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

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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. This includes developing new family engagement opportunities specifically designed for age groups and/or generations currently not served by any offerings; creating content that effectively communicates the impact of family philanthropic donations and engagements; planning and executing donor engagement events, such as Supply Division Family day visits, Innocenti Family day visits and other regional events. Additionally, the role involves collaborating with various teams and stakeholders to ensure effective stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement within the Global Philanthropy team and across other teams.

The Consultant will work under the supervision and report to the Chief Global Philanthropy, based in Geneva. Further engagement may come in the form of communication with the other potential team members from UNICEF who will be identified separately. Additional relevant UNICEF staff from headquarters, national committees, and regional/country offices may be consulted throughout the process.

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Scope of Work:

The incumbent will report to the Chief Global Philanthropy (P-5) and be responsible for the following three key areas of work:

1. Continued development of Family Engagement Opportunities: 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 and integrating these offerings into a cohesive, ongoing family philanthropy experience. Ensure these offerings are adaptable to both global and market-specific needs.

2. Development of Communication Plans and Content: Design and implement effective communication strategies for family philanthropic engagement. Collaborate with program managers to ensure the content reflects program objectives and resonates with target audiences, thereby improving donor engagement and the overall donor experience.

3. Event Management for Family Engagements: Plan and deliver high-impact events, designed to create meaningful experiences for current and prospective donor families. Manage all aspects of event logistics, from concept to execution, ensuring alignment with the organization’s objectives and philanthropic mission. Ensure each event is strategically planned to enhance donor engagement and support long-term philanthropic goals.

Work Assignments Overview - Deliverables/Outputs - Timeline

Work Assignments Overview
Deliverables/Outputs
Timeline
1. Continued development of Family Engagement Opportunities:
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 and integrating these offerings into a cohesive, ongoing family philanthropy experience. Ensure these offerings are adaptable to both global and market-specific needs.
KPIs:
1. Support the development of 2 age-specific engagement offerings, focusing on adolescence and young adults, conceived as an integral part of the broader family philanthropy approach
2. Support the collection and measurement of feedback from participants regarding programme relevance and satisfaction, segmented by generation
3. Support selected National Committees or Country Offices in customizing and piloting the offerings in their markets
12 April 2027
2. Development of Communication Plans and Content:
Design and implement effective communication strategies for family philanthropic engagement. Collaborate with program managers to ensure the content reflects program objectives and resonates with target audiences, thereby improving donor engagement and the overall donor experience.
KPIs:
1. Support the development of contents related to family philanthropy engagements, such as SD Family Tours, VDEs, and other offerings
2. Assist in the development of Family Philanthropy Case Studies series to be shared with MGO community
3. Create assets and presentations on Family Philanthropy offerings to be shared at FP Community of Practice calls, GP newsletters and calls, VSS.
31 December 2026
3. Event Management for Family Engagements:
Plan and deliver high-impact events, designed to create meaningful experiences for current and prospective donor families. Manage all aspects of event logistics, from concept to execution, ensuring alignment with the organization’s objectives and philanthropic mission. Ensure each event is strategically planned to enhance donor engagement and support long-term philanthropic goals.
KPIs:
1 .Successfully plan and execute a portfolio of high-impact events that enhance donor engagement, with clear objectives, strong attendance from priority donor families, and positive post-event feedback (e.g., ≥85% satisfaction rate).
2. Use events as a strategic engagement tool to identify and cultivate new prospective donor families, with a target number of new qualified prospects engaged and follow-up actions agreed within 3 months of each event.
3. Deliver events on time and within budget while ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, with documented outcomes demonstrating contribution to donor stewardship and long-term philanthropic goals.
31 August 2026

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

Education:

• 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.

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.

• A track record of working independently and meeting tight deadlines.

• 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.

Language:

• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an asset.

Essential skills:

• Excellent relationship management skills.

• Excellent project management skills.

• Excellent writing and presentations skills.

• Solid communication, problem-solving skills, particularly in the context of international work settings.

Desirable skills:

• Demonstrated ability to organize own work and work of others according to deadlines.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with staff with differing experience and skills and with staff in different geographic locations.

• A strong ability to manage, negotiate and collaborate with external and internal experts.

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Remarks:

Please indicate your all-inclusive (lump sum) fees in USD against the deliverables listed above. If there is a need for business travel, the travel costs will be covered by UNICEF separately. The office selects the individual based on best value for money.

Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The

UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.