Consultant (12 months, home-based): Family Philanthropy Consultant, Division of Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP)

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Consultant Closes 31 Mar 2026 12 days left

Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to enhance the engagement and management of global multi-generational families by developing and implementing strategic initiatives, communication strategies, and events that align with UNICEF’s philanthropic goals.


Key Responsibilities
  • Support the design and implementation of programs that engage philanthropic families across multiple generations, focusing on developing opportunities tailored to specific age groups and those generations currently without engagement plans.
  • Design and implement effective communication strategies for family philanthropic engagement.
  • Plan and deliver high-impact events, designed to create meaningful experiences for current and prospective donor families.
Required Experience
  • A minimum of 8 years of experience in fundraising/resource mobilization, and/or external relations is required.
  • Experience in major gift portfolio management and 1M+ solicitation is required.
  • Experience in conceptualizing and developing donor engagement strategies and/or contents is required.
  • Experience in convening global events is required.
  • Access to and experience of engaging in global/regional philanthropic networks is an asset.
  • Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNICEF programme activities are considered an asset.
  • Experience working with the UN is an asset.
Qualifications
  • An advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Fundraising/Philanthropy, Communication, Marketing, International Relations, International Development, Business, Social Sciences, or a related area.
  • Alternatively, a first-level university degree in a relevant field combined with two additional years of qualified professional experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Other Details
Languages Required
• Fluency in English is required.
Languages Preferred
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.
Contract Duration
12 months
Work Modality
home-based
Remuneration
If there is a need for business travel, the travel costs will be covered by UNICEF separately.
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