Fundraising Associate, Donor Retention and Value Maximization

UNICEF

Vacancies

Current vacancies

Explore our current job opportunities

Filter results Search using keywords Search for jobs

Contract type

• Temporary Appointment

Locations

Europe and Central Asia Region

• Romania

Functional Area

External Relations

• Fund Raising

Position level

Fund Raising Associate, G-6, Temporary Position, Romania, 8 months, Bucharest, Romania, #00131992

Job no: 596286

Contract type: Temporary Appointment

Duty Station: Bucharest

Location: Romania

Categories: Fund Raising

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 for as long as we are needed. 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 professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to a Chance

How can you make a difference?

Under the guidance of the direct supervisor, Fundraising Officer (Donor Retention and Value Maximization), the Fundraising Associate, Donor Retention and Value Maximization supports the section through providing a range of procedural, administrative, and operational support in developing, implementing, executing, and monitoring individual donors fundraising activities, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulation.

The FR Associate assists in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of fundraising activities with a focus on individual giving, donor retention and value maximization activities, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, donor journeys and donor care activities, campaign optimization.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Input to the donor retention and value maximization plan development, planning and execution
• Input to the development and implementation of donor journeys
• Input to monitoring, evaluation and optimization of donor value maximization campaigns

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Fundraising Associate JD GS6.pdf

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

• Minimum requirements
• Education: Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of statistics, economics, marketing, public relations, communication, social sciences, humanities, fundraising or another relevant field.
• Work

Experience

• 6 years of relevant work experience in sales, donor or customer services, fundraising or administration, donor retention, individual giving, donor engagement, customer relationship management, marketing automation, campaign management, data analysis, donor communications, vendor management. If the applicant has a Bachelors, it replaces 3 years of experience. If the applicant has a master's degree, it replaces an additional 2 years of experience.
• Skills: Salesforce, CRM, Donor Management, Fundraising, Data Analysis, Excel
• Language

Requirements

• Both Romanian and English - Proficient/Fluent

• Desirables

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

• Developing-country experience, UN system experience, additional UN language, maternal health, neonatal health, humanitarian preparedness.

• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

• 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

• UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• (1) Builds and maintains partnerships

• (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

• (3) Drive to achieve results for impact

• (4) Innovates and embraces change

• (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

• (6) Thinks and acts strategically

• (7) Works collaboratively with others

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

• UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

• UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

• 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, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.

• UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

• Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.

• 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.

• 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 is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates are encouraged to apply.

• 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, int