Fundraising Associate (Corporate Fundraising), (G-6) Bucharest, Romania, Appoinment-364 Days

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. More about G-6 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, support

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How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the direct supervisor, Fundraising Officer, the Fundraising Associate, Corporate Fundraising (FR), supports the section through providing a range of procedural, administrative, and operational support in developing, implementing, executing and monitoring private sector (PSFR) fundraising activities, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

1. Support to corporate fundraising strategy development, planning and execution:

• supports establishing long term partnerships with new and warm corporate partners and building a sustainable income;
• assists with the development, planning and execution of fundraising initiatives and resource mobilization from the business sector;
• assists with identifying new potential corporate partners, with a focus on the ones with high potential for customer and employee fundraising;
• performs the due diligence process in dedicated platforms, according to UNICEF rules and regulations;
• drafts the documentation necessary for the meetings with potential corporate partners: (presentations, project proposals etc.) and meeting reports.

2. Support to monitoring and reporting of corporate fundraising results:

• assists with tracking results of corporate fundraising initiatives;
• assists with reporting on specific KPIs for corporate fundraising on dedicated platforms and tools;
• liaise with relevant team members for developing and submitting corporate fundraising reports within established deadlines;
• ensures data entry and accurate and timely recording of corporate donors and corporate employees pledge donors in Donor Perfect Online and other platforms and tools.

3. Support to corporate donors servicing:

• assists in preparation and implementing of donor nurture plan for corporate partners (drafts presentations, newsletters, inputs the development of videos and specific communications assets, as relevant);
• provides support for organizing field trips with corporate partners;
• responds to corporate partners’ requests I a timely manners and liaises with relevant team members, in order to collect the necessary programmatic, financial etc. information;
• collects and is updated with various information relevant for corporate fundraising, fiscal regulations, sponsorship law etc.

4. Support to logistic and administrative tasks:

• contributes to drafting and developing sponsorship contracts with corporate partners, respecting UNICEF rules and regulations;
• supports with the preparation, organizing and follow up of different types of events, activities and meetings, field visits, by making the logistical arrangements;
• drafts Terms of Reference for contractors that provide a service to the section. This includes preparing and filing documents, completing necessary forms and templates, and making necessary logistical arrangements.
• performs various transactions in VISION;

performs other tasks, as required.

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

• Education -Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses in marketing, social science, economics, political studies or related field.
• Experience -Minimum of six years of work experience, including in the private sector – of which account management / client service are preferable, marketing, sales, project management are considered as well.
• Language Requirements -Native Romanian, fluency in English, spoken and written.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core 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

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.

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.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. 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.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net