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, hope

For over 75 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection, and development, in cooperation with governments, focusing on the most vulnerable groups of children. UNICEF programs in Croatia are equity-focused, and financed through voluntary contributions from governments, foundations, sponsorship from the corporate sector, as well as private charitable donations from individuals and small-to-medium sized firms. For more information on UNICEF Croatia programs and impact, please visit our website at www.unicef.org/croatia/.

How can you make a difference?

Fundraising Associate (m/f) will support the Fundraising Department in developing and implementing donor communication strategies and touchpoints, resulting in an increased support of UNICEF’s programmatic work and our mission to create a better world for children in Croatia and across the world.

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

• A Bachelor’s degree (in humanities, communications, marketing/business) as a requirement
• A minimum of seven (7) years of work experience as a requirement (related experience is preferred). For this position, a Master’s degree in the relevant field may replace two (2) years of relevant work experience
• Solid knowledge of MS Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) as a requirement
• General understanding and knowledge of database systems, as a requirement. Knowledge of CRM (e.g. Salesforce) is considered an asset
• Experience in content creation, as a requirement
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, as a requirement
• Fluency in both Croatian and English, as a requirement
• Systematic approach to work, accuracy, and attention to details, as a requirement
• Familiarity with UNICEF’s programs and activities in Croatia, as an asset
• Understanding basic fundraising principles, as an asset
• Managing people and projects, as an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies:

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Innovates and embraces change
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. Therefore, the UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

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 based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. 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, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Remarks: 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to delivering the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable male candidates are encouraged to apply.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein. For this specific service, UNICEF will offer UNOPS Local Individual Contractor Agreement that includes benefits and entitlements such as leave entitlements and medical insurance, excluding pension fund contributions. The conditions of service will be governed by the contract and the General Terms and Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, program delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

UNICEF brings together dedicated and competent people, working to ensure that every child has an opportunity to realize their full potential. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and contributing to building a better future for children. Taking care of your personal data is of great importance to us. Here you can find out more about how we use and protect the personal data you give us when you apply for a job at UNICEF.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements