, senior management, and programme section chiefs to discuss scope and design of concept notes.
Programmatic concept notes in support of the new 2024-2026 CPD are prepared and validated.
Concept notes on an ad hoc basis are available, including in specific thematic areas within sectors, as well as in support of resource mobilization for the Sudanese refugee crisis in the East.
At least two missions to Chad of a duration of at least three weeks each.

N°

Tasks/Milestones

Deliverables/

Outputs

Timeline (months)

Payment

Development and review of donor proposals

A third of concept notes for programme sections produced.

25%

Contribute to develop CO strategic documents both in EN and FR

Strategic documents developed and approved.

25%

Support the development, review, editing and formatting of project reports and concept notes (on a need basis)

All project reports and concept notes developed and submitted.

50%

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

Minimum Qualifications

An advanced university degree (Master) in Social Sciences, Development, Communications, Journalism, Sociology, Public Relations, Public Affairs, International Relations, Marketing or in a related area.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills

At least five (5) years of professional experience in the areas of resource mobilization, proposal development, reporting, communication, programme monitoring and evaluation and related areas.
Ability to graphically synthetize complex information and to develop effective presentations will be considered an asset.
Previous experience with report/proposal/strategic document development, editing and formatting will be considered an asset.
Previous experience with Programme Planning and Result Based Management will be considered an asset.
Understanding of the Chad context and UNICEF Country Programme Document will be considered an important asset.
Experience in international organizations, NGOs or UN agencies (particularly UNICEF) will be considered an asset.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), Teams, and Planner will be considered an asset.
Full professional fluency in English and French both in writing and speaking (C2).
Special provisions

Supervision

The consultant will work under the supervision of the Partnership Manager and will work in close collaboration with the Programme Chiefs of Section, the Partnership Manager, the Donor Relations Officer, and the Deputy Representative.

Working conditions

The consultant will use his/her own computer. During the period of the contract, the consultant will be subject to the provisions in force at UNICEF relating to security, compliance with the rules, standards and procedures governing the personnel of the United Nations and UNICEF.

Field missions

During the six-month period, the consultant will conduct at least two missions to Chad of a duration of at least three weeks each.

Technical and financial proposals

Applicants are invited to submit with their online application

Applicants Will Be Invited To Submit

A technical proposal that clearly, precisely, and concisely describes their understanding of the consultation and the proposed methodology.
A recent CV
A financial offer in dollars, which must be an all-inclusive remuneration offer (fees, mission expenses and other expenses for the duration of the contract).

Candidates are invited to submit their financial offers according to the attached Template:

The selection criteria for candidates will be based on qualifications, skills, expertise and experience in the required field, and the quality of the technical bid.

The technical offer will be scored out of 75 with a pass mark of 50.

Technical evaluation criteria are specified as follows

TECHNICAL OFFER RUBRIC

Max note

Technical proposal quality

Understanding the ToRs

Methodological approach and proposed approaches for achieving the expected results, highlighting the following elements: approaches, tools for data collection, processing, and analysis.

Relevance and coherence of the proposed schedule and work organization plan.

Academic degree

Consultant must hold a Master’s degree in development, social sciences, economics or equivalent

Professional experience
At least 5 years’ experience in resource mobilization, proposal development, reporting, communication, program monitoring and evaluation.

Experience in analyzing development policies, strategies, and programs

TOTAL

The lowest financial bid obtains the maximum financial score (25). Other bids that have passed the required technical threshold will receive scores inversely proportional to the lowest financial bid. The best offer combining the 2 scores will be selected.

Other information

Recourse

UNICEF reserves the right to terminate the contract and/or withhold all or a portion of payment if the rules and the regulations regarding confidentiality, ethics and procedures of UNICEF and the partners are not followed, the performance is unsatisfactory, or work/deliverables are incomplete, not delivered or fail to meet the deadlines. The deliverables will remain the copyright of UNICEF.

The consultant must respect the confidentiality of the information handled during the assignment. Documents and information provided must be used only for the tasks related to these terms of reference.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF Competencies Required For This Post Are…

Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

Remarks

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. 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.

Recourse

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and will proceed to the next stage of the selection process.

The awarding of a consultancy contract to UNICEF is subject to medical and vaccination requirements, particularly against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID).

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