UNICEF Myanmar Terms Of Reference (TOR) for Individual Consultant
Heading: Communications and Donor Relations
Section in Charge: Education
How does the consultancy relate to work plan: Activity 5.7: Research and documentation
Outcome reference: 105: Basic Education and Gender Equality Programme
Output reference: Education Policy Reform/System Education Sector Plan
1. Background: Education helps provide Myanmar’s children with opportunities to fulfil their potential and is
critical to all aspects of social development. UNICEF supports the achievement of Basic Education and Gender
Equality for all children in Myanmar. The core work of the Education Section is focused on the multi-donor
Quality Basic Education Programme (QBEP). QBEP aims to support the Government of Myanmar to improve
access to quality school readiness and primary level education for all children in Myanmar by ensuring national
education policies and plans are inclusive and informed and through delivering quality education services to
children in 34 core townships throughout the country. In addition, UNICEF works to enhance social cohesion
through the Peacebuilding, Education and Advocacy (PBEA) initiative.
2. Objectives of the consultancy: Dedicated support is required to lead on documentation and communication
of results and lessons learned from QBEP. The consultant will also support knowledge sharing and manage
relations with QBEP partners. In addition, the consultant will undertake reporting requirements for QBEP and
the Education Section more broadly and will jointly prepare grant applications for future funding. The
assignment requires dedication of time that is beyond the time available to the Chief of Education and the
Education team.
3. Geographic Area: Yangon, Myanmar
4. Duration (including potential extension): November 2015-October 2016 (11 months)
5. Supervisor: Cliff Meyers, Education Chief
6. Type of Supervision/support required from UNICEF: The consultant will work under the guidance of the
Education Chief and closely with the Education team. The consultant will also work with relevant Advocacy
and Communication and Planning specialists.
7. Description of assignment:
Tasks
End Product/deliverables
Duration/
Deadline
Support donor relations for the Quality Basic Bi-monthly Steering Committee meetings held Nov 2015, Jan,
Education Programme (QBEP) including and minutes shared
Mar, May, Jun
coordination
of
meetings,
minutes,
2016
information sharing and field visits.
H&M Field Visit Coordinated
Nov 2015
QBEP High Level Field Visit Coordinated
TBC 2016
Coordinate and write donor reports for QBEP QBEP annual report and final report submitted Feb and
and other education programmes.
2016
Mid-year and Annual reporting throughout
consultancy period
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Donor Reports for PBEA, for Flood Response
and for H&M
Review and implement communications plan
(HIS, videos, brochures)
Disseminate existing products (OneMinJr.
videos, Township Profiles)
Liaise with APC and C4D Sections on print
media, radio and TV engagement
Update
and
implement
plan
for
dissemination of evidence, results and
lessons learned from QBEP studies and
evaluations with M&E consultant
Support development of fundraising
proposals and donor relations for new grants.
Jan, Mar, April,
June, Sep 2016.
QBEP Communications Plan updated Nov 2015
(implementation throughout consultancy)
Dec 2015
Township Profiles disseminated
Jan 2016
Media engagement initiated
Plan for dissemination reviewed and updated Nov 2015
(implementation throughout consultancy)
Contribute to cross-sectoral funding proposals Nov 2015 - Oct
and coordinate donors visits as necessary
2016
8. Advertisement / Invitation / Request for Expression of Interest
Applicants are asked to submit a:
(1) Completed Expression of Interest form including financial bid—see Annex A
(2) CV highlighting relevant experience and three professional references
Expressions of Interest should be received by 23 October 2015
9. Selection process (EOI to be attached to TOR)
This Request for Expression of Interest will be published internally and externally on UNICEF websites and shared
broadly through existing networks and contacts.
The consultant will be identified by UNICEF and QBEP partners based on a competitive selection process, taking
into account the candidate’s experience, the quality of the answers produced, and the lump-sum requested.
If necessary, UNICEF and its QBEP partners may require a telephone interview with shortlisted candidates.
10. Qualification and specialized knowledge/experience required for the assignment:
 Advanced degree in Education, Development, Communications or closely related field;
 3 years’ work experience in Education, Development, Communications or closely related field;
 Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
 Demonstrable experience and ability in report writing and drafting grant proposals
 Excellent planning and coordination skills
 Proven inter-personal skills and experience working collaboratively with partners across cultures and
sectors;
 Experience working in the East Asia Pacific region desirable;
 Experience working for a United Nations organisation an asset.
11. Other conditions:
The consultant will be based in the Yangon office with some travel to field offices. A desk, desktop computer and
email account will be provided.
Life and health insurance
UNICEF does not provide or arrange life or health insurance coverage for consultants and individual contractors,
and consultants and individual contractors are not eligible to participate in the life or health insurance schemes
available to United Nations staff members. Consultants and individual contractors are fully responsible for
arranging, at their own expense, such life, health and other forms of insurance covering the period of their
services as they consider appropriate. The responsibility of UNICEF is limited solely to the payment of
compensation for service-incurred death, injury or illness as per the provisions detailed below.
Insurance for service-incurred death, injury or illness
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Consultants and individual contractors who are authorized to travel at UNICEF expense or who are required under
their contract to perform services in a UNICEF or United Nations office shall be provided with insurance coverage,
through a UNICEF-retained third party insurance provider, covering death, injury and illness attributable to the
performance of official UNICEF duties. Compensation in the event of service-incurred death, injury or illness shall
be equivalent to amounts stipulated in the agreement between UNICEF and the insurance provider.
Payment
Monthly payments based on agreed deliverables.
Confidentiality:
The documents produced during the period of this consultancy will be treated as strictly confidential, and the
rights of distribution and/ or publication will reside solely with UNICEF.
The contract signed with the consultant will include the other general terms defined by UNICEF.
12. Nature of Penalty Clause to be stipulated in the contract:
UNICEF Myanmar reserves the right not to pay the Contractor or withhold part of the payable amount if one or
more requirements established for this assignment is not met or deadline set for the accomplishment of the tasks
is missed.
ANNEX A: EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Consultant for Education Communications and Donor Relations
Consultant Summary Profile: Please complete below and attach Curriculum Vitae
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Name
Date of Birth
Email address
Languages
Degrees/qualifications
that
make you suitable for this
assignment
Experience in preparing donor
reports & funding proposals
(no. of years and key clients)
Attach one sample of similar
donor report or funding
proposal or refer to a site that
can be accessed.
Experiences
in
preparing
Human Interest Stories (HIS)
Attach example of HIS – or link
to one – if available.
List names and emails of three
referees
Q1: Briefly, what do you think are the key characteristics of a good communications and donor relations staff in
an education team? (half page max)
Q2: Considering the context of the education programme in UNICEF Myanmar, what do you see as the biggest
challenges to completing the assignment? How would you address them? (one page max)
Q3: What resources or support do you expect from UNICEF Yangon in completing this assignment? (half page
max)
Q4: Given the duration of the assignment and deliverables what is your offer, inclusive of fees, per diem and any
international air travel? In country air travel, if any, will be calculated on actual basis and will be incorporated in
the contract as an amendment.
Q5. The assignment is scheduled to begin in November 2015 for a total of 11 months. Please indicate your
availability and your ability to commit to this assignment.
Q6. If not successful in participating in this round of consultancy, would you be interested to be considered for
any similar consultancy – of shorter duration?
Thank You!
Interested candidates are requested to send their CV and completed
Expression of Interest form to email address: thoo@unicef.org
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