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, reporting to the Gulf Area Office Representative and coordinating with regional offices.

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, Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP), and Programme and Policy Division (PPD).
• Report to the Gulf Area Office Representative.

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.
• 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.
• International fundraising experience is an asset.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Fundraising
• Partnership Development
• Income Target Setting
• Marketing
• Business Administration
• Communications
• Management
• International Fundraising
• Resource Mobilization
• Public Private Partnerships
• Strategic Partnerships
• Senior Managerial Experience
• Development Context Experience
• Fragile Settings Experience
• Humanitarian Experience

Languages

English