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For every child, the right to Results

The Private Sector Fundraising (PSFR) section within PFP works with National Committees and UNICEF country offices to maximize income and drive income growth. There are five units within the PSFR section, including Global Philanthropy and Foundation Partnerships. The purpose of the Global Philanthropy and Foundation teams is to drive income growth from major donors and the foundation sector. The Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO) Philanthropy unit leads the development of the Major Donors and Foundation strategy for the Region, supports countries to develop their local strategies, and develops relationships at a regional and/or global level.

The country offices of target markets will work with LACRO and global teams to grow these income streams and develop local relationships with high value individual supporters, family and private foundations. Therefore, this position is key to coordinate all necessary activities to help Brazil country office map strong and active philanthropic actors supporting and/or interested in supporting UNICEF’s mandate; relate to them and build strong and sustainable alliances that will help the office strengthen its results in this channel, following the potential at local market.

How can you make a difference?

The post holder will work under the leadership of the Corporate Partnership Specialist (High Value Partnership) – NO-3 in São Paulo, Brazil Country Office, and in coordination with the LACRO Fundraising Team and the wider Global Fundraising team to create UNICEF’s High Value philanthropy pipeline in Brazil and maximize resources and support for UNICEF programmes to achieve results for children. Accountable for the accomplishment of the stated key end-results by providing professional expertise and assistance in philanthropy towards Foundations and the institutions of high value individual donors, with a strong focus on prospecting, relating and retaining donors; ensure maximum profitability to implement the UNICEF national and global goals and promote horizontal solidarity.

Key functions/accountabilities include:

Strategy, planning and reporting
Prospect Identification and Cultivation
Engagement with prospects and partners
Strategy enablers

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Download File JD Fund Raising Officer (Foundations) NO1.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

Education: A completed first level university degree (Bachelor or equivalent) in Business Management, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, Social Sciences or related field is required.
Work Experience: A minimum of one (1) year work experience in fundraising, social projects, marketing or sales is required.
Demonstrated successful track record in negotiating partnership agreements, grants or sales deals is needed.
Strong networking skills with a track record of building mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders is required.
Familiarity of UHNWI and/or foundations in Brazil is required.
Practiced communicator with demonstrated ability to condense information and communicate it in a well-structured and compelling way is needed.
Skills: Demonstrated capacity to build and maintain effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Proven ability to engage and maintain relationships with prospective and existing donors.
Demonstrated capacity to secure and mobilize resources through fundraising and partnership opportunities.
Proven ability to establish and leverage professional networks to advance fundraising objectives.
Language Requirements: Proficiency in English and Portuguese is required.

Desirables:

Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish, French) is desirable.
Additional years of relevant experience are considered an asset.
Relevant experience in major gifts fundraising is desirable.
Relevant experience in organizing donor events is desirable.
Relevant experience in fundraising proposal development is an asset.
Relevant experience in networking with high-level stakeholders is an asset.
Familiarity with Brazilian philanthropic sector is desirable.
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 its 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 persons 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 candidates' 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 include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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 a 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.

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Fund Raising Officer (Foundations), NO-1, FT, #00129175, Sao Paulo – Brazil, LACR