Corporate Fund Raising Officer, New Business, NO-2, FT, Mexico City, Mexico

Contract

This is a NO-2 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-2 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, a hero.

Would you like to become a child champion at UNICEF Mexico, working as a Corporate Fundraiser by developing new alliances with private sector companies? It is an excellent opportunity to be part of UNICEF's New Business team and implement your negotiation skills, knowledge, and experience to develop marketing and commercial strategies to raise funds for UNICEF programs in Mexico. You will be in charge of developing strategic alliances with Mexico's leading companies to promote children's rights and negotiate high-value agreements in the main sectors such as telecommunications, finance, retail, insurance, manufacturing, and others.

How can you make a difference?

We are looking for you! By leading the New Business team, you will identify, prospect, engage, and negotiate with private-sector companies to raise funds for UNICEF's programs in Mexico.

You can make a difference by creating a fundraising pipeline to develop the optimal strategy for each prospect. You can decide to implement Cause Marketing campaigns with fast-moving consumer-goods companies, develop fundraising activities through employees and clients, sponsorship & events, and implement philanthropy strategies to involve companies' CSR area for investment in UNICEF programs or build your fundraising strategy.

Once you have decided on the optimal strategy, your tenacity, proactivity, perseverance and negotiations skills will take place to close the deal and ensure the funds to improve child living conditions and development through UNICEF programs in Mexico.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

The following required education, experience, and languages:

• A University degree, preferably in marketing, advertising, business administration, economics, or a related field
• At least 2 years of professional experience in sales, negotiation or marketing
• Fluency in Spanish
• A proficient level of English (fluency is preferred)

You may also have the following desired education, experience, and languages, although they are not mandatory:

• Commercial experience selling either insurance, banks services, advertising, or intangible services
• Experience as a new business or account executive
• Fundraising working experience
• Working experience in international organizations
• Fluency in English. If you do not have it and you are selected, you will have to commit to improving your English skills in the first months of work.

UNICEF constantly works for the well-being of its team. We offer:

• Hybrid work
• Flexible working hours and other flexible working arrangements
• International exposure (contact and networking with people from other UNICEF offices)
• Benefits above those provided by law in Mexico, such as 4-month parental leave for non-gestational parents and 6-month parental leave for gestational parents
• Paid vacations that are accrued after each month of work and can be taken flexibly
• The opportunity of impacting the future of children in Mexico.
• And many more, so apply now!

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability (CRITA) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others. (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: click here

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

Candidates must be citizen of Mexico to be considered eligible for this post.

UNICEF's active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable male are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.