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Job no: 578232 Position sort: Consultant Location: United States Division/Equivalent: Programme School/Unit: Programme Group Department/Office: Generation Unlimited (YPA) secretariat Categories: Programme Management

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Consultancy Title: Entrepreneurship Consultant

Section/Division/Duty Station: Generation Unlimited (YPA) secretariat, Programme Group, UNICEF NYHQ

Duration: 15 January 2025 to 31 December 2025

Home/ Office Based: NYHQ / Remote

About UNICEF

If you’re a dedicated, inventive skilled and are enthusiastic about making a long-lasting difference for youngsters, the world’s main youngsters’s rights group want to hear from you. For 70 years, UNICEF has been engaged on the bottom in 190 nations and territories to advertise youngsters’s survival, safety and growth. The world’s largest supplier of vaccines for creating nations, UNICEF helps child well being and vitamin, good water and sanitation, high quality primary  education for all girls and boys, and the safety of youngsters from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded totally by the voluntary contributions of people, companies, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 workers in additional than 145 nations.

BACKGROUND

Purpose of Activity/ Assignment:

Under the direct supervision of the Youth Engagement and Entrepreneurship Lead, with total steering from the Deputy Director of Programmes and in shut  collaboration with the Programmes Team at Generation Unlimited (GenU), and choose Country Offices, the marketing consultant will present technical experience and operational assist to boost GenU’s entrepreneurship portfolio. This contains mapping entrepreneurship initiatives, designing an built-in assist system, and constructing out the entrepreneurship portfolio technique. The marketing consultant will strengthen technical parts throughout entrepreneurship packages, together with portfolio administration, incubation methods, and follow-on funding mechanisms. A particular focus may even be on bolstering the entrepreneurship mannequin of the Egypt Country Office, with linkages to imaGen Ventures and the ROTA/Silatech program methodology.

Scope of Work:

1. Development of Entrepreneurship Portfolio Strategy

• Conduct a complete mapping of all entrepreneurship initiatives inside GenU. Deliverable: One consolidated mapping report with visualized information, detailing present initiatives, stakeholders, and gaps.
• Develop an built-in assist system for all programmes underneath the entrepreneurship portfolio, guaranteeing harmonized incubation, mentorship, and funding assist. Deliverable: Design of and operational plan for the built-in assist system, together with instruments, sources, and processes.
• Support the Youth Engagement and Entrepreneurship Lead in creating GenU’s entrepreneurship technique, incorporating thematic pathways (inexperienced, MSMEs, AI) and skilling methods. Deliverable: Entrepreneurship Portfolio Strategy doc, together with milestones, useful resource wants, and outcomes framework.
• Design steering on the best way to strengthen portfolio administration methods throughout initiatives, guaranteeing structured suggestions and focused assist for taking part entrepreneurs. Deliverable: Report outlining the portfolio administration framework with technical parts for monitoring and analysis.

2. Strengthening Technical Systems and Frameworks

• Enhance incubation methods throughout the entrepreneurship portfolio by making a structured strategy for mentorship, funding, and capacity-building. Deliverable: Toolkit for a structured incubation system, together with mentorship pointers, funding methods, and coaching templates.
• In coordination with Partnerships Team, construct a follow-on funding community, figuring out a listing of potential partnerships and mechanisms to safe investments for enterprises post-program engagement. Deliverable: Follow-on funding technique report, together with outreach plans and recognized companions.

3. Support to Egypt Country Office Entrepreneurship Model

• Strengthen the Egypt Country Office entrepreneurship mannequin, aligning it with the imaGen Ventures framework and enhancing the ROTA/Silatech methodology. Deliverable: Technical report outlining the refined entrepreneurship mannequin, integration roadmap, and classes realized from the Egypt Country Office.

4. Resource Mobilization and Knowledge Products

• Develop information merchandise, reminiscent of case research and briefs, highlighting finest practices from world and country-level entrepreneurship initiatives. Deliverable: Three information merchandise (e.g., case research, reviews) showcasing entrepreneurship improvements and successes.
• Support the creation of technical proposals to draw funding for scaling entrepreneurship packages. Deliverable: Two technical proposals for funding developed and submitted.

5. Capacity Building and Public Knowledge Sharing

• Organize and facilitate capacity-building classes for inner groups and implementing companions to operationalize the entrepreneurship technique. Deliverable: Four capacity-building classes delivered with session reviews.
• Coordinate a Community of Practice, together with on-line studying occasions. to share insights on entrepreneurship, inexperienced expertise, and funding mechanisms. Deliverable: Three webinars facilitated with documented outcomes.

6. Monitoring and Reporting

• Develop a course of to observe progress throughout entrepreneurship packages, guaranteeing alignment with GenU’s aims. Deliverable: Results framework doc with outlined indicators and monitoring instruments..

