Senior Consultant for Capacity-Building on Partnership-Building and Resource Mobilization (Paris, France) contract

Parent Sector : Bureau of Strategic Planning (BSP)

Duty Station: Paris

Job Family: Field Operations Coordination

Type of contract : Non Staff

Duration of contract : From 1 to 6 months

Recruitment open to : External candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 31-01-2025

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

Under the overall authority of the Director of the Division for Partnerships (BSP/DPA) and the direct supervision of Chief of Section for Strategic Partnerships and Donor Relations (BSP/DPA/SPD), the incumbent will contribute to enhancing the capacity of targeted UNESCO Field Offices in partnership-building and resource mobilization. The assignment will be conducted as a pilot with the focus on one UNESCO field office, and based on lessons learned may be replicated for other UNESCO field offices based on evolving needs.

The consultancy will ensure that field offices are better equipped to mobilize resources and build partnerships, fostering long-term sustainability and increased impact in line with UNESCO’s strategic objectives and the UNESCO Resource Mobilization Strategy for 2024-2025.

Specifically, the incumbent will support:

• Undertake an inception mission of 1 working week to accompany field office leadership in: 1) taking stock of resource mobilization opportunities and assets that can be leveraged to build partnerships; 2) embedding the UNESCO resource mobilization strategy for 2024 and 2025 in the office resource mobilization plan; 3) operationalizing the office resource mobilization plan.
• Design and deliver targeted capacity-building for field office leadership and staff linked to concrete opportunities and strategic entry points for engagement with potential partners focused on strengthening the knowledge and skills of field office staff in resource mobilization and building sustainable and impactful partnerships.
• Provide tailored guidance to field office leadership and staff through one-on-one consultations or group sessions on developing and rolling out a pipeline of proposals to potential donors.
• Develop and disseminate training materials and toolkits to support ongoing learning and capacity-building efforts at the field level, including step-by-step guides, case studies, and best practice documents.
• Pilot the capacity-building program in one UNESCO field office, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the capacity-building efforts, identifying areas for improvement in future training initiatives, and assessing its scalability and effectiveness for potential rollout to other field offices based on the pilot’s outcomes.

EDUCATION
•    Advanced University degree (Master’s level) in business administration, public management, international relations, or other fields relevant to partnerships building.

WORK EXPERIENCE
•    Minimum ten (10) years of proven work experience in resource mobilization and partnership-building, including experience in designing and delivering capacity-building programs, preferably in an international environment.
•    Working experience at within the United Nations or other international or development organization is preferred.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES
•    Strong expertise in resource mobilization, including the ability to identify strategic funding opportunities and develop effective partnerships.
•    Excellent interpersonal skills for teamwork in a multicultural setting and ability to interact effectively with different stakeholders inside and outside the Organization;
•    Excellent skills in producing high quality written documents (reports, synthesis, web news, data analysis and graphics);
•    Excellent IT and analytical skills including the ability to extract, analyze and synthesize credible information from electronic knowledge systems to support decision making and planning related to partnerships;
•    Capacity to work in a team as well as independently.

LANGUAGES
•    Excellent knowledge of English or French and very good knowledge of the other language.
•    Knowledge of another official UNESCO language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish). 
 

• Working experience at within the United Nations or other international or development organization is preferred.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to apply and submit the following documents in English or French. 

NOTE: The CV and technical / financial offer must be submitted to partnership@unesco.org. Please do not apply through the ‘APPLY NOW” button on the page.

1.  Curriculum Vitae or Resume (maximum 5 pages)

2.  Technical and financial proposals (maximum 3 pages)

The technical and financial offer should briefly outline:

• The consultant’s appreciation of the mission, its scope, its feasibility, and the challenges for its implementation.
• The consultant’s understanding of the assignments, highlighting his/her relevant experience.
• The consultant’s proposed remuneration monthly rate in EUR.

The applications that do not include this information will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

The evaluation of candidates is based on the criteria in the vacancy notice, and may include tests and/or assessments, as well as a competency-based interview. 

UNESCO uses communication technologies such as video or teleconference, e-mail correspondence, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates.

Please note that only selected candidates will be further contacted and candidates in the final selection step will be subject to reference checks based on the information provided.