Position: Digital Fundraising Assistant-UNFPA (Deadline June 2024)
Position: Digital Fundraising Assistant-UNFPA (Deadline June 2024)
The Digital Fundraising Assistant position at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in New York plays a crucial role in supporting the operational and administrative aspects of the organization’s Individual Giving Programme (IGP). This programme aims to secure funding for UNFPA’s mission of ensuring safe pregnancies, childbirth, and fulfilling the potential of young individuals.
As a Digital Fundraising Assistant, you’ll report directly to the Individual Giving Programme Manager, assisting in various tasks such as procurement processes, budget tracking, and fundraising strategy development. Your responsibilities include managing procurement procedures, overseeing contract procurement, tracking budget allocations, preparing financial reports, and supporting the development and implementation of work plans for the IGP.
Your educational background should ideally include a high school diploma, with additional qualifications in business administration, finance, or marketing being advantageous. You should have at least five years of experience in administrative support roles, particularly in procurement and budget management, along with strong analytical and report writing skills. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of other official UN languages like French or Spanish is desirable.
In terms of competencies, you should embody UNFPA’s values of integrity, commitment, and cultural diversity, and demonstrate core competencies such as achieving results, accountability, strategic thinking, teamwork, and effective communication. Knowledge of UNFPA’s operational procedures, analytical skills, and proficiency in procurement and budget management are essential for this role.
The compensation package for this position includes a competitive net salary, health insurance, and other applicable benefits. UNFPA provides a work environment that promotes gender equality, diversity, integrity, and work-life balance. They are committed to ensuring gender parity and inclusion of underrepresented groups, and offer equal opportunities to all individuals, irrespective of personal characteristics.
Job Description:
Position Overview: As a Digital Fundraising Assistant, you will be integral in supporting UNFPA’s Individual Giving Programme (IGP), ensuring efficient procurement processes, budget tracking, and aiding in fundraising strategy development. Your role directly contributes to UNFPA’s mission of promoting safe pregnancies, childbirth, and fulfilling the potential of young individuals.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in procurement processes and administrative procedures for the IGP.
- Manage contract procurement and related tasks effectively.
- Support tracking of yearly budgets and ensure proper allocation of funds.
- Provide operational support for IGP work plans development and implementation.
- Prepare monthly allocations and earmarking of received funds.
- Monitor budgets and financial expenditures, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Generate analytical reports to support work plans implementation.
- Support early fraud detection for Individual Giving Donors.
- Assist in organizing key stakeholder meetings and preparing fundraising materials.
- Conduct research and analysis, manage spreadsheets, and prepare presentations.
- Proofread and revise documents and reports.
- Provide technical support for procurement processes.
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Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
- High school diploma; first degree in business administration, finance, marketing, or related discipline preferred.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Five years of administrative support experience, including procurement and budget management.
- Strong analytical and report writing skills.
- Experience in a multicultural organization.
- Ability to manage workload independently and meet deadlines.
Languages:
- Fluency in English; knowledge of French and/or Spanish desirable.
Required Competencies:
Values:
- Integrity, commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, cultural diversity, adaptability to change.
Core Competencies:
- Achieving results, accountability, professional expertise, strategic thinking, teamwork, effective communication.
Functional Competencies:
- Knowledge of UNFPA’s operational procedures, analytical skills, procurement, and budget management.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive net salary, health insurance, and other applicable benefits.
Digital Fundraising Assistant
Location: New York, United States
Job Identification: 18414
Posting Date: 05/21/2024, 06:44 PM
Apply Before: 06/12/2024, 05:59 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Grade: G5
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Rotational/Non-Rotational: Non-Rotational
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Education & Work Experience: High School certificate – 5 year(s) experience
Vacancy Timeline: 3 Weeks
Job Category: Administration/Operations/Support
UNFPA Work Environment:
- Gender equality, diversity, integrity, and work-life balance are core values.
- Commitment to gender parity and inclusion of underrepresented groups.
- Equal opportunities for all, regardless of personal characteristics.
Disclaimer:
- Selection and appointment subject to background checks, medical clearance, visa issuance.
- UNFPA does not charge any application or recruitment fees.
- Permanent residents may be required to renounce status upon appointment.
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