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For every child, inclusivity
Background:
The five-year, multisectoral Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) partnership is a flagship initiative for UNICEF Türkiye that requires dedicated, full-time technical support to ensure its successful implementation and long-term sustainability. The purpose of this individual full-time national consultancy is to provide support to the Partnership Unit with coordination and in full compliance with the donor’s conditions, focusing on the FCDO portfolio to ensure timely programme delivery and completion of multiple deliverables with the highest standards of quality in a timely manner.
The consultant will ensure that UNICEF meets all FCDO conditionalities and exercises detailed oversight over multi-year budgets and expenditures. The core responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
1) Support internal coordination through bi-monthly internal coordination meetings;
2) Support the completion of deliverables required by the donor such as reporting, light-touch updates, annual budgets and implementation plans; and
3) Coordination of field visits
Core responsibilities can be found in Partnerships Consultant (Public) 2026 ToR (1).docx
The expected tasks, deliverables and timelines are summarized below:
MONTH
TASKS
DELIVERABLES
DAYS
March 2026
Coordinate and conduct monitoring field visit for Q2 2026.
1 monitoring field visit delivered in Q2 2026 Field visit report submitted15 days
April 2026
Support planning and execution of internal coordination meetings.
1 internal coordination meeting conducted Meeting minute taken Action points followed up14 days
May 2026
Support coordination and drafting of the Final Report for Fiscal Year 2.
Monthly progress report Draft Final Report for FY217 days
June 2026
Support internal coordination meetings; finalize and submit FY2 Final Report; coordinate monitoring field visit for Q3 2026.
Final report for FY2 completed 1 internal coordination meeting conducted 1 field visit delivered in Q3 202620 days
July 2026
Completion of Q3 Field Visit reporting and ongoing donor partnership coordination.
Field visit report for Q3 2026 submitted Monthly progress update17 days
August 2026
Support planning and execution of internal coordination meetings.
1 internal coordination meeting conducted Meeting minute taken Action points followed up5 days
September 2026
Coordinate and prepare for light-touch update 1 for FY3; initial preparation for Q4 monitoring field visit.
Draft light-touch update 1 for FY3 Quarterly monitoring field visit preparation notes20 days
October 2026
Support internal coordination meetings; coordinate and conduct monitoring field visit for Q4 2026.
1 internal coordination meeting conducted/minute taken 1 field visit delivered in Q4 2026 Light-touch update 1 for FY3 finalized20 days
November 2026
Coordinate and lead joint field visit; initiate drafting of the Interim Report for Fiscal Year 3.
1 joint field visit delivered Joint field visit report submitted Draft Interim Report for FY320 days
December 2026
Support internal coordination meetings; finalize and submit FY3 Interim Report; coordinate monitoring field visit for Q1 2027.
Interim report for FY3 completed 1 internal coordination meeting conducted 1 field visit delivered in Q1 202720 days
January 2027
Coordinate and prepare the Annual Budget for Fiscal Year 4.
Annual Budget for FY4 completed20 days
February 2027
Support internal coordination meetings; coordinate and prepare the Implementation Plan for Fiscal Year 4.
1 internal coordination meeting conducted/minute taken Implementation plan for FY4 completed20 days
March 2027
Coordinate and prepare for light-touch update 2 for FY3; completion of final assignment tasks.
1 internal coordination meeting conducted Light-touch update 2 for FY3 finalized Final assignment handover notes20 days
228 days
*Delivery dates are tentative. Detailed time plan is required together with the technical proposal.
Duty Station: This consultancy is a fully on-site position requiring physical presence at our office based in Ankara, Türkiye
Direct Supervisor: Partnerships Specialist, P3
Key Working Relationships include:
UNICEF Türkiye Partnerships team FCDO focal points and other relevant donor liaison contacts UNICEF Field Office staff and programme implementation staff in AnkaraEstimated Duration and Cost of Consultancy:
Duration: The contract shall commence on the date of signing and remain in effect until the successful submission of all deliverables. The consultancy is expected to require a total of 228 working days, which will be scheduled during the initial phase of the assignment. The consultancy period will span from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Estimated Cost of Consultancy:
Applications shall include a detailed financial proposal that elaborates on daily costs based on the completion of above-mentioned deliverables, including a total sum demanded. All costs, including travel, accommodation, administrative tools, communications, etc. shall be covered by the consultant in line with their daily fee The candidate is required to specify their daily rates and the total amount as per the number of anticipated working days for each deliverable in the financial proposal in USD. Payment: UNICEF will issue a contract in USD. The payment will be done in instalments upon submission of the deliverables as per the above list and will be executed in USD.Reservations: UNICEF reserves the right to terminate the contract without prior notice and/ or withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if the rules and the regulations regarding confidentiality, ethics and procedures of UNICEF and the project partners are not followed, if work/ outputs are incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Qualifications:
An advanced university degree is required in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, international development, or another relevant technical field. A minimum of five years of professional experience in one or more of the following areas is required: programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, donor relations or other relevant areas. A minimum of two years of experience working within the UN system or for a donor country is highly desirable. Experience in independently managing a UN multi-sectoral programme funded by a major donor, especially in Türkiye context, is an asset. Fluency in English and Turkish is required.Skills and personal traits:
Diplomatic communication and negotiation skills to establish and maintain trusted partnerships for achievement of objectives and to develop close and effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Current knowledge of development issues, strategies, as well as programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation. In-depth knowledge of project management, partnership development, resource mobilization and budget monitoring. Excellent communications skills, verbal and written in English and Turkish. In-depth familiarity with political and governmental processes is an asset.*After the selection process the consultant will be expected to complete the mandatory UNICEF AGORA Trainings.
Application and Selection Criteria
VIII.APPLICATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA
Please note that the assignment can only be held by an individual consultant. Applications should be submitted in English and should include:
• Financial proposal using the Financial Offer Template.docx
• Most recent CV
Financial proposals should be submitted in separate folders from the remaining documentation. After the technical evaluation, the financial proposals of qualified candidates will be evaluated. The technical evaluation will be completed based on the attached technical evaluation criteria.
The applications will be evaluated from the technical and financial point of view. Technical aspects will be evaluated using the criteria outlined in the below matrix:
Points
Diplomatic communication and negotiation skills, strong writing skills
20 points
In-depth knowledge of partnership development, resource mobilization and budget monitoring
15 points
Experience in project management
20 points
Prior experience and knowledge in managing a donor funded programme
15 points
The financial proposals will be opened only for the candidates that reach or exceed forty-nine (49) points out of maximum seventy (70) points. Thirty (30) points will be awarded to the candidate that presented the lowest fee for the services requested. The remaining financial offers will receive proportional points ([lowest bid/bid] x 30 points).
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). To view our competency framework, please visit here. UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.