| Overview : Project Title UNDP Programme on Upscaling Integrated Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Response, Recovery and Risk Management Project Description The Philippines is consistently among the top five most disaster-prone countries in the world. Located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is often subject to geological hazards such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. According to the Philippine Institute for Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs), the Philippines experiences numerous seismic events ranging from 200 to 250 quakes a day. While most of these are small unfelt tremors, the country has not been spared from high intensity earthquakes such as the 7.7 magnitude Luzon earthquake in July 1990, the 7.2 magnitude earthquake which struck the province of Bohol in 2013, and the 6.7 magnitude in Surigao in February 2017. But, by far, the most devastating hazards are hydro-meteorological in nature such as typhoons, floods, landslides and storm surges. Annually, an average of 22 typhoons enter the country’s area of responsibility, with at least seven to nine making landfall and causing millions of damages to property and even loss of lives. Scientists have also warned that the intensity of these typhoons have also been increasing due to climate change. The 330kph winds brought on by Category 5 Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Super Typhoon Yolanda), which destroyed 1.2 million homes and 6,300 lives in 2013, is looming as the new normal. In 2014, Typhoon Hagupit (locally known as Tropical Storm Ruby) brought 287 km/hour winds causing USD 114 Milllion in damages. Typhoon Haima, (known in the Philippines as Super Typhoon Lawin), was the second most intense tropical cyclone worldwide in 2016, which caused USD 1.93 billion in damages. In the aftermath of Typhoon Nock-ten (known in the Philippines as Typhoon Nina), UNDP received requests for assistance for the victims of the typhoon. This made UNDP realize that there is a need to put in place its own mechanism to enable the organization to provide immediate early recovery assistance to those affected by extreme events who require or requests the organization’s support. In the same vein, it is essential that there are adequate capacities at all levels to prepare for impending disasters; and/or minimize the risks of exposure of vulnerable communities. While the ability to respond through recovery efforts is important, it is equally essential to support ongoing efforts to strengthen capacities for disaster response by working with partners in the private sector, other development agencies, civil society organizations, and government to ensure a seamless and coordinated response as soon as disaster occurs. Addressing institutional and coordination issues that have beset past response and recovery efforts is crucial to make sure the country is better positioned to provide efficient support to affected communities, thereby minimizing damage to lives and properties. In effect, the aim is to shorten the period from immediate response to full recovery, with the greatest impact and low cost. Thus, UNDP is now developing a programme that aims to strengthen capacities of UNDP and agencies involved in the interrelated aspects of: (i) disaster response and early recovery to provide immediate response thereby enabling seamless transition to full recovery for communities affected by disasters; and (ii) disaster risk management to enable partners to adopt a risk based approach to planning and development, and handle residual risks, particularly those associated with climate change impacts. The intent is to make sure that under normal scenario, the UNDP is able to set up efficient systems and assist the government to strengthen its coordination mechanisms through the National and Local Disaster Risk Management Councils, the Office of Civil Defense, and other agencies. It will also solidify links with the private sector and humanitarian/development partners such that at any time there is disaster, the UNDP can count on these partnerships to effectively deliver. Adopting a risk based culture will also contribute to risk avoidance/minimization; thereby improving overall resilience from the impacts of disasters. The potential of the private sector in response and recovery work still need to be fully harnessed. There have been indications that the sector is deeply interested to be more meaningfully involved, but this has to be in the context of overall response and recovery efforts. The programme will facilitate such linkaging by fully scanning and mapping of private sector and other entities that UNDP can partner with, formalizing partnerships, and developing protocols and cooperation agreements for various types of disasters. This will help emplace a full response plan and resources in case disaster hits. This work will be closely coordinated with the SDG team to ensure complementarity, particularly in their private sector mapping activity in support of the SDG. Towards this end, UNDP requires the support of a specialist who could facilitate in establishing partnerships with the private sector and in mobilizing resources for Early Recovery and longer-term recovery interventions. Scope of Work Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Country Director and the direct supervision of the Team Leader of the Inclusive and Sustainable Development Team, the Technical Advisor will assist UNDP in developing a range of engagement offerings between UNDP and prospective corporate targets. Specifically, he/she will be working on designing an engagement strategy for corporate partners (within the context of pre-financing for Disaster Recovery). In particular, the Technical Advisor will be responsible for carrying our the following tasks: - Develop a comprehensive mapping of potential private sector partners, reaching out to charitable trusts, philanthropic foundations, high-net worth individuals and local and international companies
- Screen all prospective target companies and select at least 10 organisations/entities with which UNDP could advance in a closer dialogue with potential for resources mobilization for disaster recovery.
