UNICEF BENIN Country Office is seeking to recruit a committed consultant, Reports and Resources mobilization Specialist, skilled enough to ensure that UNICEF Benin meets all reporting obligations efficiently and maintains strong relationships with its partners.
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For every child, the right to Education, health and protection
Benin is a middle-income country facing multiple challenges in ensuring the rights of every child. Ranked 158th out of 191 countries on the Human Development Index (UNDP, 2021/2022), it experiences significant disparities between urban and rural areas, and between girls and boys. Since 1977, UNICEF has been working closely with the government, civil society, technical and financial partners, young people, and communities to improve access to education, health services, protection, water, sanitation, nutrition, and social policies that benefit children.
The 2024–2026 cooperation program places particular emphasis on girls’ education, protection from violence, community health, and the fight against child labor. With a presence on the ground through its offices in Cotonou, Natitingou, and Parakou, UNICEF stands alongside the most vulnerable communities to ensure concrete and sustainable results.
UNICEF office in Benin is seeking dedicated, creative, and motivated professionals to make a difference in the lives of every child in Benin.
How can you make a difference?
The purpose of this consultancy is to :
- Support sections in results‑based reporting, proposal development, grant amendments, and compliance with donor conditionalities.
- Strengthen donor stewardship through timely, high‑quality, evidence‑based reporting.
- Support resource mobilization efforts by compelling proposals.
- Ensure effective use of UNISON for partnership workflows, report uploads, grant management, donor conditions, and knowledge management.
The Consultant will ensure that UNICEF Benin meets all reporting obligations efficiently and maintains strong relationships with its partners.
Scope of Work:
A. Donor Reporting, Quality Assurance and capacity building
- Maintain an updated calendar of all donor reporting requirements.
- Edit, fact‑check, consolidate, format, and finalize high‑quality donor reports.
- Ensure that reports meet UNICEF standards (UNICEF Stylebook) for results‑based reporting and donor‑specific templates.
- Ensure all final reports are uploaded timely into FIORI and SharePoint.
- Track reporting progress and flag delays or bottlenecks.
- Coach programme staff on results‑based reporting and proposal writing.
- Provide one‑on‑one coaching for sections requiring additional support.
B. Proposal Development and Resource Mobilization
- Support sections in developing concept notes, funding proposals, and budgets.
- Ensure proposals comply with donor templates (e.g., EU, USAID, Germany, Luxembourg, Japan, Global Fund, GAVI).
- Standardize narrative structure, indicators, and results frameworks.
C. Partnership & Grant Management
- Maintain donor intelligence sheets, funding trends, and opportunity mapping to inform resource mobilization levels, highlighting gaps and priority areas needing urgent fundraising.
D. Other Tasks
- Support preparation of internal reports (SitReps, Annual Report inputs).
- Perform other duties as required to support the Partnerships Unit.
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Work Assignment Overview |
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Delivery deadline |
Planned Travel* (For travel, please include destination, number of trips and days. This travel will be shared with the applicants to provide lump-sum financial proposal) |
Estimated Budget for 1 consultant in contract currency included travel. (input days x estimated daily professional fee rate + estimate of planned travel) ** |
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Support high‑quality reporting, proposal development, effective use of UNISON and proactive donor engagement to secure, sustain, and expand funding in this increasingly challenging global environment. |
High quality donor reports submitted on time |
As per schedule[1] |
55 |
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At least 5 donor proposals and concept documents developed |
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45 |
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Partnership dashboard (pipeline, gaps, resource mobilization trends) |
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10 |
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Update of UNISON |
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6 |
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Contribution to SitReps and other internal reports |
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Maintain the 2026 Reports Matrix and develop the 2027 Reports Matrix. |
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8 |
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Minimum requirements:
To be considered for this competitive selection process, candidates are expected to have:
Minimum Qualifications required*: Bachelors in
International Relations, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Political Science, Human Rights, Communication, Public Administration, or related field
Work Experience:
- Minimum 3 years in donor reporting, proposal writing, and grants management.
- Minimum 2 years in humanitarian or development programming.
- Experience with UN agencies or international NGOs and/or knowledge of UNICEF systems for donor relations and reporting are an asset.
- Experience with donor conditions from USAID, EU, Germany, Luxembourg, GAVI, Global Fund, etc. is a strong asset.
- Demonstrable ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Previous experience with multi-sectoral proposals preferred
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:
- Proven record of communication and writing skills in French and English
- Computer skills
- Language Requirements: English and French : Fluent both in writing and speaking
Desirables:
- Experience using UNISON, VISION, InSight, or similar grant management systems.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
[add the 8th competency (Nurtures, leads and manages people) for a supervisory role].
Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.
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Remarks:
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