Overview
The PPH Associate will build and manage a prospect pipeline to accelerate Private Partnerships and Philanthropy (PPH) income by developing and strengthening long-term partnerships with companies, foundations, and private philanthropists.
Tasks Summary
- - Support outreach to and engagement of PPH donors.
- - Support donor cultivation and stewardship by drafting and/or adapting compelling proposals, reports, fact sheets and other materials.
- - Contribute to the strategic development of UNHCR's engagement with the private sector.
- - Prepare research and materials for meetings with prospects and donor partners.
- - Support the development of donor/partner recognition and acknowledgment tools.
- - Draft letters, project concept notes, proposals, and progress reports.
- - Research, archive and maintain information on donor partners and new prospects.
- - Use Salesforce database to monitor PPH activity and maintain records.
- - Undertake ongoing research and data collection to identify new prospects.
- - Keep informed about the local fundraising and business environment.
- - Research and monitor opportunities, and build up a calendar of deadlines.
- - Assist with fundraising for emergencies.
- - Comply with UNHCR Due Diligence Procedures.
- - Support the consolidation of data and information for financial reports and presentations.
- - Support the development of private sector engagement activities and tools.
- - Support the preparation of internal and external workshops, meetings and networking events.
- - Support PPH colleagues with procurement, administrative and travel matters.
- - Support the successful organization of donor missions to Field Operations.
- - Assist in the creation and dissemination of promotional materials for campaigns.
- - Support the engagement with intermediaries.
- - Support on the development of marketing programmes to receive Gifts in Wills.
- - Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities.
- - Perform other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- - Relevant professional experience in corporate fundraising, business development or high-value Fundraising, with a demonstrated success in securing corporate donations and/or multi-year partnerships in Brazil.
- - Proven experience is successfully meeting or exceeding income goals, with clear examples of expanding partnership/donor pipelines and portfolios year-over-year.
- - Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated previous experience in building and maintaining long-term relationships with partners/donors.
- - Evidence of identifying and converting corporate and/or high value prospects into active donors or partners.
- - Ability to produce high-quality written materials tailored to donor stewardship.
- - Ability to balance different and sometimes competing needs and deadlines.
- - Experience in coordinating multiple stakeholders, with an ability to multi-task, manage time, and thrive in a high-pressure environment.
- - Experience in a UN field location and/or working in a developing country, with an ability to function well in a multi-cultural environment.
- - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.
- - Relevant experience with exposure to an international environment and/or with humanitarian or development organizations.
- - Knowledge of partnerships, fundraising, and/or relationships with donors and/or external partners, and/or sales, and/or marketing and communications.
- - Desirable: Knowledge of humanitarian programming and/or UNHCR programmes and operational arrangements.
- - Desirable: Knowledge of SharePoint 365 platform.
- - Desirable: Knowledge of CRM tools, ideally Salesforce.
- - Desirable: Knowledge of specific fundraising techniques targeting PPH donors.
- - Desirable: Experience in a UN field location and/or working in a developing country.
Qualification Requirements
- Certificates and/or Licenses: Marketing, Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Economics, Business Administration, Management, Social Sciences Fundraising, or other relevant field.
