Chief Private Sector Fundraising

The Chief Private Sector Fundraising position is responsible for overseeing UNICEF’s Partnerships and Resource Mobilization operations in the Gulf Area Office, covering Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and UAE. The role focuses on maximizing public and private partnerships and revenue, managing complex funding models, and ensuring accountability to strategic and financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee UNICEF’s Partnerships and Resource Mobilization operations in the Gulf Area Office.
• Maximize public and private partnerships and revenue in Gulf Area Office countries.
• Work in close coordination with and receive technical support from the Regional Office, PFP, and PPD.
• Design and manage large-scale blended funding models combining private and public funding streams.
• Manage complex, multi-stakeholder pipelines through a systematic, data-driven approach.
• Maintain strict accountability to fixed strategic and financial goals.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Fundraising, Management or another relevant technical field is required.
• A minimum of ten years of professional experience in partnerships and fundraising is required, with progressively increasing responsibilities, including direct responsibility for setting and meeting income targets.
• Relevant partnership and marketing experience will be considered as contributing to this work experience.
• Previous managerial experience is essential.
• Ability to design and manage large-scale blended funding models (i.e. private and public funding streams) is required.
• Ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder pipelines through a systematic, data-driven approach, maintaining strict accountability to fixed strategic and financial goals is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Experience in, and knowledge of, the Gulf Area Office context is an asset.
• Proven capability to design and manage complex shared-value partnerships is a strong asset.
• Expertise in architecting innovative financing models, particularly relevant experience in Islamic Finance and ability to navigate complex regulatory and legal environments is a highly strong asset.
• International fundraising experience is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Fundraising
• Partnership Development
• Private Sector Fundraising
• Marketing
• Business Administration
• Management
• Blended Funding Models
• Stakeholder Management
• Data-driven Pipeline Management
• Strategic Financial Management
• Income Target Setting
• Shared Value Partnerships
• Innovative Finance Models
• Islamic Financing
• Regulatory Compliance
• International Fundraising
• Country Level Development
• Humanitarian Experience

Languages

English