Ethiopia: Donor Relations and Reports Consultant

Duration of contract: Seven months

Type of contract: Consultancy

Specific Tasks

Under the guidance and direct supervision of the P4 Planning Chief, support UNICEF Ethiopia as part of the Donor Relations/PMU with the undertaking of the following tasks:

· Support the review, editing and finalization of the 61 donor reports due between August 2014 and April 2015. This includes monitoring compliance of implementation with UNICEF programmatic and technical obligations to the donor, and ensuring good quality and timeliness of submissions;

· Take the lead in updating the Ethiopia Country Office’s Resource Mobilization Strategy;

· Contribute to the development and finalization of ad hoc programme proposals and concept notes;

· Support the consolidation, production and timely submission of the 2014 Ethiopia Country Office Annual Report, due by mid-January 2015;

· Support and contribute to other fundraising processes as required.

Methodology

The consultant shall:

· As a member of the team, work with the PMU;

· Coordinate weekly and monthly priority schedule with the Planning Chief;

· Liaise with the Programme Section Chiefs / their OICs and any UNICEF officers identified by them as key in the development of the outputs.

Expected Deliverables

· As per attached approximate schedule and VISION information, 61 donor reports abiding to ECO quality and in line with donor requirements, submitted on time.

· Ad hoc programme proposals, abiding to ECO quality and donor requirements, submitted on time.

· ECO Annual Report finalized and uploaded on the UNICEF Annual Report portal by 31 December 2014.

Reporting

The consultant will be requested to submit monthly consultancy reports and a final consultancy report.

Expected background, Experience and Competency

· University degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Development Studies or similar fields of work;

· At least 5 years of relevant working experience in a development and emergency assistance environment, including reporting and communication work;

· Previous work experience with UNICEF on Report Writing/Donor Relations is highly desirable;

· Proven proficiency ins spoken and written English;

· Proficiency with Windows System programmes (i.e. word, excel, power point) as well as familiarity with Photoshop editor and office publisher are important assets;

· Skills which are essential for the effective and efficient fulfillment of the assignment: good analytical capacity; excellent editorial skills; high sense of responsibility; capacity to work easily in a team and to communicate and negotiate a common result; capacity to work under pressure; leadership and high facilitation skills; determination to achieve set results amidst competing priorities.

Apply online:http://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/careers.html

Applications must include motivation letter, an updated CV, and a completed UN Personal History Form (P-11) available for download on the same page.

Please DO NOT ATTACH COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS, ACADEMIC DEGREES OR RECOMMENDATION LETTERS WITH THE APPLICATION.

UNICEF and UN candidates must also include two recent Performance Evaluation Reports.

Please apply online at http://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/careers.html

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications from qualified women are encouraged