Private Philanthropy Loyalty Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA, the largest United Nations operation in the Middle East with over 30,000 staff working across five areas of operation, is looking for highly committed personnel wishing to make a change.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you.

The Private Philanthropy Loyalty Officer reports to the Chief Private Partnerships and manages and implementation UNRWA loyalty fundraising and stewardship strategy for High Value Donors globally.

Responsibilities

- Contributes to the development, and implements, the loyalty strategy to maintain and increase support from existing High Value Donors, with a specific focus on Foundations, NGOs and High-Net-Work-Individuals (HNWIs), in coordination with colleagues in the Private Partnerships Team as well as regional teams; supervises the vetting process for Foundations, NGOs and HNWI according to Agency policy, to ensure high value return;

- Manages partnership portfolio of High Value Donors including the development of timely and accurate reports according to donor timetables and requirements;

- Enhances existing partnerships with donors through organizing Field visits and meetings/teleconferences with upper-level management and/or Field directors; develops a customized donor journey to retain High Value Donors and maximize their lifetime value;

- Manages the capacity building activities to strengthen the relationship with existing High Value Donors and supports the rest of Private Philanthropy team in prospecting and profiling activities'

- Works in close collaboration with the rest of the Private Partnership team (including Digital and Islamic fundraising teams) and in close cooperation with relevant field and department teams, to design and develop concept notes and proposals for new/potential High Value Donors;

- Coordinates with the Field Project Offices and Programme Departments on the development of proposals and partnership agreements related to private partnership, ensuring they meet the Agency’s Standards and Donors’ requirements;

- Manages advocacy efforts with existing High Value Donors, including developing social media campaigns, joint branding initiatives, and promotion of private partnerships; coordinates and collaborate with relevant Communications staff to raise awareness about partnership opportunities;

- Supports regional partnership officers and the National Committees in the development and management of existing private partnerships, including proposals, memorandum of understandings, visibility and reporting; liaises between National Committees and relevant internal departments in support of their High Value Donors portfolios;

- Participates in inter-agency, private sector, donor meeting, conferences or other related events, as required by the supervisor.

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default.

Analyzing
Planning and Organizing
Applying Technical Expertise
Formulating Strategies and Concepts
Relating and Networking
Good capacity to analyze data and build strategy accordingly
Working independently and meeting tight deadlines

For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

Education

A university degree from an accredited educational institution in Business Management, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, or a related discipline.

Work Experience

At least six years of progressively responsible relevant experience in private sector fundraising (Required);

A minimum of two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA, and outside the country(s) of which the candidate is a national or holds citizenship, a passport or a national identity number (Required);

Experience in cultivating high-value gifts and familiarity with High-Net-Work-Individuals and Foundations (Required);

Knowledge of the UN system (Desirable).

Languages

- Excellent command of written and spoken English;
- Knowledge of Arabic.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

Type of Contract and duration: 2 years, with the possibility of further extension.

The Private Philanthropy Loyalty Officer will be required to travel in the Agency’s area of Operations, for duty purposes.

Only applications that have been fully completed in UNRWA's online e-recruitment system inspira will be considered and no late applications will be accepted. The Personal History Profile (PHP) should be completed with full work experience under the experience tabs as per the requirements in the Job Opening.

A roster may be created from the selection exercise, and successful candidates may become eligible for an appointment to the same post or a similar post.

UNRWA welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states, regional bodies, business foundations and individual contributions. The mission of UNRWA is to help Palestine refugees achieve their full potential in human development under the difficult circumstances in which they live.

For more details on UNRWA, please visit: https://www.unrwa.org/

United Nations Considerations

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Commissioner-General of UNRWA and to assignment by him or her.

UNRWA is committed to achieving gender parity at all levels of staffing under the current UN-wide gender agenda and strongly encourages applications from qualified applicants from under-represented groups.

At UNRWA, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. UNRWA is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

UNRWA Considerations
UNRWA staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of efficiency, competence, neutrality, impartiality and integrity. This includes respect for and commitment to human rights, diversity and non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. Candidates will not be considered for employment with UNRWA if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment. The Agency may disqualify applicants who have separated for reason of misconduct, who left a UN Agency while misconduct processes were pending, or who appear on the UN Sanctions List.
UNRWA is a non-smoking work environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.