UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to Inspiration

UNICEF Mexico's Individual Giving team operates an integrated Salesforce ecosystem composed of multiple interconnected products and platforms: Sales Cloud (core CRM and donor management), Marketing Cloud with Mobile Studio (email, SMS, and digital campaign execution), WhatsApp and Digital Engagement (conversational donor interactions), and a network of middleware integrations connecting Salesforce to payment gateways, call center platforms, digital acquisition tools, and the organization's central digital platform GGPX.

For more information related to the work of our office in Mexico, please visit our website: UNICEF Mexico, our commitments for a six‑year term for children: A good six-year term for children: Un buen sexenio para la niñez or read our Annual Report 2025 - UNICEF México.

How can you make a difference?

The Fundraising Officer (Salesforce Product Owner), NO-1 is part of the Individual Giving team within the Private Fundraising & Partnerships (PFP) section in Mexico Country Office. This role operates as the critical bridge between the fundraising business and the data & technology ecosystem that supports it, providing a transversal service to all PFP functions that depend on Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and digital engagement capabilities.

This position connects the Business User and Business Analyst layers with the CRM Platform where the Salesforce ecosystem lives. The Fundraising Officer (Salesforce Product Owner), NO-1 understands the language of both worlds: 1) the fundraising strategy and donor management priorities of the business, and 2) the functional logic of the Salesforce products and middleware integrations that operationalize them.

A key dimension of this role is ensuring that the entire fundraising technology ecosystem operates in compliance with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) and other applicable data security protocols, in close coordination with the Database and ICT sections. The Fundraising Officer (Salesforce Product Owner), NO-1 plays a pivotal role in continuous improvement, security protocol governance, and the ongoing optimization of all technology platforms and data management operations that support Individual Giving.

Key functions and responsibilities:

Product Vision, Roadmap & Backlog Management
Salesforce Ecosystem Administration & Product Ownership

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Download File Fund Raising Officer (Salesforce Product Owner), (NO-1), FT, #138721, Mexico City.pdf

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education: A completed first level university degree (Bachelor's degree) in Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Business Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, Marketing Technology or any other relevant field is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of one (1) year of professional experience in CRM management, business analysis, product ownership, technology project coordination, digital marketing operations, database management or other related areas is required.
Proven experience working as a liaison between business stakeholders and external technical development teams or vendors is required.
Skills: Demonstrated ability to define product vision and roadmaps, manage backlogs, and translate business requirements into technology solutions.
Ability to manage and optimize CRM solutions.
Demonstrated ability to leverage marketing automation and digital engagement platforms.
Ability to ensure effective data management, quality and governance across integrated platforms.
Demonstrated ability to coordinate technology vendors, implementation partners, and technical teams.
Ability to embed data security and PCI DSS requirements into technology solutions and system developments.
Language Requirements: Proficiency in English and Spanish is required.

Desirables:

Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) is an asset.
A specialization or certification in one of the following is an asset: Product Management, Agile / Scrum (Certified Scrum Product Owner — CSPO, SAFe PO/PM), or Project Management (PMP, PMI-ACP), CRM Strategy, Digital Marketing, Fundraising Management, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, or Information Management.
Salesforce certifications, particularly Salesforce Certified Administrator and Salesforce Certified Marketing Cloud Administrator, are highly desirable.
Hands-on experience managing, developing, and/or implementing Salesforce platforms, including Sales Cloud and Marketing Cloud, Service Cloud, Experience Cloud (Community Cloud), or additional clouds is an asset.
Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating functional and technical teams is highly desirable.
Proven experience in API architecture and middleware integration management between Salesforce and external systems (payment gateways, call center platforms, data warehouses) is an asset.
Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

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 (1)
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (1)
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact (1)
(4) Innovates and embraces change (1)
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)
(6) Thinks and acts strategically (1)
(7) Works collaboratively with others (1)

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and their different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding, and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable. Appointment, selection, and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks. Background checks will include verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidate's willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

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 is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable indigenous candidates 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.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

Visa residence requirements: i.e. UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of visa and working authorization for candidates under consideration for positions at the national officer and general service category.

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.

Fund Raising Officer (Salesforce Product Owner), (NO-1), FT, #138721, Mexico City – Mexico, LACR