Type of contract: Consultancy
Duration of contract: Three months
Consultancy fee: Negotiable
Purpose of the consultancy
Under the supervision of UNICEF Planning Specialist, the Donor Relations and Reports Consultant supports effective resource mobilization, while supporting the timely delivery of proposals and key donor reporting obligations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities of this consultancy include:
1 Support the review, editing and finalization of the donor reports due between February and April 2015. This includes monitoring compliance of implementation with UNICEF programmatic and technical obligations to the donor, and ensuring good quality and timeliness of submissions;
2 Take the lead in updating the Ethiopia Country Office’s Resource Mobilization Strategy;
3 Contribute to the development and finalization of ad hoc programme proposals and concept notes;
4 Support and contribute to other fundraising processes as required.
Methodology
The consultant shall:
· As a member of the team, work with the PMU;
· Coordinate weekly and monthly priority schedule with the Planning Chief;
· Liaise with the Programme Section Chiefs / their OICs and any UNICEF officers identified by them as key in the development of the outputs.
Expected Deliverables
· 34 planned/scheduled donor reports abiding to ECO quality and in line with donor requirements, submitted on time.
· Planned and ad hoc programme proposals, abiding to ECO quality and donor requirements, submitted on time.
· All requested Briefing Notes submitted on time in good quality
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education requirements: University degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Development Studies or similar fields of work;
Work Experience: At least 5 years of relevant working experience in a development and emergency assistance environment, including reporting and communication work; Previous work experience with UNICEF on Report Writing/Donor Relations is highly desirable; Proficiency with Windows System programmes (i.e. word, excel, power point) as well as familiarity with Photoshop editor and office publisher are important assets; Skills which are essential for the effective and efficient fulfilment of the assignment: good analytical capacity; excellent editorial skills; high sense of responsibility; capacity to work easily in a team and to communicate and negotiate a common result; capacity to work under pressure; leadership and high facilitation skills; determination to achieve set results amidst competing priorities.
Language Proficiency: Proven proficiency in spoken and written English and knowledge the languages of the duty station is an advantage.
Nationality: Candidates should be Non-Ethiopian NATIONALS.
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply onlinehttp://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/careers.html
Applications must include motivation letter, an updated CV, and a completed UN Personal History Form (P-11) available for download on the same page.
Please DO NOT ATTACH COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS, ACADEMIC DEGREES OR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS WITH THE APPLICATION.
UNICEF and UN candidates must also include two recent Performance Evaluation Reports.
Please apply online at http://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/careers.html
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications from qualified women are encouraged
