Corporate Fund Raising Officer (KAM) NO-A, Mexico City, Fixed Term

Contract

This is a NO-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-1 contracts.

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,

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Strategic office context

Building on its role as a trusted voice for children, UNICEF CO seeks Shared- value Partnerships that benefit children and adolescents and promote the adoption of child rights-related business principles. UNICEF implements a fundraising strategy focused on mobilizing individual pledge and major gift donors, corporate and philanthropic partnerships. The organization and the CO seeks to expand the role of the private sector in direct engagement to children rights through social responsibility practices within and out of companies. Enhancing private sector participation is key for the organization to continue funding its programmes and deliver on its objectives locally.

How can you make a difference?

Purpose for the job

Under the direct supervision of the Corporate Fundraising Specialist and in close collaboration with UNICEF CO programme area, operations and PFP this post will be accountable to optimize the value of existing corporate partnerships, extend the scope of their potential impact and diversify plans and activities under each partnership to extend public awareness on them and the projects they’re financing.

The ultimate purpose for this position is to contribute to the objectives in the Fundraising Strategic Plan 2020-2025 of Mexico Country Office and implement the corporate retention strategy with established allies in order to develop Shared-value Partnerships with the private sector in Mexico.

1. Maximize corporate partnerships to contribute to UNICEF´s funding objectives:

• Structure plans to retain corporate partners, tighten their links to UNICEF and implement a long-term strategy to develop with each one of them.
• Organize campaigns, events and other activities relating corporate partners and the overall PFP division to secure long-term relations and funding.
• Plan partnership renewals involving the programmatic and communicational areas of UNICEF to deliver on specific partnership targets.
• Secure the continuity of corporate funding based on CO and regional level strategies to develop multi-country alliances.

2. Build an agenda to strengthen relations with corporate partners:

• Propose proactive plans to extend the scope of partnerships and build public engagement to them.
• Engage corporate partners in a wider array of activities within and out of UNICEF.
• Create strong, trustworthy relations with teams within corporate partners.
• Plan annual forecasts and activity calendars with each partner with a project management approach.

3. Establish effective communication channels to echo the work of the PFP/Corporate division and its partners:

• Monitor the achievements, news and forecasts involving corporate partners, keep track of how they evolve as corporations and what their CSR is targeting.
• Along with the UNICEF communications area, structure promotional plans to voice what corporate partnerships and UNICEF do jointly, the achievements they’re having and how they impact the lives of children and adolescents.
• Carry day-to-day follow up of partnership planning and evolution.
• Echo the priorities of our corporate partnerships within the Country Office’s objectives and reflect them on programmatic areas.

4. Carry key account workflow related to corporate fundraising activities:

• Secure annual report delivery within the set deadlines and make sure they reflect the outcomes set on the agreements and corporate partnership formats.
• Create annual forecasts of corporate donations and revisit materials and goals in a monthly basis to adjust them if necessary.
• Assist in the preparation of the office/region RM&P budget.
• Prepare periodical corporate partner control records.
• Evaluate and analyze financial and non-financial results from the alliances, checking efficiency of strategies used and suggesting necessary adjustments with a view of increasing results and revenue.

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

Education:

• A University degree in one of the following fields is required: International Relations, Education, Economics, Sociology, Marketing Communication or Business Administration; or equivalent professional expertise/work experience in one of these áreas, preferably in Corporate Alliances.

Experience:

• A minimum of one year of professional experience in Private Sector Fundraising, Corporate Alliances Management, or Marketing;
• Skills in Customer Relationships Management, Public Relations, and networking development will be considered assets.
• Knowledge in marketing, publicity, communications, or Administration will be an asset.
• Professional expertise or work experience in related areas; preferably in Corporate Alliances.
• Knowledge in PC tools software’s (MS Office: Power Point, Word, Excel); Basic knowledge in marketing, publicity, communications or Administration will be an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Spanish and English is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are..

1.Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

2. Core Competencies

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

3. Functional Competencies

• Analyzing (2)
• Applying technical expertise (2)
• Learning and researching (2)
• Planning and organizing (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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 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.

Remarks:

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• Candidates must be citizen of Mexico to be considered eligible for this post.