Working With Project Partners (WWPP)

Purpose of Project and Background

The Regional Finance and Administration Unit (RFAU) is coordinating the implementation of the Working With Project Partners (WWPP) among the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region.

This project includes the development of a capacity assessment of the confirmed National Societies and the respective risk assessment.  The risk assessment will facilitate the identification of any potential risk that the IFRC might face while transitioning National Societies from the Working Advance System to the Funds Transferred System through the WWPP.

The IFRC invested in developing an online platform that allows the National Societies to complete the capacity assessment and upload the necessary supporting documentation.  Once done, the respective technical unit will review the responses and documents submitted by the National Society and provide an opinion of any potential risks identified and the recommended mitigation action that the IFRC should request to the National Society. 

The purpose of this consultancy is to coordinate with the National Societies the completion of the self-assessment questionnaire included in the platform, ensure the respective stakeholders complete the risk assessment, and collect all the recommendations that the IFRC will provide to the National Society through the process.  The Head of Finance and Administration will inform the Regional Director and Head of Finance in Geneva of the assessment outcome and the risk assessment with the respective mitigation actions.

The objectives of this consultancy are:

• To coordinate the successful completion of the project partner capacity review by the identified National Societies before the end of 2021.
• To coordinate the review of the different IFRC units, which might provide an opinion of the recommended mitigation action (e.g., logistics, HR, etc.)
• To complete the IFRC WWPP risk assessment as per the designed template before the end of 2021

Alignment to the IFRC’s objectives and strategy

The Plan and Budget 2021-2025 and the global Agenda for Renewal were developed to position the IFRC as a Focused, Engaged, Accountable, and Trusted Secretariat. The Agenda for Renewal also outlines transformative priorities to enable it to meet the four objectives:

1) Focused on five strategic priorities of S2030,

2) Engaged, with renewed influence, innovative and digitally transformed with greater emphasis on National Society Development,

3) Accountable, with agile and efficient management, and

4) Trusted, owned, and valued by the membership.

The outcome of this consultancy contributes to innovating how we work with the IFRC network, which will translate in more visibility of the work performed by the National Societies, increase their accountability vis-à-vis the different stakeholders, and enhance the trust of our different donors and partners.

Expected Outputs:

1. Complete project partner capacity assessment of the confirmed National Societies before the end of 2021
2. Complete project partner risk assessment of the confirmed National Societies before the end of 2021
3. Submission of the approved project partner capacity review, together with the risk assessment to the Regional Director, and Head of Finance in Geneva

Method of delivery and reasons for selecting that method

• The consultant will engage with the RFAU Team members, with HoDs and will undertake the work with the National Societies

Specific requirements:

• English and Arabic languages
• Finance or Accounting background and experience
• Experience conducting consultancy works

Support to be provided to the consultant

• The Head of RFAU will provide oversight and peer to peer support by the RFAU Senior Finance Analyst

Schedule for payment of fees

• The payment will take place monthly

Time Allocation

This consultancy will not exceed 50 days throughout three months (from October to December 2021).  The RFAU cost center budget includes an allocation to implement this consultancy. The position may be located at the MENA Regional Delegation unless the consultant is currently working remotely.

Management of consultancy

• Senior Finance Analyst will provide management of the consultant

Notes

• The IFRC will contract the consultant, and the standard contractual terms will apply.
• The IFRC will reimburse the consultant’s travel expenses according to the IFRC’s relevant regulations.