Fundraising Associate (Acquisition Channels) GS6, FT Quito-Ecuador

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 2,570 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, love

The UNICEF Ecuador office contributes to the implementation of the country program with funds that are raised by the fundraising team. To get the funds, it uses different fundraising channels to convert prospects to donors, who continue supporting the cause with a recurring monthly donation and as long as possible.

Fundraising is done thru acquisition channels such us Face to Face, Telemarketing, Digital and DRTV.

The CO plans to continue mobilizing financial resources to cover the requirements of the Ecuador CPD, as wells as to generate funds for regular resources, regional thematic funds, and emergencies.

How can you make a difference?

The main purpose of the post is to prospect and attract recurring donors to increase the donor base and ensure the financing sought for the implementation of the country program. Under the general supervision of the Individual Giving Officer and the guidance of the Fundraising Manager, this post will support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of the fundraising acquisition strategy and the management and supervision of the different acquisition channels.

Provide technical support to the preparation of the Individual Fundraising plan with campaigns calendar, objectives, metrics and KPI´s.

• Provide technical support in the establishment of campaign KPI´s and criteria for strategies, systems, performance, evaluation, goals, content, tools and timming of the different acquisition channels activities and campaigns.
• Compile and analyze relevant data from the individual fundraising operation, other fundraising competitors and the market, to suggest new and innovative actions aimed to achieved new donors through the different channels.
• Analyze and define segmentations for prospecting campaigns.
• Under the supervision of the Fundraising Officer prepare the documentation of the project, workplans, budgets and proposal for implementation agreements.

Regular monitoring and evaluation of activities are carried out in accordance with the work plan to ensure maximum impact and continuos improvement of individuals fundraising activities.

• Provide technical support for the negotiation and agreements with suppliers that implement tha acquisition campaigns.
• Follow up the implementation of activities and campaigns an interact with the suppliers to achieve the goals for each channel.
• Provide guidance to the acquisition channels coordinators and suplliers to improve donor procurement and donor quality.
• Monitor and prepare reports of performance indicators to continue or adjust the work plans to ensure the maximum impact of the acquisition campaigns in each channel.

Promote cross-functional coordination and collaboration with other areas:

• Provide technical support to other PFP colleagues and areas by identifying and using performance indicators and reports.

Maintain a positive and collaborative working relationship with partners

Administrative matters:

• Review supplier pre-invoices.
• Follow up of payments, preparation of documents related to campaigns among others.
• Provide support to search and evaluate potential suppliers, prepare terms of reference for quotations. Follow up quotation process.
• Monitor budgets and financial expenditures of section, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision/follow up.
• Maintain reports updated and the flow- of on-going administrative activities and other routing matters.

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

• Completion of secondary education is required and a professional and/or university courses related to the field or work are highly desirable.
• A minimum of Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in marketing, promotional or fundraising areas. Experience in working for international organizations would be desirable.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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

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 manage people

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

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

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 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.

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