Re-Post - Fundraising Assistant (Individual Giving), GS-5, Asuncion, Paraguay, For paraguayan nationals or Paraguay legal residents only

Mid Senior Communications & PR

Overview

Provide support for fundraising activities and ensure timely results.

You have:

• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to social responsibility, fundraising, communications, media, social media, journalism, marketing and/or public relations.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in social responsibility, social communication, communication, media, fundraising and/or marketing.
• Experience working for communication related work units or cross-functional teams is an asset.
• Experience working with Child Rights Organizations is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language is an asset.

Contract

This is a G-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education. More about G-5 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, Safety

Under the supervision of the Fundraising Officer (NOA), the Fundraising Assistant (GS5) provides support for the implementation and execution of activities for individuals giving ensuring timely results and in accordance with UNICEF standards and regulations.

How can you make a difference?

With guidance of the supervisor, support the monitoring of financial and non-financial agreements of including individuals giving in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives and in the implementation of the strategy of fundraising with partners

• Analyses market trends, identifies opportunities and potential corporate partners to establish contact databases.
• Drafts UNICEF proposals through targeted presentations for the supervisors’ approval.
• Monitor and follow up on existing agreements and action plans on a regular basis to ensure targets are met.
• Support in the design of marketing and communication materials for business.

Under the close supervision and guidance of the supervisor, supports the individuals fundraising area

• Supports the individuals fundraising area by providing assistance on quality planning, monitoring and evaluation to improve performance management of the F2F campaigns.
• The incumbent will perform a closer supervision and monitoring to the F2F agencies and fundraisers to ensure timely decision making to assure good quality and quantity results in the donors’ acquisition process.
• Support in the effective implementation of face to face campaigns, focusing on human resources aspects (such as recruitment, training, motivation) and quality of work. Most of these activities must be performed closer to the fundraisers and the provider (in field).
• Regular monitoring and evaluation activities undertaken according to the work plan to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of face to face fundraising efforts.

Assist in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of communication and media strategies for individuals giving activities.

• With the supervisor’s guidance liaise with corporate partner’s communication department to effectible implement strategies.
• Support and coordinate with the UNICEF’s communication section to formulate and design communication materials such as: audiovisual materials, scripts, layout and publishing, materials for business events print, media and press.
• Communicates routine and some non-routine information pertaining to the work of the team.
• Establishes and maintains the office filing and reference systems, both traditional and digital; and ensures the inter/intra-net websites are up to date and accurate.
• Provide technical support to the preparation of the face to face fundraising plan and campaigns calendar, objectives, metrics and KPIs.
• Prepare and analyze the campaigns KPIs and the investment requirements.
• Provide technical support in the establishment of campaign KPIs and criteria (reporting, systems, performance evaluation, goals).
• Prepare preliminary documentation of the project, work plans, budgets and proposals for implementation agreements.

Administrative Support for the Fundraising and Corporate Alliances Section

• Monitors budgets and financial expenditures of section, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision/follow up.
• Provides follow up on donation justifications, invoices and check/transfer receipt with the Operations section.
• Carries out transactions in VISION pertaining funds management of his/her section such as registering grant allotment, creating funds commitments and tracking expiring programme grants.
• Facilitates the solicitation of vendors, service providers and suppliers that provide a service to the section. This includes making necessary logistical arrangements for obtaining quotations, preparing terms of reference and liaising with the operations section for contracting of consultants, vendors and suppliers.
• Provides travel assistance to staff members in his/her section for travel arrangements and entitlements based on the organization’s rules and policies. Liaises with relevant travel focal points to ensure that the organization obtains the best service and price for all travel.
• Maintains office calendar and arranges meetings.
• Takes minutes of meetings, ensuring accuracy, attention to detail and coherence.

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

• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to social responsibility, fundraising, communications, media, social media, journalism, marketing and/or public relations. University degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in social responsibility and social communication are highly valued.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in social responsibility, social communication, communication, media, fundraising and/or marketing.
• Experience working for communication related work units or cross-functional teams is an asset.
• Experience working with Child Rights Organizations is desirable.
• Experience working for international organizations, government organizations or UN Agencies in an asse
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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.

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 men 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.

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Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: unicef.org