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At UNICEF COLOMBIA we work to generate positive changes in the lives of children and adolescents. Our current work plan runs from 2021 to the end of 2024 and aims to ensure that children and adolescents enjoy their rights through equitable access to social services, improve their learning and live protected from all types of violence.
We work throughout Colombia, with special focus on the departments where children have fewer opportunities: Chocó, Cauca, Nariño, Antioquia, Córdoba, Amazonas, Putumayo, La Guajira, Caquetá, Atlántico, Arauca and Norte de Santander.
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Under the direct supervision of the Individual Fundraising Officer, the purpose of this process is to recruit a Legacy Fundraising Officer for the Colombian Country Office, who will develop UNICEF’s legacy strategy and thereby provide expertise in this new emerging channel and drive the growth of Legacy income.
This person will work closely with the fundraising teams (Individual Giving, Corporate & Marketing Services) in order to develop this new channel. His/her role will include actions for the acquisition of new handraisers (marketing approach, telemarketing clusters and segmentation, digital and other offline channels), creating alliances with notaries and other facilitators and setting up a stewardship program for committers/completers.
1. Define the strategy and work plan of the Legacy area, detect potential prospects inside or outside the UNICEF database.
2. Establish campaign objectives, metrics, KPIs and their corresponding monitoring and analysis.
3. Promote personal interaction with key donors to advise them on technical and legal issues inherent to the process of inheritances and legacies.
4. Assist in the maintenance of an accurate database, ensuring that records are kept fully up to date with all supporter communications, plans and information.
5. Together with Marketing Services, develop a communication campaign aiming to raise awareness on will writing in Colombia and set up a Legacy stewardship program from channel initiation for committers and completers.
6. Provide Legacy training to fundraising agencies on best class implementation strategies.
7. Carry out digital, telemarketing, offline and integrated legacy programs with a test & learn
focus.
8. Undertake awareness research, benchmarking and other marketing techniques to find the right legacy approach for the Colombian market.
9. Lead the planning and execution of supporter and potential allies’ events (warm stewardship and prospecting).
10. Negotiate contracts and enforcing contractual terms with legal agencies and other agencies.
11. Lead financial processes; track invoices and manage financial queries. Taking ownership of budgets for specific projects in the caseload.
12. Stablish and manage a proper Legacy network which includes notaries, lawyers, insurance companies, etc. Define a marketing legacy plan for each partner.
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
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University degree in marketing is required, and any other discipline relevant to UNICEF’s humanitarian mission is an asset (i.e.
international relations, cooperation & development, project management).
- A Minimum of one (1) year of progressively responsible work experience in legacy fundraising
- Good level of English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate...
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
- Builds and maintains partnerships (II)
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (II)
- Drive to achieve results for impact (II)
- Innovates and embraces change (II)
- Manages ambiguity and complexity (II)
- Thinks and acts strategically (II)
- Works collaboratively with others (II)
- Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (I)
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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.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
At UNICEF Colombia, we value diversity and inclusion in our team. As part of the selection process, we would like to ensure that all candidates have equal opportunities. Please take a moment to let us know if you have a disability and what supports you require for your participation. This allows us to know what reasonable accommodations you require to ensure that you are able to participate fully and equally.
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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.
UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.
All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.
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