Fund Raising Specialist (European Markets), P3, PFP – Cologne, Germany

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 137,951 USD and 180,636 USD.

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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 income and drive income growth. There are five teams within the PSFP section, including Global Philanthropy.

The purpose of the Global Philanthropy team is to drive income growth from major donors and family foundations. The team will lead the development of these new areas and will support countries to grow these income streams as well as develop relationships at a global level with high value individual supporters, family and private foundations.

How can you make a difference?

Main Tasks:

Support European priority markets, including, but not limited to Germany, Austria and Switzerland on strategy, prospecting and engagement (see below):

1. Strategy

• Analysis of the UHNWI and foundation market related to philanthropic giving.
• Support markets in developing a major donor strategy where this doesn’t exist.
• Develop approaches and offers to reach UHNWIs and family foundations in different markets.
• Supporting the major donor teams to ensure they are well set-up to work with UHNWIs.

2. Prospecting

• Identify and research UHNWI individuals, families and family foundations with an expected inclination to support UNICEF.

3. Engagement

• Engage prospective UHNWI and foundation partners able to give gifts (>$1million).
• Introduce and promote Philanthropy to UNICEF board members and other senior leadership to ensure their support in contacting identified prospects and donors, resulting in the solicitations of high value gifts

Deliverables:

The incumbent will provide dedicated support to priority European markets, including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on donor strategy, prospecting and engagement of UHNWI and family foundations, which should result in:

• Significant increase in engagement with UHNWI/family foundations in the key markets with income increases after 12-18 months.
• Prospect lists and donor strategies developed for top prospects in each of the markets.
• Increased engagement from the leadership (board and staff) of the markets in engaging major donor prospects.

Estimate Duration of the contract:

• 364 days

Reporting to

• Fund Raising Manager (Global Major Donors), Global Philanthropy, PFP

Working place

• Cologne, Germany

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

• Advanced University degree in Business Management, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, Social Sciences or another relevant field is required.
• Alternatively, a first level university degree in a relevant field combined with 7 years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant professional work experience in private sector fundraising is required.
• Experience in cultivating high-value gifts (>$1million) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity of UHNWI and foundations in European markets is highly desirable.
• Practiced communicator with demonstrated ability to condense information and capture and communicate it in a well-structured way.
• Experience working in a team is required.
• Track record of working independently and meeting tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of the UN system, and familiarity with UNICEF programme activities are desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other European languages are desirable.

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. In addition, the following functional competencies Persuading and Influencing (LII), Applying technical expertise (LII), Entrepreneurial Thinking (LII), are required.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

Remarks:

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.

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