Partnerships (Philanthropy) Officer

You will work under the leadership of the Corporate Alliances Officer in Brazil Country Office, and in coordination with the LACRO Philanthropy Team and the wider Global Philanthropy team to create UNICEF’s High Value pipeline in Brazil and maximize resources and support for UNICEF programmes to achieve results for children. The main functions/accountabilities are:

Strategy, planning, and reporting:

• Support the development of the partnership strategy for Ultra-high net-worth individuals (UHNWI), Faith membership organizations (FBO) and Membership Based Organizations MBO), and private sector.
• 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 UHNWI potential donors and foundations, conduct research on the prospects to identify potential opportunities, including due diligence;
• Contribute with direct supervisor on the preparation and implementation of Resource and Mobilization Philanthropy Partnership Strategy, including on building an integrated and coordinated workflow between donors and the fundraising team to implement engagement plans of prospects identified.
• Identify, solicit and secure income at the major gift level including multi-year gifts, focusing on gifts of a minimum value of US$100k and upwards.

Engagement with prospects and partners:

• Conduct meetings and develop proposals and other relevant materials for potential partners preparing presentations for each prospection including development of high quality reports.
• Ensure effective communication with partners by writing compelling cases to support donor communications and the materials needed for prospects’ engagement including briefing materials, slide decks and elevator speeches.
• Identify opportunities and support the team to organize roundtables and thought partnership events with senior leadership and key prospective partners.
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with a wide range of external audiences, including at networking events. 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 of colleagues in the most relevant ones.

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

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, Social Sciences or related field is required.

Experience

• Minimum of one year working experience in fundraising, social projects, partnerships, marketing or sales;
• Demonstrated successful track record in negotiating partnership agreements, grants or sales deals is required;
• Strong networking skills with a track record of building mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders is needed;
• Familiarity with Philanthropy (UHNWI and/or foundations) in Brazil is required.
• Practiced communicator with demonstrated ability to condense information and communicate it in a well-structured and compelling way;
• Knowledge of the UN system or international development issues, and familiarity with UNICEF programme activities are desirable.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English and Portuguese required.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/573093/partnerships-philanthropy-officer-noa-temporary-appointment-s%C3%A3o-paulo-brazil-129054