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

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For every child, a calling

Since 1950, UNICEF has supported the most important transformation for children and adolescents in Brazil. UNICEF Brazil with its main office in Brasília and nine field offices UNICEF works in close partnership with national and sub-national governments, corporate partners, youth, and civil society organizations.

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) 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.

For information on the work of our organization in Brazil, please visit our website: UNICEF Brazil.

How can you make a difference?

Under the leadership of the Corporate Alliances Specialist, and in coordination with the LACRO Philanthropy Team and the wider Global Philanthropy team, the Corporate Fundraising Officer will contribute to the creation of the UNICEF’s High Value pipeline in Philanthropy area in Brazil to maximize resources and support UNICEF programmes to achieve results for children by:

Strategy, planning and reporting:

• Support the development of the partnership strategy for private foundations and major donors and assist the team in presenting strategies to different levels and departments.
• Be supportive to the team during the budgeting and planning process; as well as assist in regularly monitoring the established targets.

Prospect Identification and Cultivation:

• Develop a high value prospect list of foundations and major donors, conduct research on the prospects to identify potential opportunities, including due diligence and analyze the foundation market related to philanthropic at national and international level.
• Manage relationships and implement engagement plans of prospects identified in alignment with Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Philanthropy Team.

Engagement with prospects and partners:

• Ensure effective communications with partners by writing compelling cases for support, donor communications and the materials needed for prospects’ engagement including briefing materials, slide decks and elevator speeches.
• Develop high quality proposals and reports and identify opportunities and support the team to organize roundtables and thought partnership events with senior leadership and key prospective partners.
• Represent UNICEF at a wide range of external audiences, including at networking events, including plan and participate in field trips with prospective and current partners.
• Create and maintain an event calendar of relevant philanthropy sector events and external engagement opportunities and ensure participation to colleagues in the most relevant ones.

Strategy enablers:

• Work across UNICEF programme and partnerships teams to make connections that may advance Foundations and Major Donors outreach to new funding streams or partners.
• Work with the regional philanthropy, the global philanthropy and foundation teams to make full use of the existent offerings UNICEF has at a regional and global level.
• Introduce and promote UNICEF senior leadership to relevant identified individuals to build personalized relationships with prospects and donors, resulting in solicitations of high value gifts.
• Maximize the potential of UNICEF’s and own networks to identify and drive forward approaches to new Foundation prospects in focus markets, working in collaboration with country office colleagues.
• Keep abreast of sector trends and peer organizations’ work in this field maximizing opportunities for UNICEF.

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

Minimum requirements:

Education

• University / Business School degree in Business Management, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, Social Sciences, or related field is required.

Experience

Required

• Minimum of one year of continuous experience in fundraising, social projects, partnerships, marketing, or sales.
• Proven record of experience in negotiating partnership agreements, grants, or sales deals.
• Strong networking skills with a track record of building mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders.
• Familiarity of foundations and/or family networks in Brazil.
• Effectively condensed and communicated information in a well-structured and compelling manner, demonstrating strong communication skills.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the UN system or international development issues, and familiarity with UNICEF programme activities are desirable.

Knowledge and skills

• Demonstrate knowledge in philanthropy sector.
• Strong skills in articulate and negotiate new agreements.
• Ability in working with different stakeholders and areas, demonstrating a collaborative approach.
• Communicate in an effective way.

Language Requirements

•  Fluency in English and Portuguese 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

The 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

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

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 measures to include a more diverse workforce, such as paid parental leave, time off for breastfeeding purposes, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will 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.

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 may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

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’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable Afro-descendants, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+ and other minorities 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.

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.