Fund Raising Officer

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfilling their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
In the East Asia and Pacific Region, UNICEF works to uphold the rights of all children. This means the rights of every child, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

Recognizing children, adolescents and youth have a right to participate in decisions that affect their lives, a right to a healthy and safe environment, and a right to protection from harm, UNICEF is calling for governments and businesses to address the climate crisis through reduction in greenhouse emissions, increased investment in children’s awareness and climate literacy, and by engaging young people in environmental and climate related policy making.

The Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships Section, UNICEF Thailand Country Office, is looking for a qualified individual to provide support to the Business and High Value (BHV) team, to drive the PSP fundraising strategy where there is significant growth of target each year.

This UNV assignment is to develop income opportunities, focusing primarily on corporate and high net worth individual (HNWI) partners (BHV partners) by implementing effective partnership models and deploying innovative resource mobilization strategy. The role requires the incumbent to effectively manage business development and account relationships with BHV partnerships.

To learn more about this area, please visit https://www.unicef.org/thailand/corporate-engagement.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Fund Raising Specialist, Business and High Value team or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Fund Raising Officer will:

• Identify, research, map and manage screenings of potential partners of the Business and High Value Partnership teams (Business and High Value partners), including companies, their foundations, and high net worth individual (HNWIs) to build a prospective list in accordance with UNICEF’s strategies, processes and criteria. Maintain and continuously update the database for targeted, current and prospective corporate partners.
• Work closely with team members and cross-functionally with internal parties to identify funding opportunities and secure strategic partnerships that contributes income and support programmatic outcomes. Engage with relevant teams to acquire technical inputs to develop and present funding proposals, reporting or other necessary information for the Business and High Value (BHV) partners.
• Develop proposals for potential BHV partners and secure funds and other types of contributions from individuals, companies, their customers/employees and their foundations that will maximize long-term income in support of UNICEF’s programmatic objectives.
• Meet with prospective partners to present partnership opportunities, fostering strong relationships and proposing collaborations.
• Build and foster strong relationships with new corporate and HWNI prospects and ensure existing BHV partners are stewarded appropriately, resulting in profitable long- term partnerships.
• Support the team or become a member of working team to plan, organize and execute fundraising events/campaigns/activities that will generate income and encourage engagement in support of UNICEF’s programmatic objectives.
• Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Results/expected outputs:

• As an active UNICEF Thailand Country Office team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNICEF and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including:

• Successful identification and screening of potential partners.
• Comprehensive and up-to-date data updated to the organization’s platform.
• High-quality proposals for potential BHV partners.
• Visit, meetings, and follow-up actions with partners.
• Relationship building and engagement with potential and existing partners.
• Well-planned, organized, and executed fundraising events/campaigns/activities.

• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed