Portfolio Coordinator Consultancy

tendersglobal.net

Job Description

The WASH Hub will be part of a distributed network working in close partnership with child impacted local ecosystems in countries across the world, while simultaneously engaging some of the most impactful global innovation ecosystems.

The WASH hub operates a portfolio approach to WASH innovation, which requires regular review of projects against the OoI 5-Dimensional (5-D) framework. The portfolio review is an annual process for the WASH hub team to assess progress of solutions using the 5-D assessment framework, and review the overall portfolio health and balance, to decide if solutions remain in a portfolio or exit. (Exiting solutions may have a future host within UNICEF, a promising external business model, or clear reasons why ongoing investment isn’t advised). This process engages stakeholders from inside and outside of UNICEF.

Each year the WASH hub aims to identify the solutions that best address the problem statements and offer the greatest likelihood to scale across multiple countries and continents to have an impact for Women and Children. The Portfolio Coordinator will support this process through the coordination of key activities throughout the contract.

Develop a database of potential eligible WASH solutions – Database of potential eligible solutions; Information on number of projects reviewed, those that meet minimum criteria and overall ranked list with thresholds justifying long list selection; Prepare the 5D model for application of annual review.
Manage submissions to the portfolio – long list should be provided of solutions screened against the 5D model; Support the review by technical experts of the long list for final ranking; Collect and compile expert guidance; Update the 5D approach based on learnings from the process.
Coordinate the portfolio review process and document learnings – Maintain database of solutions and the respective decisions about their inclusion in the portfolio; Develop and update 2-pager briefs of solutions to be included in the portfolio with support from communications team; Develop brief on solutions not included in the portfolio with support from communications team for sharing.
Support discussion on shortlisted solutions and potential investments – Monitor reporting timelines and collect data from companies accordingly; Input data into portfolio management and documentation systems such as INVENT; Track messages and alerts on systems and bring to attention of relevant teams as needed; Support the Communications Team to update external website based on latest data from portfolio projects; Draft updates and investment summaries for internal and external stakeholders as needed
Monitoring and support to the portfolio – Collect on an ongoing basis data to track performance metrics from portfolio projects and keep various data and monitoring tools up to date; Review of company budgets and workplans during contracting and monitoring for consistency; Support logistical organization of cohort workshops and other similar events.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Provide research and coordination support for the WASH hub portfolio review.
Screen submissions to the portfolio against the selection criteria (the 5D model) as applied in the WASH hub.
Coordination of the review process, including preparation of review materials, additional research, organization of various stages of the process and compiling feedback
Facilitate discussions on shortlisted projects and potential investment areas/countries/organizations for the WASH hub.
Portfolio monitoring and support of the portfolio administratively and operationally
Please find attached the full ToR with related information Download File ToR portfolio coordinator.pdf

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

The applicant must hold an advanced degree in WASH, entrepreneurship, business administration or other relevant field, or related equivalent practical experience. Minimum 5 years relevant work experience required.
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 2 years of relevant professional experience in innovation or supporting investments in a portfolio approach
Demonstrated experience in collecting and managing data and information collected from various sources
Experience in developing communications, outreach and representation campaigns/efforts is an asset
Understanding of WASH approaches and systems is an asset
Strong verbal and written communication skills required
Understanding of different contexts and experience working in developing countries
Knowledge of international development, technology for development and key challenges affecting children in developing countries desired
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/568948

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