Terms of Reference / Key Deliverables:

• Conduct a complete mapping of all entrepreneurship initiatives inside GenU. A consolidated mapping report developed with visualized information, detailing present initiatives, stakeholders, and gaps (15 February 2025)
• Develop an built-in assist system for all enterprises throughout the entrepreneurship portfolio. An operational plan for the built-in assist system, together with instruments, sources, and processes produced (5 March 2025)
• Support the Youth Engagement and Entrepreneurship Lead in constructing GenU’s entrepreneurship technique. An entrepreneurship Portfolio Strategy doc developed, together with milestones, useful resource wants, and outcomes framework (31 March 2025)
• Design a structured portfolio administration system to supply focused assist throughout initiatives. A portfolio administration framework report developed with technical parts for monitoring and analysis (22 April 2025)
• Enhance incubation methods for mentorship, funding, and capacity-building throughout initiatives. A structured incubation system toolkit developed, together with mentorship pointers, funding methods, and coaching templates (14 May 2025)
• Build a follow-on funding community for enterprises rising from GenU packages. A follow-on funding technique report produced with recognized partnerships and outreach plan (12 June 2025)
• Strengthen the entrepreneurship mannequin of Egypt Country Office with linkages to imaGen Ventures and ROTA/Silatech. A technical report on the refined entrepreneurship mannequin produced, together with integration roadmap and classes realized (10 July 2025) eiLRTSC CBFtGo
• Develop information merchandise to showcase entrepreneurship improvements and successes. Two information merchandise highlighting world and country-level entrepreneurship finest practices developed (28 August 2025)
• Develop technical proposals to draw funding for scaling entrepreneurship packages. Three funding proposals developed and submitted (19 September 2025)
• Facilitate capacity-building classes for inner groups and implementing companions on the entrepreneurship technique. Four capacity-building classes carried out with session reviews (24 October 2025)
• Organize webinars or studying occasions to share insights on entrepreneurship, inexperienced expertise, and funding mechanisms. Three webinars facilitated with documented outcomes (18 November 2025)
• Develop a outcomes framework for monitoring progress throughout entrepreneurship packages. Results framework doc with outlined indicators and monitoring instruments developed (31 December 2025)

Qualifications

 Education:

Advanced college diploma (Masters) within the space of Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship, International Development, Entrepreneurship, or different associated discipline.

Work expertise:

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required *:

• Minimum 5 years of expertise in entrepreneurship program growth, administration, or consultancy.
• Proven monitor file in supporting portfolio administration methods and follow-on funding networks.
• Experience engaged on entrepreneurship fashions within the MENA area is an asset.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and  communication skills.
• Strong technical information of incubation methods and funding frameworks.
• Proficiency in report growth and program documentation
• Fluency in English required; Arabic is an asset. Working information of one other UN language an asset

Requirements:

Completed profile in UNICEF’s e-Recruitment system and

• Upload copy of educational credentials
• Financial proposal that may embody/ replicate :
• • the prices per every deliverable and the overall lump-sum for the entire task (in US$) to undertake the phrases of reference.
  • journey prices and each day subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or journey is required as per TOR.
  • Any different estimated prices: visa, medical insurance, and residing prices as relevant.
  • Indicate your availability
• Any emergent / unexpected obligation journey and associated bills will likely be lined by UNICEF.
• At the time the contract is awarded, the chosen candidate will need to have in place present medical insurance protection.
• Payment {of professional} charges will likely be primarily based on submission of agreed passable deliverables. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withhold fee in case the deliverables submitted are lower than the required normal or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the marketing consultant.

U.S. Visa info:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, ought to the chosen candidate and his/her family members reside within the United States underneath a distinct visa, the marketing consultant and his/her family members are required to vary their visa standing to G4, and the marketing consultant’s family members (partner) would require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to have the ability to work, even when he/she was approved to work underneath the visa held previous to switching to G4.

Only shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of

For each Child, you exhibit…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results. View our competency framework at: Here

UNICEF affords affordable lodging for consultants/particular person contractors with disabilities. This could embody, for instance, accessible software program, journey help for missions or private attendants. We encourage you to reveal your incapacity throughout your application in case you want affordable lodging in the course of the choice course of and afterwards in your task.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict child safeguarding ideas. All chosen candidates will likely be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas and can due to this fact bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Individuals engaged underneath a consultancy won’t be thought of “staff members” underneath the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (reminiscent of depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service will likely be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants. Consultants are accountable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the fee of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for the whole interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which have to be met previous to taking on the task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and usually are not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply places or straight work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out capabilities for UNICEF for the period of their consultancy contracts.

Advertised: Dec 27 2024 Eastern Standard Time Application shut: Jan 05 2025 Eastern Standard Time