United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
UNCDF is the UN’s capital investment agency for the world’s 47 least developed countries. With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.
UNCDF has been active in the area of financial inclusion over the past 25 years, through a market development approach combining support to governments and regulators, as well as to the private sector in order to develop scalable products and services for under-served and un-banked populations.
UNCDF mission 2030 is to accelerate the development of services leveraging digital finance & innovation by providing the right balance of technical expertise and financial support to government, private & non-profit sectors & academia. UNCDF 2024 goal is to empower millions of people to use services leveraging innovation and technology that contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
UNCDF in Malaysia
In achieving UNCDF’s vision to create an inclusive digital economy, we focus on the inclusion of low to moderately low income people in Malaysia, especially women, youth, migrants, refugees, and micro and small entrepreneurs. The goal is for these segments to fully benefit from the transformational benefits that digital innovation has to offer to improve their productivity and livelihoods, and above all, meet their aspirations in life.
UNCDF also runs the Financial Innovation Lab (FinLab). Successful implementation of new ideas is most often accomplished by iterative improvements of a compelling solution to a clear problem. Research. Design. Test. Repeat. UNCDF Malaysia thus aims to support financial service providers and tech start-ups to embrace a culture of ‘testing and learning’ and challenge them to find innovations that improve the financial health of low income people.
UNCDF is looking for a junior consultant that can assist with promoting UNCDF’s initiatives and projects in Malaysia among practitioners in the country and globally. The communications activity should contribute to raising visibility for UNCDF and stimulating thinking and inspiring action among practitioners that are in the business of making financial services work for people with low-to-moderate income people.
Scope of work:
The consultant will focus on four major work areas as below:
Writing and designing content: Assist with writing and designing content for social media, blogs, press release, newsletter, and other means of communication. This includes:
Developing multimedia content: Assist with producing multimedia content such as video and animation together with external production teams.
Event organization: Assist with organizing events such as learning events, community gatherings. This includes:
Documentation, performance review, coordination, and quality control: Ensure that communication assets are up-to-date and in one place, UNCDF communication guidelines are applied to all communications materials, and coordination is done between Malaysia team and regional/global comms team and i3 initiative implementing partners.
Activities and Deliverables:
Activities
Deliverables
Level of effort
Completion of deliverables expected by
1.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
One event organized
One blog or press release published
Stakeholder contact list updated
Social media outreach plan
Event collaterals
One blog or press release
Stakeholder contact list
5%
Feb-2020
2.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
Post- event communications
FinLab newsletter released
Social media outreach performance report
One blog or press release published
Social media outreach plan
Post-event collateral
Newsletter
Social media performance report
One blog or press release
10%
Mar-2020
3.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
One video produced
Updated list of media coverage and viewership results
Stakeholder contact list updated
Social media outreach plan
One video
Media coverage and viewership report
Stakeholder contact list
10%
Apr-20
4.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
One event organized
FinLab newsletter released
One blog or press release published
Social media outreach performance report
Social media outreach plan
Event collateral
Newsletter
One blog or press release
Social media performance report
10%
May-20
5.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
Post- event communications
One blog or press release published
Social media outreach plan
Post-event collateral
One blog or press release
10%
Jun-20
6.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
One video produced
FinLab newsletter released
Social media outreach performance report
Stakeholder contact list updated
Social media outreach plan
One video
Newsletter
Social media outreach performance report
Stakeholder contact list
10%
Jul-20
7.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
One event organized
One blog or press release published
Social media outreach plan
Event collateral
One blog or press release
10%
Aug-20
8.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
Post- event communications
One blog or press release published
Social media outreach performance
FinLab newsletter released
Stakeholder contact list updated
Social media outreach plan
Post-event collateral
One blog or press release
Social media outreach performance report
Newsletter
Stakeholder contact list
10%
Sep-20
9.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
One video produced
Social media outreach plan
One video
5%
Oct-20
10.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
One event organized
FinLab newsletter released
One blog or press release published
Social media outreach performance
Social media outreach plan
Event collateral
Newsletter
One blog or press release
Social media outreach performance report
10%
Nov-20
11.
Post- event communications
One blog or press release published
Post-event collateral
One blog or press release
5%
Dec-20
12.
Social media outreach plan with content prepped for posting
Social media outreach performance
FinLab newsletter released
One video produced
Social media outreach plan
Social media outreach performance report
Newsletter
Video
5%
Jan-21
Institutional Arrangement:
The primary contact for reporting for this TOR shall be the UNCDF Country Technical Specialist and global leads for knowledge management and communications.
Payment will be made upon submission of the followings:
The abovementioned documents are subject to approval by UNCDF Country Technical Specialist.
Final payment shall require a signed performance evaluation of the consultant.
Location of the Work:
The consultant will be based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and will be working with a team of specialists in digital innovation, digital financial services, and insights Travel: For unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed according to UNCDF/UNDP travel policy.
Functional competencies:
Other competencies:
Pays attention to detail, strives for excellence, a team player, and takes initiative
Education:
Experience:
Language:
Evaluation Method and Criteria
All applications must contain the following information:
Evaluation: Desk Review
Step I: Screening & Shortlisting
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose profile has been evaluated and determined as a) responsive/compliant/acceptable; and b) having received score of 80% and above out of set of weighted technical criteria (70%) and financial criteria (30%).
Financial score shall be computed as a ratio of the proposal being evaluated and the lowest priced proposal received by UNCDF for the assignment.
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology.
Screening will be done using the following eligibility criteria:
Shortlisting: UNCDF will shortlist at least three candidates using the following criteria (100 points)
All candidates that obtained 80% or more from the shortlisting process will be invited for the written test.
Step II: Written test – (Maximum 100 points x 70%)
A written test will be administered to shortlisted candidates. The minimum score to pass being 70%.
Step III: Financial Evaluation:
The following formula will be used to evaluate financial proposal: Lowest priced proposal/price of the proposal being evaluated x 30%.
Award Criteria:
The contract shall be awarded to the applicant whose offer have been evaluated and determined as: Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and having received the highest combined weight technical (desk review, written test) 70% + financial 30% = 100%.
Both individual consultants and individual employed by a company or institution are welcome to apply.
Any individual employed by a company or institution who would like to submit an offer in response to a Procurement Notice for IC must do so in their individual capacity (providing a CV so that their qualifications may be judged accordingly).
This vacancy is archived.