Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)H (no hardship)
Family Type (not applicable for home-based)
Family
Staff Member / Affiliate TypeUNOPS LICA6
Target Start Date2023-06-01
Job Posting End DateMay 18, 2023
Terms of ReferenceGeneral Background:
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering a contract within the Private Sector Partnerships Services in our Office in Brussels, Belgium.
Established in December 1950, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect and assist refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people. UNHCR works in over 130 countries to protect and care for over 84 million people.
UNHCR is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from governments with a portion coming from the private sector. UNHCR operates private sector fundraising programmes in over 30 markets. In 2020 the PSP Office covering Belgium and Luxembourg was established. PSP Belgium and Luxembourg is now doubling its size and is set to meet ambitious results in 2023 and beyond.
In the current global context, new support for and deeper engagement with the refugee cause is essential. Particularly, expanding private sector fundraising to broaden the donor base is imperative in times of ever-growing humanitarian needs and increased competition over scarce governmental resources.
UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships Service (PSP) plays a crucial role in helping expand the organization’s funding base, by raising funds from both individual giving and private sector sources, ensuring a sustainable and predictable stream of income.
The Private Sector Partnerships (PSP) Services works in different regions: Europe, MENA, Americas, Africa, and Asia, and further decentralizes at local levels. The PPH Associate is part of the PSP Belgium team and is based in the UNHCR Office located in Brussels.
Purpose and scope of assignment:
This is a new position that sits within UNHCR’s Private Sector Partnerships team (PSP) in Belgium and will be dedicated to PPH (“PPH fundraiser”) which refers to the work of building and managing partnerships with corporations, foundations, High Net Worth Individuals (collectively called “PPH donors”) in Belgium, Luxembourg and potentially wider Europe to support UNHCR’s lifesaving work. Through this position, PSP Belgium and Luxembourg searches for a fundraiser in order to assist with the rollout of the overall strategy for the next years in Brussels.
PSP Belgium has a growing portfolio of PPH donors and prospects. We are looking for an enthusiastic professional to join and support the Private Sector Partnerships team in Belgium.
We are seeking a dynamic and proactive team player, who is able to work independently as well, with a strong interest in fundraising, to become a steady and reliable asset to the UNHCR Belgium operation within PSP Europe.
Under the supervision of and in collaboration with the PSP IG Associate, the PPH Associate will create and maintain strategic partnerships with corporates, (ultra) high net worth individuals (HNWI) and foundations. The PPH Associate is expected to work closely with the rest of the PSP teams in Brussels, the other UNHCR teams in Brussels and Luxembourg and the rest of the PSP network as required.
Under the overall supervision of the PSP IG Associate, the main tasks and responsibilities of the PPH Associate will be to:
• Identify and develop strategic partnership and fundraising opportunities amongst Belgian, Luxembourgish and potentially wider European companies, major donors and foundations through research, outreach to and cultivation of relationships;
• Focus on the development of key multi-year relationships in Belgium and Luxembourg to obtain high value ($6+ figure) financial support for selected projects and programmes;
• Prepare presentations, pitches and partnership outlines and participate in meetings with private sector partners;
• Prospect lists and donor cultivation strategies developed for top prospects;
• Increase engagement from the non-PSP colleagues (senior staff and other colleagues) in engaging major donor prospects;
• Draft or adapt compelling partnership proposals in close collaboration with PSP’s regional and global teams;
• Contribute to accurate and timely reporting to private sector partners in close collaboration with PSP’s global teams;
• Contribute to the further strategic development of UNHCR’s engagement with the private sector;
• Assist with reporting, incl. quarterly reporting, annual planning, expense management and more;
• Support the development and roll-out of UNHCR’s PSP strategy in Brussels;
• Perform any other tasks as required.
Essential minimum qualifications and professional experience required:
a. Education
• Secondary Education and preferably Higher Education degree in Marketing, International Relations, Management, Business Administration, Communications, or related field.
b. Work Experience
• Minimum 3 years of previous relevant job experience with secondary education / high school or minimum 2 years of previous job experience with Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctorate degree in the field(s) relevant to the function;
• Proven experience of providing support in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and techniques, with private sector donors, preferably in Belgium and/or Luxembourg;
• Experience with an international (humanitarian) NGO or UN organization would be an asset.
c. Key Competencies
• Good knowledge of the Belgian and/or Luxembourgish fundraising environment;
• Knowledge of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and techniques, with private sector donors;
• Demonstrated record of success in generating funding from private sector donors;
• Demonstrated ability in grant and proposal writing, reporting and communication materials at appropriate levels for varied partnership development;
• Affinity with the work of UNHCR and committed to a better world for refugees;
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks in a courteous and service-oriented manner in a demanding working condition that often functions on short-term deadlines;
• Ability to explain complex issues to donors and present the organization and diverse operations in an appealing and concise manner;
• Excellent social and communication skills;
• Fluency in French and English (oral, written, comprehension) is essential;
• Knowledge of Dutch is desirable.
Location:
The successful candidate will be based with the team in UNHCR’s office in Brussels, Belgium. Options for teleworking, working from the office or a combination of the two are possible and can be discussed with the supervisor of the position, according to UNHCR policies.
Conditions:
The position is associated with a yearly contract, valid until end of the year, with possibility of renewal. It is a full-time role with working hours starting from 9 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday (40 hours per week).
The salary is in line with the local UN GS Salary scale.
Special note:
Recruitment as a UNHCR staff member and engagement under a UNHCR affiliate scheme or as an intern is subject to proof of vaccination against Covid-19 by a vaccine that is approved by WHO.
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.
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