Senior Consultant for Capacity-Building on Partnership-Building and Resource Mobilization

<h2><b>OVERVIEW</b></h2> <p><span><span><span>Parent Sector : </span>Bureau of Strategic Planning (BSP)</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Duty Station: </span>Paris</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span id="cke_bm_174S"> </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Job Family: </span>Field Operations Coordination</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Type of contract : </span>Non Staff</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Duration of contract : </span>From 1 to 6 months</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Recruitment open to : </span>External candidates</span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : </span>31-01-2025</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span>UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <h2><b>OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST</b></h2> <p><span><span><span><span><span>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. </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>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 <a href="https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000388748?posInSet=1&amp;queryId=788bbfbf-fef4-4d13-bf51-a2408595344a">UNESCO Resource Mobilization Strategy for 2024-2025</a>.</span></span></span></span></p> <h2>Long Description</h2> <p><span><span><span><span>Specifically, the incumbent will support: </span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span>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. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span>Design and deliver targeted capacity-building for field office leadership and staff linked to <b>concrete opportunities and strategic entry points for engagement with potential partners </b>focused on strengthening the knowledge and skills of field office staff in resource mobilization and building sustainable and impactful partnerships. </span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b>Provide tailored guidance</b> 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.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b>Develop and disseminate training materials</b> 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.</span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b>Pilot the capacity-building program</b> 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.</span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <h2><b>COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)</b></h2> Accountability (C)Communication (C)Innovation (C)Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)Planning and organizing (C)Results focus (C)Teamwork (C)Professionalism (C)<h2><b>-</b></h2> <span><span><span>For detailed information, please consult the </span><a href="https://en.unesco.org/sites/default/files/competency_framework_e.pdf" target="_blank"><span>UNESCO Competency Framework</span></a>.</span></span> <h2><b>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><u><em><b>EDUCATION</b></em></u></span><br/> •    Advanced University degree (Master’s level) in business administration, public management, international relations, or other fields relevant to partnerships building.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><u><em><b>WORK EXPERIENCE</b></em></u></span><br/> •    Minimum ten (10) years of proven work experience in resource mobilization and partnership-building, including experience in designing and delivering capacity-building programs, preferably i