Senior Fundraising Associate

**Job no**: 560465

**Contract type**: Fixed Term Appointment

**Duty Station**: Panama City

**Level**: G-7

**Location**: Panama

**Categories**: Partnerships

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 fulfill 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.

**For every child,**
- Panama Country Office (CO) is in the process of developing a PFP strategy that will contribute to the Regular Resources (RR) required to implement the Panama Country Programme.

Due to the possibility of the country being catalogued again as a HIC in the near future the CO must develop the funding and positioning required to cover the needed resources. Most of the income growth will come from the successful implementation of a pledge campaign and the development of a base of regular pledge donors to UNICEF. In addition, the engagement with the private sector (B4R) and the role of special events, content and digital are also vital to reach income targets, include the PS as a key stakeholder of UNICEF, position the brand and be more efficient.

**How can you make a difference?**

Under the general supervision and leadership of the Partnership Specialist, the Senior Fundraising Associate (Individual & Private Sector), supports the individuals fundraising area by providing assistance on quality planning, monitoring and evaluation to improve performance management of the campaigns and will be ready to support in the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy, in addition, the engagement with the private sector emphasizing on support for the whole FR operation to fully seize opportunities that will contribute with the advancement of the local and the global priorities.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

- 1. Provide technical support to the preparation of the Individual Fundraising plan and campaigns calendar, objectives, metrics and KPIs.
- Prepare and analyze the campaigns KPIs and the investment requirements.
- Provide technical support in the establishment of campaign KPIs and criteria (reporting, systems, performance evaluation, goals)
- Prepare preliminary documentation of the project, work plans, budgets and proposals for implementation agreements.
- Perform research & analysis. Manage spreadsheets. Prepare presentations. Proofread and revise documents and reports.
- Assist the supervisor in the follow up of the PFP workplan implementation, and collects fundraising, marketing and financial information.

2. Regular monitoring and evaluation activities are undertaken according to the work plan to ensure maximum impact and continuous improvement of individual fundraising efforts. Results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.
- Monitor and prepare reports for the supervisor of the agreed performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results.
- Research, synthesize and compile qualitative and quantitative data and information to facilitate preparation of reports, objectives, activities, etc.

3. Administrative tasks and responsibilities are effectively carried out and delivered.
- Provide technical support to search and evaluate potential suppliers, prepare terms of reference for quotations. Follow up quotation process.
- Participate in CRC and other administrative mechanisms in those cases related to administrative issues.
- Monitors budgets and financial expenditures of section, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision/follow up.

4. Support the development and monitoring of financial and non-financial agreements with the private sector in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives:

- Monitor and analysis of market trends, identify opportunities and potential corporate partners and updates databases.
- Research and prepare key information as input for the development of financial and non-financial proposals.
- Develop draft proposals for presentations to potential corporate partners.
- Monitor and follow-up of existing agreements and action plans with corporate partners on a regular basis to ensure compliance with targets.
- In coordination with the Partnerships Specialist, support ongoing private sector partnerships and identify new potential partnerships with companies or industry platforms to support programme priorities.
- Develop due diligence processes for the evaluation of potential new private sector partners.
- Coordinate the development of workshops, events and publications for the private sector to

raise awareness of private sector best practices and ways to support advocacy for children's rights.
- Provide input to meetings, proposals, reports and consultations as needed.

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