Individual Contractor (11.5 months, full-time, home-based): Philanthropy Specialist (Faith & Membership New Business), Global Philanthropy Unit, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

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, hope

The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships (PSFP) section within Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) works with National Committees and UNICEF country offices to maximize engagement and drive income growth. There are five teams within the PSFP section, including Global Philanthropy. The purpose of the Faith and membership-based organizations income channel, within the Global Philanthropy unit, is to drive engagement, impact and income growth from faith and membership-based organizations.

UNICEF has been engaging with faith-based organizations (FBO) and religious communities in programmatic and advocacy work for decades, enjoying positive relationships with these actors at global, regional and country levels. UNICEF’s commitment to uphold the inherent dignity of every child, as expressed in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, is reflected within the world’s major religious traditions. This shared commitment to children’s well-being has translated into impactful and lasting support, including financial, for UNICEF’s work.

Today more than ever, UNICEF recognizes and values the unique experience, insight and trust of our faith partners. UNICEF is moving forward an ambitious strategy to accelerate faith and membership-based philanthropy by securing new partnerships and building a network of influential faith-based organizations and religious leaders providing faith partners with the opportunity to further UNICEF’s work through resource mobilization, engagement, enhanced thought-leadership and advocacy.

UNICEF is seeking an individual contractor to help generate new global partnerships, and support our global markets in their identification, cultivation and stewardship of Membership-based Organizations (MBO) partners.

How can you make a difference?

Under the general guidance of the Faith and membership-based organizations unit manager, the individual contractor will focus on growing global new business, work closely with UNICEF National Committees, Country Offices and other UNICEF Divisions to manage global and national pipelines, secure and retain long term partners, and build the capacities of fundraisers in this partnership modality.

MAIN TASKS

Mapping Of Fundraising And Partnership Opportunities

• Manage UNICEF global pipeline of faith & membership-based organizations prospects
• Proactively identify additional opportunities
• Conduct prospect research and ensure Due Diligence is applied
• Monitor additional national mappings conducted by selected UNICEF National Committees and Country Offices
• Support markets to ensure that there are robust pipelines in our top 5 markets

New Partnerships

• Support priority and emergency markets with their negotiation, if needed join meetings with partners
• Help cultivating relationships

Capacity Building

• Support the development of information sharing platforms, content, best practices, tools and materials to build internal UNICEF capacity to engage with faith-based partnerships
• Facilitate the sharing and dissemination of tools, trainings and partnership opportunities through the intranet, webinars, workshops and/or the UNICEF global Skill Share

DELIVERABLES

• Managing the global FBO and MBO pipeline, including monitoring national progress against key prospects
• Global stewardship plans developed for strategic partners
• Regular updates to markets including newsletters, webinars and collaborative partnership coordination between markets
• Regular meetings with key markets to support their partnership identification, cultivation and stewardship

ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE CONTRACT AND PROPOSAL

11.5 months, full time, tentatively start in Sept/Oct 2022

REPORTING TO

Fundraising Specialist, Global Philanthropy Unit, PFP

WORKPLACE

Home-based (following Geneva office hours preferred)

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

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, Social Sciences, or another relevant field is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in philanthropy as a fundraiser, relationship manager, staff of a family office or foundation working with ultra-high net wealth individuals and families is required.
• Familiarity with global fundraising landscape and/or experience in cultivating high-value gifts.
• Knowledge of diverse faiths and faith-based landscape is a plus.
• UNICEF/UN experience is considered as an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, both written and verbal.
• Must possess a strong work ethic, have confidence, take initiative and be an enthusiastic team player.
• Proven ability to prioritize; work independently; handle multiple, complex tasks simultaneously; and to generate pragmatic solutions to challenges.
• Strong customer service approach to interactions with colleagues and partners; ability to navigate complex environments and help build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel, and with experience in using complex database.
• Fluency in English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Remarks: Please indicate your ability, availability, and gross daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered. Also, please mention the earliest date you can start.

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.