Fundraising Specialist (The Gulf Area) UNICEF

Fundraising Specialist (The Gulf Area)

MAKE A LASTING DIFFERENCE FOR CHILDREN

Post: Fundraising Specialist (The Gulf Area)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Salary grade: P3 (see below for more details)

Reporting to: Chief of Fundraising (The Gulf Area) P-5

For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Background to the role

If you are a passionate and committed fundraising professional wanting to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

We are seeking an experienced fundraising professional to help drive growth in UNICEF’s resource mobilisation in the Gulf Area (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait), engaging partners from both the public and private sectors in UNICEF’s global programs for children, as well as developing fundraising from individuals. This is a newly redefined role as part of a largely new (resource mobilisation and communication) team.

Major duties and responsibilities

• Through the provision of market knowledge, and with technical expertise, contributes to the development and updating of UNICEF’s Gulf resource mobilisation strategy and annual workplans.
  
  
• Collaborating with the Chief of Fundraising, helps coordinate high level engagement with key donors from the public and private sectors, to promote, advocate, mobilize and influence cooperation with UNICEF to ensure the attainment of UNICEF’s goals and objectives. Develops and maintains funding partnerships for the same purpose.
  
  
• Manages the contribution cycle to maximize effective use of donor funds and donor satisfaction, from proposal, fund implementation to reporting.
  
  
• Manages the development of a digital-focused monthly giving program, maximising the effectiveness of UNICEF’s investment funds.
  
  
• Collaborating with the Communication Specialist, ensures quality and timely content for fundraising purposes.
  
  
• Manages the fundraising areas of the public Gulf area web site(s) to drive partnerships and monthly giving.
  
  
• Oversees the necessary systems (including database) to assure strong donor loyalty.

Experience and skills required

The most compelling candidates will have the following qualifications, experience and skills:

• Advanced university degree in marketing, communication or a related field. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
  
  

• Minimum five years of relevant professional work experience in fundraising at national and international levels; experience of monthly giving programs is an asset, as is experience in the international development / humanitarian arena.

• Fluency in English. Knowledge of Arabic is a significant asset.

• Knowledge of the Gulf region is a significant asset.

Salary

This is a P3 post on the UN Salary scales. To find out more about what this means please visit the UN site on Salaries and Post Adjustment http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salary.htm

To apply

Please send BY EMAIL ONLY a letter of application stating the skills and approach that you would bring to the post with your CV/resume (no photos) in English and in strict confidence by email only to: Leyre Ayastuy leyre@darylupsall.com

Please ensure that they are sent as Word documents with the titles “your name cover letter” and “ your name CV” Please put “UNICEF FR Specialist - Gulf” in the email subject line. Also please let us know where you saw the post advertised.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 1 February, 2012

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a two stage application process which means that candidates that fully meet the criteria above will be subsequently asked to complete a further online process within the UNICEF recruitment system