Consultant Institutional Knowledge Development, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), Hosted Fund, 108 days, REMOTE, Req:568954

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, EDUCATION 

How can you make a difference? 

Purpose of Activity/Assignment

ECW Finance and Operations section is searching for a consultant who would assist its Grants Management (GM) Team in building the “Knowledge Hub (Hub),” which is a clearing house of information pertaining to the ECW grant-making process. The Hub is a repository of guidelines and processes of how grants are made, reports are managed, and data are registered. The consultant is expected to complete the Hub by collecting relevant data and information from ECW databases as well as ECW Secretariat staff members under the supervision of Programme Funding Manager (PFM). In collaboration with the Information Systems Manager (ISM), the consultant is also expected to work on a grants dashboard that acts as an easy reference to the ECW grant-making process. Additionally, the consultant will also assist PFM in resource mobilization, namely fundraising efforts from the Japanese Government, by collecting data and information from ECW grantees to develop funding proposals.

Scope of Work

Knowledge Hub – By collecting data and information related to ECW grant-making process:

• Developing the ECW Knowledge Hub in the UNICEF SharePoint in which various grant-making processes, tips, notes, and visuals are stored.
• Providing ideas about and conceptualizing more internal guidelines as necessary and adding them in the Knowledge Hub.
• Holding internal workshops and seminars to disseminate information collected and store in the Knowledge Hub.

Grant Dashboards – By collaborating closely with Information Systems Manager:

• Improving and enhancing grant related dashboards that are linked to the grant-making process described in the Knowledge Hub, e.g. report tracking, request tracking, etc.
• Adding more programmatic data and information pertaining to grants in the databases and creating additional dashboard(s) to provide a comprehensive view of the programmatic aspects of ECW grants.

Resource Mobilization (RM) & Advocacy (Japan) – By closely working with Programme Funding Manager:

• Support RM and advocacy efforts vis-à-vis Japan to raise awareness on Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises (EiEPC) in collaboration with Japanese Civil Society Organizations (CSO).
• Collect data and information necessary to compile a funding proposal to the Government of Japan in collaboration with Education Team and grantees.

Work Assignments Overview	Deliverables/Outputs	Timeline
Knowledge Hub	Developing the ECW Knowledge Hub Providing 3 ideas about internal guidelines as necessary and adding them to the Hub. Holding 3 internal workshops and seminars to disseminate information collected and stored in the Knowledge Hub.	31/05/2024 53 workdays
Grant Dashboards	Improving and enhancing grant related dashboards that are linked to the grant-making process. Adding programmatic data and information pertaining to grants in the databases and creating additional dashboard(s) on the programmatic aspects of ECW grants.	30/06/2024 45 workdays
RM & Advocacy	Participating in CSO-led 1 advocacy event to raise awareness on ECW and EiEPC in Japan. Developing 1 proposal to be submitted to the Government of Japan	31/07/2024 10 workdays

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

• A bachelor’s degree in Economic, Education, or Business Administration is required.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional work experience in the education sector, preferably in Education in Emergencies and Protracted Crises (EiEPC) context, pertaining to pedagogy, school administration, research and evaluation and/or other related fields.
• Advanced proficiency in: MS Office applications (particularly Excel, Teams, and SharePoint); Intermediate proficiency in such applications as CRAFT to disseminate information; and JotForm to collect information.
• Fluency in French required (DELF B2 or above; proof of certificate required); Intermediate level in Japanese a huge plus. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Travel:

• The consultant may be expected to travel to the ECW office in Geneva for approximately 10 days and is responsible for arranging his/her own travel, including visa and travel insurance. Travel-related costs should therefore be included in the financial proposal.

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.

How to apply:

• Interested applicant is required to submit a financial proposal that includes an all-inclusive fee, covering travel-related expenses.
• 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.