{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"efb3c3333b407304a4e0843e","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/efb3c3333b407304a4e0843e","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/efb3c3333b407304a4e0843e","title":"Foundations Mapping Consultant","description":"LOCATION :\nHome-based\nTYPE OF CONTRACT :\nOther\nSTARTING DATE :\n02-Dec-2024\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE :\n27-Oct-24 (Midnight New York, USA)\nPOST LEVEL :\nOther\nDURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT :\n2 December 2024 – 28 February 2025 (Part-time)\nTIME LEFT :\n1d 19h 54m\nLANGUAGES REQUIRED :\nEnglish\nEXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT :\n\nBackground\nBackground/Context\nUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.\nThrough the regional office in Bangkok and several country and multi-country offices, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. UN Women’s programmes in Asia and the Pacific focus on ending violence against women; humanitarian action and disaster risk reduction; women’s economic empowerment and migration; governance, peace and security; gender and climate; gender statistics and HIV/AIDS. For more information about UN Women in Asia and the Pacific, please visit asiapacific.unwomen.org.\nThe Resource Mobilization (RM) and Partnerships team is one of the three functional teams within the External Relations Unit (covering regional RM and Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications) at UN Women’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (UN Women ROAP). The RM and Partnerships team focuses on building partnerships with both public and private sector partners, supporting country offices with their resource mobilization and donor engagement efforts, and building the capacity of country-level RM and partnerships focal points.\nThe RM and Partnerships team is looking for a diligent consultant to prepare a mapping of grantmaking foundations and an accompanying action plan for securing funding from those foundations that show the highest potential.\nThe consultant will be reporting to the Head of External Relations, who will be supported by the RM and Partnerships Coordinator as point of contact for contract and payment issues.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nScope of Work\nAs part of this consultancy, the selected candidate will develop a foundations mapping that lists grantmaking foundations that fund gender equality and women’s empowerment programming and policy work aligned with UN Women ROAP’s and COs’ thematic areas of work – for which UN Women is eligible to apply (noting some foundations limit funding to NGOs/charitable organizations only).\nPer foundation, the mapping should include the following information:\nFoundation information\nName\nType of foundation (e.g. corporate, family, etc.)\nMission statement/philosophy\nProgrammatic focus areas\nGeographic focus areas\nAnnual giving budget\nPast grantees\nFunding information and application process\nAverage grant size\nEligibility criteria\nType of process (e.g. open calls, invitation-only, rolling)\nProposal submission timelines\nRequired documents and templates\nDecision-making process\nContacts and key people/entry points\n\nFurthermore, the foundations should be labeled high, medium or low potential (based on likelihood of success) and a rationale should be given for each foundation explaining why a particular label was chosen.\nIn addition to the foundations mapping, the selected candidate will develop an action plan offering clear guidance on next steps to initiate funding proposals/secure funding for a minimum of 10 high-potential foundations, as identified by the consultant and agreed by the Head of External Relations.\n\nDeliverables\nDeliverable\n\nExpected completion time (due day)\n\n1st draft of the foundations mapping\n\nBy 15 December 2024\n\n2nd draft of the foundations mapping together with the 1st draft of the action plan for securing funding from those foundations identified as high potential\n\nBy 24 January 2025\n\nFinal version of the foundations mapping and action plan\n\nBy 21 February 2025\n\nConsultant’s Workplace and Official Travel\nThis is a home-based consultancy.\nCompetencies\nCore Values:\nRespect for Diversity\nIntegrity\nProfessionalism\nCore Competencies:\nAwareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues\nAccountability\nCreative Problem Solving\nEffective Communication\nInclusive Collaboration\nStakeholder Engagement\nLeading by Example\nPlease visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:\nhttps://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values\n\nFUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:\nExcellent research and analytical skills.\nKnowledge of UN Women and international development issues, particularly those related to gender and women’s empowerment.\nExcellent writing skills in English.\nGood attention to detail.\nAbility to work independently and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.\nRequired Skills and Experience\nEducation and Certification:\nMaster’s degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Gender, Social Sciences, Business, Public Administration or a related field is required.\nA first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.\nExperience:\nAt least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in the area of fundraising and partnerships.\nA proven track record of conducting mapping exercises and preparing action plans in the area of resource mobilization is required.\nFamiliarity with the grant application process and requirements of grantmaking foundations is a strong asset.\nHands-on experience developing donor analysis and intelligence materials is desirable.\nPrevious work experience with the UN, including UN Women, or other development agencies is an asset.\nExperience working on similar assignments in Asia and the Pacific will be considered an advantage.\nLanguages:\nFluency in English is required.\nKnowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.\n\nV. How to Apply\nThe submission package must include\nPersonal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc )\nA cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)\nAn example of a similar mapping exercise and/or action plan will be requested from shortlisted candidates.\nAs the employment website only allows to upload one document, please merge all the documents in one document.\n\nVI. UNW Statement on Diversity and Inclusion\n\nAt UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.\nIf you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.