Chief Fundraising (Strategic Partnership)

The Chief Fundraising post is part of the fundraising and strategic partnerships unit of the Gulf Area Office covering Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and UAE. The position is based in Riyadh and oversees UNICEF’s Partnerships and Resource Mobilization operations in the Gulf Area Office, working closely with regional offices and technical support units.

Responsibilities

• Maximize public and private partnerships and revenue in Gulf Area Office countries.
• Oversee UNICEF’s Partnerships and Resource Mobilization operations in the UNICEF Gulf Area Office.
• Work in close coordination with and receive technical support from the Regional Office, Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), and Programme and Policy Division (PPD).

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
• Strategic Partnerships
• Partnership Management
• Marketing
• Business Administration
• Fundraising Management
• Income Target Setting
• Senior Managerial Experience
• Blended Funding Models
• Stakeholder Management
• Data-driven Management
• Financial Accountability
• Shared Value Partnerships
• Innovative Finance Models
• Islamic Financing
• Regulatory Compliance
• International Fundraising
• Development Context Experience
• Fragile Settings Experience
• Humanitarian Experience

Languages

English