Corporate Fund Raising Officer, NO-1, Sao Paulo, Brazil

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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.

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, health

Since 1950, UNICEF has supported the most important transformation for children and adolescents in Brazil. UNICEF Brazil with its main office in Brasília and nine field offices UNICEF works in close partnership with national and sub-national governments, corporate partners, youth, and civil society organizations.

For information on the work of our organization in Brazil, please visit our website: UNICEF Brazil.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the NO2 Corporate Fundraising Officer, the Corporate Fundraising Officer will be responsible for providing professional expertise and assistance in fundraising, with a strong focus on the development of new partnerships, considering marketing-based activation as well as innovative approaches for customer mobilization to generate sustainable and strategic revenues; ensure maximum profitability to implement UNICEF national and global goals. The key functions and accountabilities are:

Fundraising strategy with the coordination and leadership of the Corporate Acquisition Officer, establish Corporate Partnership plan as part of overall Resource Mobilization and Program Strategy. Develop proposals and negotiate agreements for partnerships. Draft contracts with the necessary legal support. Analyze the operational actions and needs and take the necessary steps to implement the programmes of each partnership agreement. Support all aspects of the implementation of the marketing-based campaign including development of materials, training, and communication, and coordinate internally the implementation of the partnership. Ensure the entire process of partnership development follows UNICEF guidelines. Evaluate and analyze the results of the partnership to ensure that strategies were appropriate to planned objectives.

Partners Prospection involves mapping and approaching potential business partners to generate income for UNICEF Brazil's programs. The goal is to engage companies in special marketing campaigns to increase UNICEF’s revenue. The process also involves developing and implementing innovative campaigns to activate customer fundraising alliances and engage more stakeholders. Results and recommendations are reported to supervisors, and active communication is maintained with other teams to gather necessary information and materials for new partnerships.

Monitoring and evaluating the progress of decisions and action plans, maintaining workflow and information flow in the absence of the supervisor, assisting in preparing resource mobilization and partnership strategy, budget, and revenue forecast, and preparing fundraising reports and maintaining control records.

Compliance with UNICEF’s rules and guidelines for screening all private partners and closing a proposal agreement as per resource mobilization and partnership recommendations and guidelines. Ensure partner development follows UNICEF guidelines including screening and proposal submissions, Due Diligence/compliance process, and use of UNICEF standard contracts.

Ensure administrative tasks and responsibilities are effectively carried out and delivered. Maintain records of corporate partners’ databases and files. Contact companies as based on research and Salesforce criteria. Feed business files and records, filing information about companies and suppliers engaged in the alliance. Support the NO2 with relevant materials for New Business plan. Control income and expenditure for the alliances under your management.

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

Minimum requirements:

• University degree in Marketing, International Relations, Communication, Business Administration, or related fields.
• A minimum of one year of relevant work experience in Private Sector Fundraising, Corporate Alliances, Commercial Skills, Project writing and/or Marketing/Customer engagement.
• Fluency in English and Portuguese required.

Desirables:

• Specialized skills in social Projects and ESG is an asset.
• Additional years of relevant experience is an asset.
• Experience in international organizations is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• 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)

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). 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 promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable Afro-descendants, indigenous, LGBTQIA+ and other minorities are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions 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.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

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