Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)H (no hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS IICA1
Target Start Date2024-05-01
Job Posting End DateMarch 3, 2024
Terms of ReferenceTitle: Associate PPH Officer (Global Accounts)
Duty station: Copenhagen, Denmark or Home-based
Section/Unit: PSP/Private Partnerships and Philanthropy
ICA Level: LICA-9/IICA-1
Corresponding level: NO-B/P2
Duration: from 01/05/2024 to 31/12/2024 (possibility of extension)
1. General Background
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees and other persons of concern. The Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP) sits within UNHCR's Division of External Relations (DER) and is responsible for mobilizing resources for refugees from the private sector. UNHCR has a fundraising strategy in place for 2018-2025. To achieve the ambitious objective of bringing new resources to the organization, the Private Partnership and Philanthropy (PPH) section of PSP develops and strengthens long-term partnerships with companies, foundations, and high-net worth individuals. This includes leveraging the capacities of this segment to build long lasting partnerships that goes beyond resources but expands to advocacy, communications, marketing, and public engagement.
This specific position operationalizes some of these components at global level by being responsible for excellent stewardship of some of UNHCR’s key global corporate partners, in coordination with various other stakeholders across departments on both sides. These are long-term partnerships that support the needs of refugees (and the organization) through different modalities: funding, in-kind goods, services, advocacy, employment, etc. The role will also support strategic planning within the team.
2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment
The candidate would ideally have experience in managing and developing Private Sector partners, partnerships, relationship management and/or fundraising. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Senior PPH Officer based in Geneva with guidance and close consultation with other global PSP units at headquarters and in the regions.
Experience working in an international environment and/or with humanitarian organization. Ideally, the incumbent will also have experience acting as a partnership broker, capable of building trust across stakeholders, facilitate constructive dialogue, designing and implementing strategies and processes that build long term relationships of mutual benefit. As the partnership has many simultaneous areas of engagement, the incumbent will need to rely on his/her organizational and project management skills to properly plan and execute the stewardship plan.
Responsibilities include:
• Manage and/or support the engagement with a portfolio of Corporate partners, implementing cultivation and stewardship plans to ensure the partner competencies are leveraged for the benefit of UNHCR and displaced people and that the partnership is achieving its full potential. This might include support to different joint initiatives (employment, in-kind, pro-bono, financial support, campaigns, etc) and ensuring a dynamic pipeline is in place
• Support the preparation of pitches, presentations, proposals, on-time reports, contribution management, and any other fundraising / social impact material targeting PPH donors, in alignment with UNHCR’s priorities and partner needs
• Support the management of partnerships and relationships, e.g. by helping to draft donor reports, plan donor missions or other tasks necessary to ensure that relationships are appropriately nurtured
• Undertake market research to provide intelligence to inform PPH initiatives and/or the approach to specific donors or sectors
• Support on the engagement of existing and potential donors at high-profile events, which can include being responsible for the logistics to ensure events are adequately planned and executed, and supporting on the preparation of the agenda, briefing notes, and talking points
• Support drafting of Annual Plans, Budgets and Quarterly Reports.
• As delegated, and in collaboration with Administrative colleagues, support PPH colleagues with procurement, admin and travel matters
• Support the maintenance of up-to-date and accurate records of partnerships and relationships, such as income raised, calendars and plans, data entry and maintenance on Salesforce, etc
• Contribute to information management and knowledge-sharing, through the collation and dissemination of data and information on partnerships.
• Support the delivery of communications and visibility plans with PPH donors. This can include gathering, consolidating and presenting data and information for the preparation of communications materials in collaboration with Communications and/or Public Information colleagues
• Perform other related duties as required.
3. Qualifications and Experience
a. Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)
• Minimum undergraduate degree (or higher) in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Economics, Business Administration/Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field.
b. Work Experience
Required:
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree
• Relevant professional experience includes: fundraising and/or partnerships and/or management of relationships with donors / external partners / clients.
• Exposure to an international environment and/or with humanitarian organizations.
• Experience in coordinating between multiple stakeholders, with an ability to multi-task, manage time, and thrive in a high-pressure environment.
Desirable:
• Knowledge of humanitarian and/or development programming.
• Experience in marketing and/or communications.
• Experience in the Private Sector.
• Experience in a UN field location and/or working in a developing country, with an ability to function well in a multi-cultural environment.
c. Key Competencies
Required:
• Knowledge of English (other languages an asset).
• Partnership broker, capable of building trust.
• Ability to speak to mid / senior level counterparts in an articulated manner, including conveying complex or sensitive concepts.
• Ability to produce high-quality written materials tailored to specific audiences.
• Organizational and project management skills. Ability to balance different and sometimes competing needs and deadlines.
Desired:
• Knowledge of CRM systems, ideally Salesforce. Knowledge of SharePoint 365 platform.
4. Location and Conditions
The successful candidate will be based in the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark. There is also the possibility for the incumbent to be home-based.
This position is initially up to the end of the year with possibility of extension subject to budget availability and overall performance of the incumbent. It is a full-time role starting from 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).
This vacancy is open for applicants residing in Denmark as well as for those residents of other countries. The remuneration level and the applicable entitlements and benefits may be different based on the residence of the most suitable selected candidate.
Shortlisted candidates might be required to sit for a written test. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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SkillsCommunication, ER-Donor Profiling, Strategic Donor Outreach and Engagement, ER-Donor Relationship Development and Management, Fundraising, Management Reporting, MG-Stakeholder Management, Philanthropy
EducationBachelor of Arts (BA) (Required), Bachelor of Science (BS) (Required)
Certifications
Work Experience
Other informationThe selected candidate may also be home-based subject to agreement with the hiring manager and clearance from UNHCR.This position doesn't require a functional clearance
Home-BasedYes