\nUN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel 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.)","company":"Unitednationsdevelopmentprogramm","rawCompany":"unitednationsdevelopmentprogramm","city":"Remote","state":"OR","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-12T21:21:08.139Z","occupations":[{"code":"13-1131.00","title":"Fundraisers","slug":"fundraisers"},{"code":"21-1099.00","title":"Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other","slug":"community-and-social-service-specialists-all-other"},{"code":"11-9151.00","title":"Social and Community Service Managers","slug":"social-and-community-service-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"813211","title":"Grantmaking Foundations","slug":"grantmaking-foundations"},{"code":"541611","title":"Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services","slug":"administrative-management-and-general-management-consulting-services"},{"code":"541618","title":"Other Management Consulting Services","slug":"other-management-consulting-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Foundations Mapping Consultant","description":"LOCATION :\nHome-based\nTYPE OF CONTRACT :\nOther\nSTARTING DATE :\n02-Dec-2024\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE :\n27-Oct-24 (Midnight New York, USA)\nPOST LEVEL :\nOther\nDURATION OF INITIAL CONTRACT :\n2 December 2024 – 28 February 2025 (Part-time)\nTIME LEFT :\n1d 19h 54m\nLANGUAGES REQUIRED :\nEnglish\nEXPECTED DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT :\n\nBackground\nBackground/Context\nUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.\nThrough the regional office in Bangkok and several country and multi-country offices, UN Women builds on a long history of support to governments and women’s movements. 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The RM and Partnerships team focuses on building partnerships with both public and private sector partners, supporting country offices with their resource mobilization and donor engagement efforts, and building the capacity of country-level RM and partnerships focal points.\nThe RM and Partnerships team is looking for a diligent consultant to prepare a mapping of grantmaking foundations and an accompanying action plan for securing funding from those foundations that show the highest potential.\nThe consultant will be reporting to the Head of External Relations, who will be supported by the RM and Partnerships Coordinator as point of contact for contract and payment issues.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nScope of Work\nAs part of this consultancy, the selected candidate will develop a foundations mapping that lists grantmaking foundations that fund gender equality and women’s empowerment programming and policy work aligned with UN Women ROAP’s and COs’ thematic areas of work – for which UN Women is eligible to apply (noting some foundations limit funding to NGOs/charitable organizations only).\nPer foundation, the mapping should include the following information:\nFoundation information\nName\nType of foundation (e.g. corporate, family, etc.)\nMission statement/philosophy\nProgrammatic focus areas\nGeographic focus areas\nAnnual giving budget\nPast grantees\nFunding information and application process\nAverage grant size\nEligibility criteria\nType of process (e.g. open calls, invitation-only, rolling)\nProposal submission timelines\nRequired documents and templates\nDecision-making process\nContacts and key people/entry points\n\nFurthermore, the foundations should be labeled high, medium or low potential (based on likelihood of success) and a rationale should be given for each foundation explaining why a particular label was chosen.\nIn addition to the foundations mapping, the selected candidate will develop an action plan offering clear guidance on next steps to initiate funding proposals/secure funding for a minimum of 10 high-potential foundations, as identified by the consultant and agreed by the Head of External Relations.\n\nDeliverables\nDeliverable\n\nExpected completion time (due day)\n\n1st draft of the foundations mapping\n\nBy 15 December 2024\n\n2nd draft of the foundations mapping together with the 1st draft of the action plan for securing funding from those foundations identified as high potential\n\nBy 24 January 2025\n\nFinal version of the foundations mapping and action plan\n\nBy 21 February 2025\n\nConsultant’s Workplace and Official Travel\nThis is a home-based consultancy.\nCompetencies\nCore Values:\nRespect for Diversity\nIntegrity\nProfessionalism\nCore Competencies:\nAwareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues\nAccountability\nCreative Problem Solving\nEffective Communication\nInclusive Collaboration\nStakeholder Engagement\nLeading by Example\nPlease visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:\nhttps://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values\n\nFUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:\nExcellent research and analytical skills.\nKnowledge of UN Women and international development issues, particularly those related to gender and women’s empowerment.\nExcellent writing skills in English.\nGood attention to detail.\nAbility to work independently and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.\nRequired Skills and Experience\nEducation and Certification:\nMaster’s degree or equivalent in Development Studies, Gender, Social Sciences, Business, Public Administration or a related field is required.\nA first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.\nExperience:\nAt least 2 years of progressively responsible work experience in the area of fundraising and partnerships.\nA proven track record of conducting mapping exercises and preparing action plans in the area of resource mobilization is required.\nFamiliarity with the grant application process and requirements of grantmaking foundations is a strong asset.\nHands-on experience developing donor analysis and intelligence materials is desirable.\nPrevious work experience with the UN, including UN Women, or other development agencies is an asset.\nExperience working on similar assignments in Asia and the Pacific will be considered an advantage.\nLanguages:\nFluency in English is required.\nKnowledge of any other UN official language is an asset.\n\nV. How to Apply\nThe submission package must include\nPersonal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/Headquarters/Attachments/Sections/About%20Us/Employment/UN-Women-P11-Personal-History-Form.doc )\nA cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)\nAn example of a similar mapping exercise and/or action plan will be requested from shortlisted candidates.\nAs the employment website only allows to upload one document, please merge all the documents in one document.\n\nVI. UNW Statement on Diversity and Inclusion\n\nAt UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.\nIf you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.\nUN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. 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