ROSTER Celebrity Coordination Consultants, to be engaged by UNICEF offices across different locations in India

Consultant Roster

LOCATION: New Delhi / any of the 13 UNICEF Field Offices (Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi)

 VALIDITY OF ROSTER: FOUR YEARS

 CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 7 May 2018

1. BACKGROUND:

 Globally, UNICEF works with nearly 200 Goodwill Ambassadors to increase public awareness of the rights of children and women and UNICEF's work in protecting those rights. In the nearly 50 years since celebrities began working with UNICEF, they have helped sway government policies on behalf of children, publicize children's issues around the globe and raise funds for UNICEF-supported programmes.

High profile supporters in India (from the world of film / music / theatre / sports) have a strong national and regional appeal. They can play a significant role in helping UNICEF to create public awareness on children’s issues. Also their involvement can mobilize action and resources from civil society, thereby sending a message that children are an urgent priority.  In UNICEF India, there is a consistent demand from the state offices, programme sections, government partners, NYHQ  as well as other UN agencies to mobilize existing national ambassadors as well as identifying new celebrity advocates for diverse advocacy and communication opportunities, such as events, presence in ads, statements, part of panel discussions , field visits etc.

2. PURPOSE:

UNICEF is trying to build a pool of pre-qualified high-caliber candidates to be hired as ‘Celebrity Coordination Consultants’, from which UNICEF country office and different state offices can quickly select and fill a requirement through a faster contracting process as soon as a need is identified.

Candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to apply following which a desk review of their skills and experience will be done to determine whether they qualify for the Celebrity Coordination Consultants roster. The process will ensure all candidates in the Roster Group are evaluated prior to recommendation for a specific consultancy opportunity. Successful candidates will be notified and placed in the Celebrity Coordination Consultant Roster for a four (4) year period. However, engagement of identified consultants for specific assignments would be as per the terms and conditions specified in the contract entered into.

The Roster of Celebrity Coordination Consultants, once in place, will allow the colleagues from Communications, Advocacy and Partnerships (CAP) programme to select three or more potential candidates from the roster for further appraisal and selection of one candidate, rather than going through a formal advertisement process for each consultancy assignment. Ideally, this will expedite the placement of consultants (both short term and long term) and also provide the supervisor the scope to choose from a vast pool of potential candidates with communications and advocacy background. In this context, should the currently on-board consultants with UNICEF be interested in being considered for future opportunities with UNICEF, they need to apply to the roster.

Specific Tasks include: Under the guidance of the communication specialist

1. Effectively coordinate with the goodwill ambassador team at UNICEF for important high profile events which require large amounts of operational support.
2. Mapping new and potential celebrities (medium and small scale) for some on the ground events related to key campaigns as well as support to the state offices

3. LOCATION:

 The position would be responsible for providing technical support to national and state celebrity events supported by UNICEF at Country Office in New Delhi or at Field Office locations as required. Possible locations are: New Delhi, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Hyderabad/Telangana, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna, Raipur and Ranchi. 

 4. VALIDITY OF ROSTER:

The roster once established would be valid for a period of 4-years.

 5. QUALIFICATION, SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Education: Graduation in any discipline.
• Work experience: Minimum 10 years of work experience and experience of working on at least three high profile events with celebrities and/or experience of working with UN agencies on celebrity coordination and experience of celebrity coordination for government flagship programmes
• Language: English and Hindi

6. HOW TO APPLY: Your application should contain the following 2 attachments:

Please submit your online application before COB 7 May 2018.

 1. A Cover letter explaining the motivation for applying and also explaining how the qualifications and skill-set of the candidate are suitable for this position (to be uploaded online under cover letter)

2. Curriculum Vitae (CV) (to be uploaded online under CV/resume)

 7. Evaluation Criteria

The criteria for evaluation will be as follows:

1. Cover letter                                                         Min 14/Max 20
2. Relevant Education Qualifications                          Min 7/Max 10
3. Relevant work experience                                     Min 49/Max 70

Candidates' who score 70 marks and above and also score the minimum points against each of the above sub-criteria will be considered for inclusion in the roster

 Total points to qualify in overall technical evaluation     Min 70/Max 100

• Any attempt to unduly influence UNICEF’s selection process will lead to automatic disqualification of the applicant.
• Joint applications of two or more individuals are not accepted.
• Please note, UNICEF does not charge any fee during any stage of the process.

For any clarifications, please contact:

UNICEF

Supply & Procurement Section

73, Lodi Estate, New Delhi 110003

Telephone # +91-11-24606516 (Direct)

Fax # +91-11-24391410; Email: indconsultants@unicef.org