Fund Raising Specialist (Legacies), P-3, TA (364 days), post # 129369, IG, PFP, O/P LACRO, Panama

You will be supporting markets to reach the IG goals and increase the acquisition and nurture of high-quality legacy supporters. Based within the region, the role holder is pivotal in forming strong relationships with markets and increasing the impact the region is making through legacy fundraising to build a long-term income pipeline. Aligning with the global legacy strategy you will be securing long term income and increasing unrestricted resources, vital for our work for children.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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. UNICEF is a place where careers are built, we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), UNICEF works in 36 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

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UNICEF country offices maximize income and drive income growth. The legacies function within PSFP lead the global efforts to build marketing strategies that position UNICEF effectively for delivering long term unrestricted funds through legacy fundraising and engagement with 50+ aged private sector audiences.

UNICEF’s Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) Division works to deliver income, influence, and brand recognition for UNICEF globally.  The Fundraising Specialist (legacies) plays a vital role in the Individual Giving (IG) team, focusing on fundraising markets in the Latin American Countries (LAC) region.

How can you make a difference?

You will be supporting markets to reach the IG goals and increase the acquisition and nurture of high-quality legacy supporters. Based within the region, the role holder is pivotal in forming strong relationships with markets and increasing the impact the region is making through legacy fundraising to build a long-term income pipeline. Aligning with the global legacy strategy you will be securing long-term income and increasing unrestricted resources, vital for our work for children.

A notable and significant element of the role will be in supporting Country Offices to create a legal framework and systems necessary for markets to fundraise and administer legacies gifts in accordance with the local legal jurisdiction and acting in accordance with UN regulation.

Being a legacy focal point for your market portfolio, you will provide proportional and tailored support in the most impactful and prioritized way. This position will assist markets to establish effective legacy fundraising programs and adopt a market-driven and audience-centred approach. The portfolio encompasses several emerging and developing markets, including Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mexico. Collaborating with both markets and headquarters functions, the role involves offering strategic guidance, market support, and contributing to the dedicated IG team of specialists focused on these markets, all in alignment with the overarching vision and strategic direction.

Embracing an agile methodology, this role entails collaborative work within a geographical team alongside other specialists in PFP IG – marketing, products (encompassing cash, pledge, emergency, subscription), and channels (with a particular focus on digital platforms).

DELIVERABLES: 

1. Support markets to all have a legal framework established and clear administration procedures in place.
2. Liaise with UNICEF HQ legal, operations, finance teams and country offices to ensure lawful and professional management of legacy cases.
3. Support markets during the annual planning period to develop their strategy and set realistic goals.
4. Work with PFP colleagues to support markets to reach their agreed goals.
5. Integrate legacy giving to maximize supporter’s lifetime giving and minimize missed income opportunities.
6. Markets use comparable reporting metrics that are aligned with the global legacy cycle and handraiser segments.
7. Markets are making insight driven decisions and testing.
8. Conduct retrospectives and post-implementation reviews for thorough evaluation
9. Support the legacy community and develop networking opportunities for LAC markets to engage and share learnings with other legacy focal points and IG specialists.
10. Actively manage workflow balance (using Agile methodology and tools), for both sustaining established market operations and long-term impact
11. Provide concise and insightful strategic market feedback to the global IG team.

Estimated Duration of the contract

• 364 days

Reporting To:

• The Global Legacy Manager

Working Place:

• Panama is the official duty station.  (Flexible work arrangements may be applied if there is a need.)

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

Education:

• An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: Marketing or Communications, or a related field.
• Alternatively, a first-level university degree in combination with two years of additional work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional work experience in fundraising is required.

• Experience working in either mass market fundraising or major donor fundraising is required.

• Experience in international legacy fundraising is an asset.  
• Knowledge of legacy administration is an asset.

• Excellent stakeholder and great team player who can work collaboratively and positively with our extensive network of local market-based colleagues is required. 
• Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope and timeline is required. 
• Strong analytical skills for data-informed decision-making and strategic planning are required.
• Proven project management experience, ensuring timely delivery and meeting objectives is required.
• Strong networking and influencing skills to drive results is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, conveying complex ideas concisely is required.
• Experience in agile methodologies and the use of digital planning tools is an asset.   
• UN/UNICEF experience is an asset.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English and Spanish is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) or a local language is an asset.

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…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1) are required.

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: our competency framework. 

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 benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, 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.

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.