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Fund Raising Specialist, Major Donor, P3, Post # 43657, PFP, Geneva, Switzerland,

Geneva

  • Organization: UNICEF - United Nations Children’s Fund
  • Location: Geneva
  • Grade: Mid level - P-3, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • International Relations
    • External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
    • Private Fundraising and Partnerships
    • Public, Private Partnership
  • Closing Date: Closed

The position of the Fundraising Specialist in Private Fundraising Partnerships (PFP), Geneva sits in the Global Philanthropy team and reports to the Manager responsible for, Ultra-high net worth Individuals (UHNWI). The role provides support for staff within Global Philanthropy, Regional Support Centre’s (RSCs) and the broader UNICEF network. The major donor section of the Global Philanthropy team has focused primarily on capacity building in National Committees and Country Offices to date. In order to develop new income opportunities and capability to achieve defined targets, the Global Philanthropy team is adding functionality in research, events and prospect management to both support markets in their fundraising and to increase direct fundraising from the Global Philanthropy team. The incumbent will be responsible for providing research and content for Global Philanthropy, RSCs and other markets as necessary. Summary of key functions/accountabilities: The post holder will work with key stakeholders within the Global Philanthropy team and Regional Support Centres to identify new prospects and conduct research on individuals, family foundations, and organizations in support of UNICEF’s development efforts. The post holder will also support the Global Philanthropy team with writing content for major donors eg cases for support, bespoke proposals and/or donor communications for the UNICEF International Council, and with special projects as necessary.

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Clean Water

The Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) section within PFP works with National Committees and UNICEF country offices to maximize income and drive income growth.  There are five units within the PSFR section.  The purpose of the Global Philanthropy team is to grow income from major donors and the foundation sector. The unit will lead the development of these new areas.

This post will provide cutting edge technical support to National Committees and country offices which prioritize the major donor fundraising channel. The post holder will accomplish this through offering training, providing internal consultations, sharing of best practices, monitoring global philanthropic trends, managing work groups, and making contributions to the internal resources to facilitate dissemination of information for the purpose of knowledge sharing.  In addition, the post holder will produce sample cases for support materials for use by countries in securing major donors funding. And, as part of the Global Philanthropy team, within PSFR, the post holder will contribute to the growth of income from major donors.

How can you make a difference?

  • Provides training, consultancy, and mentoring in major donor fundraising to newly hired staff in National Committees or country offices on an agreed to individualized plan based the new staff person’s experience level and transferable skills in major donor fundraising.
  • Prepare cases for support which can be readily distributed and adapted by major donor fundraisers for their prospects when emergency strikes.  Ensure that major donor fundraisers have in place an emergency plan for major donor fundraising in alignment with the Emergency Preparedness Guide and Manual.
  • Prepare cases for support which can be readily distributed and adapted by major donor fundraisers for their prospects as related to major initiatives launched by UNICEF.  Include a full package of materials needed such as but not limited to elevator speeches, Q & A materials, and other material to prepare major donor fundraisers for solicitation of prospects.
  • Monitor global trends and developments in major donor fundraising to secure and facilitate the sharing of best practices in this fundraising channel.  Monitor competitor performance in major donor fundraising.  Maintain a network of suppliers who can provide wealth screenings, feasibility studies, and other analysis necessary to discover or monitor donor relationships.
  • Maintain the existing Major Donor Work Group focused on the European/US markets and create additional work groups to facilitate the sharing of information, foster internal networking, and identify opportunities to coordinate stewardship activities. Participate in donor stewardship activities as requested.
  • Seek synergy within the Global Philanthropy Unit and beyond including other fundraising channels such as legacy and corporate in the potential cross-sell to prospects and existing donors.
  • Maintain and add to the information contained in the major donor fundraising manual and intranet iFon site.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

  • Advanced University degree in marketing, communication, fundraising, nonprofit management, business administration or the equivalent. A first level University degree in combination with qualifying experience may be  accepted in lieu of the advanced University degree. Demonstrated knowledge of major donor fundraising through fundraising achievements or technical expertise.

Work experience:

  • Minimum five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in fundraising development and management. At least three years of this experience is required in major donor cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship. International experience is an asset.

Language Skills:

  • Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is preferred. 

    Knowledge of other National Committee language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Core Values

  • Commitment
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Integrity

Core competencies

  • Communication (II)
  • Working with People (II)
  • Drive for Results (II)

Functional Competencies:

  • Analyzing (II)
  • Applying Technical Expertise (II)
  • Planning and Organizing (II)
  • Relating and Networking (II)

View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

 

This vacancy is now closed.
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