Consultancy - Resource Mobilization Consultant, Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, New York

As part of efforts to mobilize new resources and deliver on the recently developed resource mobilization strategy, the End Violence Secretariat is seeking a consultant to support its investor relations and develop new resource partners. The consultant will support all aspects of resource mobilization, outreach and engagement, proposal development and donor reporting. The consultant will strengthen fundraising systems within the organization.

Resource Mobilization Consultant

End Violence Against Children

1 April 2020 to 15 March 2021 (11 ½ months)

 Background

Every year, over 1 billion children experience violence.Violence in childhood undermines all other investments in children; in their health, education and development, often with negative lifelong consequences and intergenerational impact.

Recognizing the devastating impacts of violence against children, in 2015 world leaders committed to end all forms of violence, abuse and neglect by 2030, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals.  In July 2016, the UN Secretary-General launched the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children and an associated Fund.

The Partnership includes governments, UN agencies, international organizations, civil society, faith groups, the private sector, philanthropic foundations, research practitioners, academics and children themselves – uniting their voices, actions and resources in a unique public-private collaboration focused solely on ending violence against all children.

In its first three years, the Partnership has: enrolled 26 governments as ‘Pathfinder’ countries; grown its membership to over 350 organizations; helped develop and promote the INSPIRE solutions to end violence; awarded $38 million in grants to tackle online child sexual abuse, and violence against children in conflict and crises; and galvanized those working to end violence through an inaugural End Violence Solutions Summit.

Building on this initial progress, the Partnership Secretariat is evolving its strategy, operational approach and business model, to better support the collective impact of the Partnership and lay the foundations for systemic change at scale.

Heading into the scale-up phase, and in the lead up to the End Violence Solutions Summit planned for November 2020, the Secretariat will: raise awareness and grow demand for change; make a compelling investment case and mobilize new resources for everyone working to end violence against children; and get the solutions, expertise and resources to all those working to end violence.

Objectives, Purpose & Expected results

As part of efforts to mobilize new resources and deliver on the recently developed resource mobilization strategy, the End Violence Secretariat is seeking a consultant to support its investor relations and develop new resource partners. The consultant will support all aspects of resource mobilization, outreach and engagement, proposal development and donor reporting. The consultant will strengthen fundraising systems within the organization.

Activities and Deliverables

The consultant will:

• Drive the implementation of End Violence’s resource mobilization strategy, including approaches to specific donors.
• Manage key relationships with existing donors and develop new partnerships
• Draft and edit funding proposals, using and updating as necessary the team’s prospect pipeline and case for support.
• Support proposal writing and donor reports and contribute to the team’s public reports where needed.
• Build on the existing database of donor research, including for specific themes as needed
• Track donor engagement through existing or new tools
• Prepare senior staff with briefings and background information

 Reporting requirements

The consultant will report to the Investor Relations lead of the End Violence Secretariat, and work in close collaboration with the Secretariat as well as key constituents of the End Violence Partnership. The consultant will provide monthly updates on progress toward the expected results.

Location and Duration

The consultancy is expected to begin in April 2020 and be based out of the New York office of the End Violence Secretariat. 

The work will be overseen by the Investor Relations lead.

The duration of the consultancy will be 11 ½ months.

Qualification requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree in international relations, social sciences, public relations, communication or a related field (a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree).

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work in resource mobilization and a track record of securing significant funding.

• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
• An ability to research and write quickly and clearly.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of external partners – public including United Nations Member States and private – in mobilizing resources and/or strategic partnership management; experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships an asset.

 Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working in an international development context highly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment
• Knowledge of another UN language desirable

Payment schedule

• Payment will be made monthly, based on satisfactory receipt of deliverables and progress reports, approved upon monthly review with supervising unit.
• Consultant is responsible for his/her own health insurance.
• Consultant is eligible for standard DSA for all work-related travel.
• Consultant is responsible for assuming costs for obtaining visas and travel insurance.
• Consultant is expected to cover any housing and travel to the New York duty station or commuting costs.

Application requirements

 Applications must include:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Writing sample

Evaluation of short-listed candidates may include an interview and/or written test.

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Working with People
• Drive for Results

Functional Competencies

• Applying Technical Expertise
• Relating and Networking
• Learning and Researching

Visa Requirements

All consultants and individual contractors and any family members, who are not United States citizens, regardless of their nationality, must qualify for and obtain a G-4 non-immigrant visa prior to their arrival in New York.

TO APPLY

Please apply by 29 February 2020 via UNICEF’s career site.  Please include a cover letter, CV, and a writing sample.  Applications must also include a daily or monthly rate in US dollars for the consultancy.  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will be disqualified.

Consultants and individual contractors are fully responsible for arranging, at their own expense, all insurance, such as life, health and other forms of insurance, covering the period of their services as they consider appropriate.  They are required to certify that they are covered by medical/health insurance. 

As a UNICEF-hosted Partnership, End Violence has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.  End Violence also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.  All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.