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For every child, the right to hope
The UNICEF Country Office Development and Support (CODAS) section within Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division (PFP) in Geneva, Switzerland, is seeking an Individuals Fundraising Specialist to carry out specific fundraising support CO’s and Clusters in ECA, EAP, ESA, LAC, MENA and WCARO regions.
This role will be critical for emerging markets and Clusters to deliver their 2026 Private Sector Plan (PSP) targets in addition to developing high growth targets as part of their future strategic plans.
The incumbent of this consultancy assignment will work directly with the Cluster and CO Managers and PSFR teams, Ops and Procurement teams, ICT and CODAS as well as agencies managing the Individuals fundraising activity.
How can you make a difference?
Scope of Work:
Reporting to PFP Market Development Manager, CODAS and working closely with the wider team as well as PFP teams, the Cluster Managers, CO PSFR teams, the consultant will:
Work closely with countries and Clusters to ensure that the infrastructure for fundraising is in place. This relates to the provision of agencies and providers and the contractual negotiation of fundraising KPI’s for inclusion in regional LTA’s and contracts.
Coordinate the strategic planning, development, and implementation of individual fundraising activities within the relevant markets to optimize fundraising and revenue potential with a key focus on optimizing and developing value maximization programmes and improving pledge retention and lifetime value (LTV).
Monitor and facilitate the implementation of fundraising strategies and work plans to achieve targets.
Develop, implement, and manage all individual donor reporting and analysis required in order to strategically grow income.
Maintain intelligence on the latest developments in the market, including successful techniques being used within UNICEF.
Working with creative designers, develop a bank of high performing creative asset with a proven success rate, adapted for appropriate for use by the relevant markets.
Manage the development and optimization of donor journeys to maximize donor engagement and drive all metrics related to retention and lifetime value maximization.
Work with the BI specialist on the optimization of the Salesforce database and donor insights to direct donor communications strategies and plans
Deliverables:
Payment will be made on submission of an invoice and satisfactory completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICF reserves the right to withhold all or a portion of payment if performance is unsatisfactory, if deliverables/outputs are incomplete, not delivered or for failure to meet deadlines. All materials developed will remain the copyright of UNICEF and UNICEF will be free to adapt and modify them in the future.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in one of the following fields is required: Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Fundraising, Management, or another relevant technical field.
Alternatively, a first-level university degree in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in the following fields: in Private Sector Fundraising, Management or another relevant technical field is required.
Experience and understanding of working in developing markets or for a UNICEF regional or country office, is required.
Proven experience as a highly experienced fundraiser, including delivering multimillion dollar targets and multiple deliverables, of setting up a fundraising operation and infrastructure, building up and leading a large team to successful outcomes, is required.
Proven experience of establishing a fundraising infrastructure and leading on procurement processes, is required.
Experience with Digital Providers is an asset.
Proven experience working in a multi-cultural environment and with cross-functional teams to deliver on common goals, is required.
A strong understanding of UNICEF systems, processes, and operations of UNICEF regional and country offices is highly desirable.
Language:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other UN official language is considered a plus.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
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