Overview

The Fundraising & Partnerships Specialist plays a lead role in driving private sector fundraising growth and strategically advancing selected partnerships to enhance resource mobilization, visibility, innovation, and influence within the Latin-American and the Caribbean Cluster.

Tasks Summary

• Lead the coordination, implementation, and performance monitoring of private sector fundraising activities to ensure the delivery of LAC PSFR Cluster fundraising results in Costa Rica.
• Drive income growth across key fundraising channels, with a strong focus on flexible and unrestricted resources.
• Analyze market trends, donor behaviour and performance data to identify growth opportunities.
• Provide leadership and supervision to the Private Sector Fundraising team in Costa Rica.
• Set clear performance objectives, monitor results and support staff development.
• Represent Private Sector Fundraising in internal strategic fora.
• Provide strategic oversight and direct country-level accountability for high-quality donor acquisition, retention, loyalty, and value maximisation outcomes.
• Ensure the strategic definition, quality and relevance of campaign content and messaging.
• Manage and coordinate relationships with external fundraising suppliers operating in Costa Rica.
• Identify, develop and manage high-value strategic partnerships with private sector actors and key influencers at country level.
• Act as a focal point for partnership opportunities.
• Support the design of partnership concepts that integrate financial and non-financial value.
• Share relevant partnership insights, lessons learned and good practices with regional counterparts.
• Contribute to the in-country resource mobilization approaches related to the public sector, MDBs, IFIs and innovative financing opportunities.
• Expand and maintain UNICEF’s network of key interlocutors at country level.
• Act as a focal point at country level for the identification and pursuit of opportunities for outreach, engagement, policy influence and collaboration.
• Support engagement and communications strategies to enhance UNICEF’s visibility and influence with existing and prospective partners.

Experience Requirements

Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in private sector fundraising, including income target setting and delivery. Demonstrated experience in strategic partnerships and resource mobilization with both private and public sector partners and resource mobilization. Previous people management experience is required.

Qualification Requirements

Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Fundraising, International Development, International Relations, or a related field.