UK COMMITTEE FOR UNICEF
JOB DESCRIPTION
Section 1
Job Title
Partnership Development Executive
Reporting to:
Corporate Relations Manager
Department/Team
Corporate Fundraising
Job Location
UNICEF House, Farringdon, London EC1
Hours
35hrs/pw
Salary Band/Grade
Band F (£23,800 - £27,860) with a job
premium of £831.00
10 month fixed term contract
Duration
Section 2
Position in the organisation – see attached organisation chart
Section 3
Purpose of Post
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To support the Corporate Partnerships Managers to maintain and build
on the success of existing partnerships within the Partnerships
Development Team
To work with the Corporate Relations Managers to grow income through existing accounts
To support the Corporate Relations Managers in supporting fundraising initiatives with
corporate partners
To maximise the fundraising potential of existing partnerships
through taking responsibility for specific projects, as assigned by
account managers
To provide account management to UNICEF UK’s participation in multi-country partnerships
originating outside of the UK
Background
UNICEF's Fundraising team is responsible for raising funding (from nonstatutory sources) to finance UNICEF's long-term development and
emergency relief work with children. Fundraising comprises of five
teams, Corporate Fundraising, Direct Marketing, Major Supporters and
Trusts, Fundraising Initiatives and Trading. The five teams report into
the Deputy Executive Director, Fundraising.
The United Kingdom
Committee for
UNICEF
Company Limited by
Guarantee
Registered in
England
and Wales No:
3663181
Registered
Office:
Africa House
64-78 Kingsway
London WC2B 6NB
Registered
Charity
No: 1072612
President
The Lord Puttnam of
Queensgate CBE
Executive Director
David Bull
The Corporate Fundraising team aims to increase support from the
commercial sector, and has been very successful with significant longterm partnerships with Manchester United, Proctor and Gamble, Barclays,
Starwood Hotels, FTSE, and Everything Everywhere amongst others .
There are 22 people currently in the Corporate Fundraising team,
including dedicated Account Managers, New Business Development Managers
and support positions. The team has recently expanded and future growth
will be driven by increasing the number of long-term partnerships
between the corporate sector and UNICEF, plus maximising existing
partnerships.
Section 4
Duties and Responsibilities
This role sits within the Partnership Development Team and provides support across a portfolio
of accounts (currently 15)
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To help grow corporate partnerships to achieve agreed income targets,
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To support the Corporate Relations Managers in identifying new opportunities within
partnerships and supporting on fundraising initiatives
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To keep up to date on trends within the commercial and Third sector
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To liaise with fundraising departments in other UNICEF offices globally to assist in coordinating partnerships and fundraising initiatives.
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To liaise with other internal departments, for example media, high profile supporters, internal
design and external suppliers to support both the delivery of current partnerships
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To lead on adhoc projects for the Corporate Fundraising team
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To support on appropriate response and communication to corporate prospects in the event
of humanitarian emergencies
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To provide corporate advice and support to other departments within UNICEF UK and work
on cross departmental projects as required
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To provide account management to UNICEF UK’s participation in multi-country partnerships
originating outside of the UK
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To work within UNICEF’s International Corporate screening policy and processes for
Corporate alliances
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To work with UNICEF international field offices to organise field trips overseas for corporate
partners, where appropriate
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To maintain appropriate contact records
Other Duties
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To carry out additional tasks as required by the Corporate Relations Manager
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To travel nationally and internationally as appropriate
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To represent UNICEF to external audiences
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The person specification describes specifically the traits, skills and
experience that are needed for the job. At UNICEF UK, the recruiting
manager identifies behaviours and skills, chiefly, from UNICEF UK’s
Competency Framework. All criteria (maximum 10) in the Person
Specification are ‘essential’.
1. Personal Competencies (between 4 & 6 entries will be listed in this
section)
Competency Title
Ability to….
Drive
Achieves a high output, getting many things
done while taking pride in producing quality
work to any deadlines
Present complex and difficult messages clearly
and with impact
Stay informed about developments, issues,
trends and key factors in the not-for-profit
and commercial sectors
Communication and
Influence
Job knowledge and
competence
Supporter Driven
Teamwork and Cooperation
Efficiency and
Effectiveness
Ability to develop and maintain strong
relationships with contacts internally and
externally
Ability to generate trust and credibility from
others when working in a team inside and
outside the organisation at all levels
Manage conflicting priorities effectively so as
to meet deadlines in good time.
2. Relevant Experience (usually no more than 4 entries will be listed
in this section)
Experience of….
Charity Fundraising, ideally Corporate Fundraising.
Developing and implementing administrative procedures .
Researching and analysing information
3. Specific Skills & Knowledge (usually no more than 4 entries will be
listed in this section)
Ability to…..
Knowledge of….
Perform moderately complex tasks
using ICT
Powerpoint, Excel and Word
packages
4. Qualifications
No particular qualifications are needed for this post.