Individual Giving and Donor Engagement Associate, Dhaka, Bangladesh

General

Description of assignment title: Individual Giving and Donor Engagement Associate

Assignment country: Bangladesh

Duty stations: Dhaka

Work location: On UN premises

Expected start date: 08/01/2026

Duration: 12 months(with possibility of extension)Long-term benefits and allowances

Sustainable Development Goal: 17. Partnerships for the goals

Host entity: UNICEF

Modality: Onsite

Type: National

Volunteer category: Associate UCoS from Apr2026

Work schedule: Full-time

Number of Assignments: 1

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Mission and objectives:

• UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.

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• UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children's rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children.
• UNICEF insists that the survival, protection and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress.
• UNICEF mobilizes political will and material resources to help countries, particularly developing countries, ensure a "first call for children" and to build their capacity to form appropriate policies and deliver services for children and their families.
• UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children - victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities.
• UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care.
• UNICEF is non-partisan and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority.

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• UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social and economic development of their communities.
• UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

Context:

• This United Nations Volunteers assignment is part of UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office's Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships Team, under the Representative's Office. The Individual Giving and Donor Engagement Associate will work under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Officer, Private Sector Fundraising and Partnerships, and will provide administrative and coordination support to the local fundraising team, with a particular focus on individual giving.
• The position will support day-to-day follow-up with internal teams, service providers, payment platform partners, and other stakeholders to help ensure smooth implementation of individual giving activities, donor acquisition and retention efforts, and donor engagement processes. The assignment will contribute to UNICEF Bangladesh's efforts to strengthen local private sector fundraising, including individual giving, corporate and foundation partnerships, and donor stewardship.
• The role will support operational follow-up, donor journey management, donor data coordination, reporting inputs, event and activation support, and CRM-related processes. By providing timely administrative and coordination support, the UN Volunteer will help the team improve donor engagement, maintain accurate information, and support fundraising activities that contribute to UNICEF's programmes for children in Bangladesh.

Task description:

• Under the direct supervision of the Partnerships Officer, Private Sector Fundraising and
• Partnerships, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
• Support the day-to-day administration and coordination of individual giving and local fundraising activities.
• Assist with donor acquisition and retention follow-up.
• Support donor journey coordination.
• Support donor data tracking.
• Maintain CRM-related updates.
• Coordinate with payment platform partners.
• Maintain regular communication with service providers and internal teams.
• Support coordination with Finance, Operations, Communication, and Programme colleagues to help process fundraising-related requests.
• Prepare basic reports and updates.
• Maintain trackers and organize documents.
• Follow up on pending actions.
• Support fundraising events, donor engagement activities, and activations.
• Support visibility arrangements, meeting logistics, and administrative preparations.
• Help ensure that donor information, payment-related follow-up, service provider coordination, and reporting inputs are handled in a timely, organized, and professional manner.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 18 - 80

Required experience: 1 month

Nationality: Candidate must be a national, legal resident or hold refugee status in the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience:

• 1 year

Languages:

• English, Level: Fluent, Required
• Bengali, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, International Relations, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, Public Policy, English, or another relevant field.
• An advanced university degree will be considered an asset but is not required.

Competencies and values:

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organising
• Professionalism
• Self-management

Skills and experience:

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in administration, coordination, office support, customer service, communications, event support, fundraising support, donor relations, private sector engagement, CSR, media, advertising, or a related area is required.
• Experience with a development organization, UN agency, NGO, corporate office, CSR team, foundation, advertising agency, media organization, communications agency, payment service provider, or service-oriented organization will be considered relevant.
• Good administrative, coordination, follow-up, and organizational skills, including the ability to maintain trackers, update records, support meetings and events, prepare notes and summaries, coordinate with internal teams and service providers, and follow up on pending actions.
• Ability to support donor data follow-up, payment platform coordination, CRM-related updates, reporting inputs, and donor engagement activities.
• Good computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and online collaboration platforms, are required.

Area(s) of expertise:

• Administration, Communication, advocacy, public information

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