ROSTER: Consultancy – Fundraising Proposals

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose

The overall objective of this assignment is to provide support to UNFPA Country and/or Regional Office to submit fundraising concepts or full-fledged proposals on an ad hoc basis. Specifically, the consultant would undertake the following activities:

• Coordinate inputs from programme staff as to programme needs and context
• Create costed budgets for new projects and fundraising proposals
• Draft and edit concept notes and fundraising proposals
• Ensure compliance with donor calls for proposals or fundraising offers.

Scope Of Work

Working closely with UNFPA Country or Regional Office staff, the Consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Deliverable 1: Lead the development of the requested concept note/fundraising proposal, coordinating inputs and drafting concept/proposal and budget.

The exact scope of work, key performance indicators, duration and thematic focus will be further defined upon confirmation of the consultant.

Education

Qualifications and Experience:

Advanced university degree in international relations, public health, demography, social and behavioural science, humanitarian response, political science or other related fields

Knowledge And Experience

• 5+ years of experience in International development, working within a United Nations system organization is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in resource mobilisation, fundraising, or communications (see below re providing examples of successful fundraising proposal submissions or published communications articles.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of Russian is an asset.
• Initiative, sound judgment, and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff members from different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work under pressure and within strict deadlines
• Prior work experience and/or knowledge of Eastern Europe and Central Asia is an asset

Note: For remote work, it is required that the consultant will have access to a PC with reliable internet to perform the functions of the position.

Languages

Excellently written English

Values

Required Competencies:

Exemplifying integrity,

Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,

Embracing cultural diversity,

Embracing change

Core Competencies

Achieving results,

Being accountable,

Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,

Thinking analytically and strategically,

Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Compensation And Benefits

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce – click here to learn more.

Disclaimer

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.