- Conduct due diligence assessment for these 10 organizations following the UNDP Guidelines.
- In close cooperation with relevant UNDP units, actively reach out to selected partners and formalize their support and engagement, through strategic advocacy, development of a value proposition and relationship building, with the view to provide adequate resources to UNDP for its disaster recovery activities.
- Pro-actively monitor and follow up on the established partnerships with a view to secure their success and future scale-up, including by linking with and supporting relevant UNDP teams for the proper implementation of the agreed partnerships.
- Develop a case for support, corporate outreach strategy, tools and/or platforms for engaging partners in disaster recovery; including preparation of pitch documents and other relevant materials needed to secure new corporate alliances
- Support the development of template agreements and modalities for these engagement.
- Support ongoing corporate partnerships and the initiation of new forms of mutually beneficial collaborations between UNDP and prospective corporate targets in disaster recovery
- Assist in identifying and developing large new alliances with specific target companies
- Create a prioritization system that effectively allocates funds, expertise and resource to priority recovery needs
- Ensure follow through on all related matters needed to secure new large corporate alliances or manage existing ones
- Assist in the drafting of funding proposals
- Participate as required in donor meetings to facilitate the development of new and management of ongoing partnerships.
- Coordinate and or manage new/existing accounts and ensure implementation of agreed activities, seamless transfer of funds/expertise, reporting and others
- In collaboration with UNDP’s Communication focal point, create a content driven and unified communication/outreach plan for one-dimensional and multi-dimensional engagement opportunities: Develop a more streamlined system for preparing donor materials and media/communication content for distribution to interested corporate partners; Assemble and draft newsletters, partnership tool kits, website info, and other necessary engagement tools; Develop a recognition plan for different levels of corporate partnerships
- Provide functional design inputs into the development of a Corporate Relationship Management (CRM) database and corporate website
- Develop a fund sourcing platform for early recovery, working with the Management Support Unit of the Country Office.
- Provide day-to-day support and guidance to UNDP Programme Units and corporate partners by responding to specific needs and queries related to proposals, reports, and contribution management
- Monitor and evaluate partnerships, as well as document the lessons learned with corporate targets
Institutional Arrangement The Technical Advisor will perform the above tasks under the supervision of the ISD Programme Manager. He/She shall coordinate with other members of the UNDP Country Office Management Team, and make presentations as requested. He/She shall also prepare presentations to various stakeholders and also meet with government counterparts, particularly the Office of Civil Defense, Climate Change Commission, the legislative and other important groups. The ISD National Officer for CC/DRR shall provide day to day coordination and will serve as the Advisor’s technical counterpart. Payment Tranche/ Deliverables The Consultant will be paid in a monthly basis upon submission of monthly progress reports. Duration of Work The total duration of the contract is 12 months (August 2017 - July 2018). Duty Station Manila, Philippines Qualifications Education: - Advanced degree in in one of the following fields: technology, communications, social sciences communication, marketing, public relations, business administration and management
Experience - At least five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in corporate fundraising, marketing, and/or in a corporate managerial role with engaging with partners
- A track record of working on developing innovative solutions/partnerships and initiatives
- Strong leadership skills; capacity to prioritize and manage a diverse range of partners, projects and activities
- Understanding of UNDP corporate engagement dimensions an asset
- Familiarity with UNDP’s Disaster Recovery work an asset
- Prior experience in working on crisis response and recovery projects an asset
- Demonstrated research, planning, communication and writing skills
Language - Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English
Competencies - Experience in fund-raising and resource mobilization, pitching, negotiating and closing corporate partnerships;
- Strong relationship management and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to influence behavioral/attitudinal change;
- Ability to map, analyze, prioritize and follow-up;
- Ability to work well with others in a multicultural team environment;
- Strong results orientation
Criteria for Selection of Best Offer The offer will evaluated based on the Combined Scoring method – where the qualifications will be weighted a max. of 70% and combined with the financial offer which will be weighted a max of 30%. Application Requirements Applicants are requested to submit in one file the following documents to procurement.ph@undp.org: - Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability that indicates the all-inclusive lumpsum contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs, as per template provided; If an Offeror is employed by an organization/company/institution, and he/she expects his/her employer to charge a management fee in the process of releasing him/her to UNDP under Reimbursable Loan Agreement (RLA), the Offeror must indicate at this point, and ensure that all such costs are duly incorporated in the financial proposal submitted to UNDP;
- Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;
In view of the volume of applications UNDP receives, only shortlisted offerors will be notified. |
