Fund Raising Associate
Organizational Context
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. 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.
Job Purpose
Under the general supervision of the Fundraising Manager and the direct supervision of Fundraising Officer (Acquisition), the incumbent will assist in developing fundraising strategic plans, implementation and monitoring of individual giving (one-time and pledge) donor acquisition activities. This includes using channels such as offline (traditional - F2F and TM) and online (digital) individual giving channels to acquire quality individual donors to ensure the growth of pledge donors to achieve an ultimate goal of maximizing the number of new donors acquired and the related net income. The role requires practical fundraising experience to effectively support agency-delivered acquisition campaigns and the growth of quality pledge donors. The role has a strong focus on upstream engagement through policy advocacy, systems strengthening, strategic partnerships, and the application of UNICEF’s 3Cs—Convene, Converge, and Catalyze—for Every Child approach to advance sustainable improvements in fund raising systems and outcomes.
Responsibilities
Assist in developing donor acquisition strategies/tests, and implementation using direct marketing, Face to Face, telecalling and other offline (traditional) and online (digital) channels/platforms to acquire quality individual donors. Assist in drafting project documents, agency work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements, and support coordination of related contractual and administrative processes (e.g., LTA & PO and amendments) with relevant sections such as Supply/Procurement and Finance, including support to budget tracking and timely processing of payments. Assist in carrying out related operational tasks for achieving campaign results, activities and campaign coding are as per agreed plan, and make amendments and alterations as per section revisions when necessary, including support to the implementation of standard operating procedures.
Work Experience
A minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience in fundraising, marketing, or a related field is required. Experience with both traditional and digital fundraising channels is desirable.
Skills
Fundraising strategy development, Donor acquisition, Direct marketing, Face-to-face fundraising, Telecalling, Digital fundraising, Project document drafting, Budget management, Contractual and administrative process coordination, Payment processing, Operational task execution, Policy advocacy