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…innovate

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF’s Office of Innovation (OOI) is looking for a consultant to provide strategic advisory on fundraising opportunities and prospects for the Venture Fund from philanthropic high net worth individuals and foundations, with a focus on those from emerging markets and tech, financial sector and investing industries. The consultant will work with the Venture Fund and Partnerships & Communications teams in the Office of Innovation.

The successful consultant will ideally have connections with relevant networks in the defined industries and regions, a good understanding of trends in venture and other philanthropy and in innovative financing structures. The consultant will have experience in mapping prospects, articulating the relevant opportunities and entry points and developing an engagement strategy for the Venture Fund to diversify its partners and increase its income from unique sources.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Provide a mapping of high network individuals, foundations and philanthropists prospects from emerging markets, with a focus on Latin America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East – including an overview of priority areas and match against the Venture Fund’s unique value add.
• Prioritize opportunities for immediate engagement and longer-term relationship building based on entry points and funding award processes.
• Develop an engagement strategy for the Venture Fund team and the Partnerships & Communications teams of the OOI to achieve the Fund’s objectives for diversification and growth.
• Propose specific positioning and key messages for priority prospects.

Please find attached the full ToR (Terms of Reference) with related information.  TOR VF fundraising prospects Dec2023.pdf

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

• An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in Communications, PR, Business Administration, or other relevant fields.
  *A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• A minimum of eight years of relevant professional, practical experience.
• Proven track record of engagement with networks and individuals relevant to philanthropy, venture philanthropy and innovative financing opportunities
• Demonstrated experience in providing consulting and advisory services in relevant domains.
• Demonstrated understanding of impact investing, innovative financing and related fundraising concepts, trends and landscape
• Excellent research, written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Travel:

• No travel is expected for this assignment.

 Payment details and further considerations

• Payment of professional fees will be based on the submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
• Payment schedules as per outlined tasks are: Please see more details in the above attached ToR (Terms of Reference).

How to apply:

• Interest applicant is required to submit a financial proposal with all-inclusive fee.  Please see the financial proposal template.  Consultancy Financial Offer template.docx
• Applications without a financial proposal 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 offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors 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.

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.

Contact: For any queries, please contact: swe-ooi-recruitments@unicef.org