UNICEF Fundraising Specialist (Foundations), P-3, PFP, New York

Purpose:

Under the general guidance of the Fundraising Manager, the fundraising specialist will provide support to the manager in developing, coordinating, negotiating and monitoring strategic alliances and engagements with private foundations and corporate partners with a primary focus on the grant making and private foundations community. Staff member is also responsible to guide Country Offices and National Committees in the development of strategies for mobilizing resources and building successful alliances with private sector partners (private and grant making foundations and corporate partners.)

Qualification:

Advanced university degree in Business Management, Communication, Public Relations; Marketing: or equivalent professional work experience in Fundraising and sponsorships, combined with a university degree in a related field. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree. Five years of relevant work experience including experience working directly with grant making private foundation community and in corporate fundraising/engagement, communications, partnership development, marketing and project management. Knowledge of current trends, theories and practices in private foundation grant making, fundraising, and private sector partnership development. Fluency in English required; another UN language an asset.

Key Expected Results:

1. Assist the Foundation Manager in providing support to HQ Divisions, Country Offices and National Committees in developing, negotiating, coordinating and implementing alliances and engagements with the grant making foundation community.
2. Develop knowledge management plan and tools for UNICEF’s work with the grant making foundation community including: Developing, editing and collecting information on trends affecting grant-making foundations globally/regionally and on partnerships with the private foundations. Updating the Corporate and Foundation intranet site and other media as relevant with information on existing partnerships and aids to assist internal stakeholders in understanding and working with the grant making foundation community. Assisting in the development, planning and implementation of trainings and workshops as needed.
3. Assist the Foundation Manager to develop new alliances or engagements, and manage, coordinate, maximize and monitor existing relationships and alliances with private grant making foundations and corporations. Manage, coordinate and support alliances with the corporate sector as assigned.
4. Conduct research and assist in writing, reviewing, and editing memos, proposals and reports for various stakeholders including internal and external partners.
5. Develop materials including draft messages, briefing notes and presentations as required.
6. Contribute to and coordinate elements necessary for the development and implementation of UNICEF strategy, policy & guidelines for working with private foundations.

Competencies:

Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.

Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.

Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.

Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.

Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.

Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.

Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.

Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.

Seeks and proposes opportunities for advancing UNICEF's mission

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation. If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children’s rights organization, would like to hear from you.

Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2012-001831. Applications must be received by 18 December 2012.

Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.

In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this and other vacancies, quoting E-VN-2012-001831. Applications must be received by 18 December 2012.