KOICA, Donor Engagement Consultant
Qualifications of KOICA, Donor Engagement Consultant:
- Location: US
- Vacancy No: 59250
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: IRC International Rescue Committee
- Deadline: 2025, 09, 30
Brief details about KOICA, Donor Engagement Consultant:
About
Information about the organization that has offered the job:
Background
The International Rescue Committee (IRC)’s mission is to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Founded over 80 years ago, the IRC is a leading humanitarian and development organization with presence in more than 40 countries. Across contexts, the IRC is committed to delivering innovative, high-impact programs tailored to the needs of communities affected by crisis.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Consultant will gather intelligence and information via desk research, Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) and other modalities to develop a report on KOICA to understand their position, priorities, and preferences as a major donor of International Development and Humanitarian Aid. The Consultant will develop evidence-based recommendations based on this research for the IRC to pursue KOICA as a new donor, or to cease consideration of KOICA as a funding partner. S/he will work closely with the IRC team at HQ and in the ROK throughout this consultancy.
INDICATIVE TIMEFRAME and DELIVERABLES
The consultancy will begin tentatively on 18 August and the deliverables will be due in accordance with agreed upon timeframes. The IRC team will review and finalize the following breakdown of tasks with the consultant:
1. Gather intel via desk research, key informant interviews (KII) with KOICA and/or KOICA implementing partners, and other modalities to be confirmed between the IRC team and the consultant, about KOICA to understand their position, priorities, preferences, and role as a major Humanitarian / International Development Donor.
Specifically to understand:
- KOICA’s overall geographic priorities with a focus on KOICA priority geographies which are aligned to IRC country presence.
- KOICA’s current technical priorities, specifically in the areas of humanitarian assistance, health, education, climate resilience, economic growth and protection.
- How does KOICA fund implementing partners? What funding mechanisms do they employ? Grants, contracts, in-kind, volunteers, etc.? How are funding mechanism selections developed?
- How could IRC Inc. (HQ) receive funding from KOICA for its country programs?
- Could IRC Korea receive funding from KOICA for country programs, similar to the structures for IRC DE or IRC UK to access European and British funding?
- Does KOICA only fund organizations with registration in the ROK or do they also fund INGOs without registration in the ROK?
- What are registration requirements for INGOs with offices in the ROK that facilitate eligibility for an INGO to receive KOICA funding?
- What are the eligibility requirements for INGOs to receive KOICA funding?
- What are the eligibility requirements for Korean organizations to receive KOICA funding? Is it feasible to work with and through Korean organizations?
- How does KOICA define CSOs?
- What is KOICA’s annual budget?
- What is the average award size and duration?
- What is KOICA’s annual award cycle?
- What is the breakdown of KOICA’s annual budget by geography, technical priority areas, and to INGOs vs Korean organizations?
- How is KOICA’s annual budget allocation determined?
- What is KOICA’s proposal development process? Concept Note to Proposal?
- Do pre and post award collaterals (proposals, reports, etc.) need to be submitted in English, Korean, or the working language of the country where programs are implemented?
- Does KOICA prioritize public – private partnerships? If so, what is the structure of this modality and what are the requirements to pursue funding in this way?
- Who are the main KOICA stakeholders? Government authorities? Civil Society? International Entities? Private sector? Etc.
- Who are KOICA’s key implementing partners and how are they funded? Which Korean organizations? Which INGOs (Oxfam, Save, Plan, etc.)?
- What proportion of KOICA’s budget is allocated to Country Programs/Projects vs World Friends Korea (CSO volunteers)?
- How does KOICA make funding decisions?What are KOICA’s evaluation criteria (localization. gender inclusion, innovation, etc.?) for funding proposals?
2. World Friends Korea (CSO volunteers)
- What are the requirements for CSO/INGOs to host KOICA volunteers?
- What is the application process to host KOICA volunteers?
- Are KOICA volunteers primarily professionals seeking to contribute their technical expertise, ie medical doctors contributing to work for 4 weeks at mobile medical units? Or university age interns seeking professional experience? Or disaster / emergency response teams, ie Team Rubicon?
3. Provide regular updates and provide a final report on research findings about KOICA as described in items 1 and 2, above.
- The final report will also include evidence based recommendations for IRC to engage with KOICA to pursue funding to become an implementing partner; or evidence based recommendations for IRC to cease consideration of KOICA as a donor.
The Consultant will work for a maximum of 80 hours over the period tentatively set for 25 August to 30 September 2025.
| The following are expected from the consultant no later than the dates indicated: | |
| Deliverables | Completion date |
| Bi-weekly memos to provide updates on KOICA research progress (bulleted email, no more then 1-page) | TBD |
| Final report on KOICA research findings and evidence based recommendations for IRC’s further engagement with KOICA | 30 September 2025 |
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum qualification of Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Political Science, or related field.
- Professional experience working with KOICA, either as a direct employee or as an employee of a KOICA implementing partner
- Ability to meet with KOICA in-person at their HQ in the Seoul metropolitan area
- Experience gathering research and intel in diverse formats (desk research, key informant interviews, etc.)
- Experience with Major Institutional Donor Engagement (FCDO, UN, USAID, EU, ECHO, World Bank, Gavi, etc.) prioritized
- Experience with INGO Business Development for Institutional Donor Funding preferred
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and demonstrated ability to write and produce documents (reports, white papers, etc.) under tight deadlines;
- Excellent English and Korean speaking/writing skills essential