Senior Fundraising Associate (Content), G-7, FT, #00138730, Mexico City – Mexico, LACR

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to a Future

UNICEF works in Mexico to advance the rights and well-being of children through integrated programmes, strategic advocacy and partnerships that drive lasting change. The Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) team supports this mission by mobilizing resources and building long-term engagement with individuals and private-sector audiences.

Through its Individual Giving programme, UNICEF develops integrated fundraising campaigns that connect people with its work, inspire action and strengthen donor engagement, helping generate sustainable support for children in Mexico and beyond.

For more information related to the work of our office in Mexico, please visit our website: UNICEF Mexico, our commitments for a six‑year term for children: A good six-year term for children: Un buen sexenio para la niñez or read our Annual Report 2025 - UNICEF México. 

How can you make a difference?

Under the direct supervision of the Fundraising Officer (Digital), (NO-2) the Senior Fundraising Associate (Content), (GS-7), provides specialized operational support for the planning and execution of integrated fundraising campaigns and ensures that all content is strategic, evidence-based, audience-relevant, brand-compliant and optimized for fundraising results. The incumbent supervises the Fundraising Associate (Content), (GS-6); establishes priorities and production workflows; develops and reviews concepts, briefs, scripts, copy and audiovisual or graphic assets; coordinates with internal stakeholders and agencies; and uses campaign data and testing insights to improve acquisition, conversion, retention, donor experience and income. The post also ensures that emergency appeals can be activated rapidly and responsibly, with appropriate programme validation, consent, safeguarding and reputational risk controls.

Key functions/accountabilities include:  
1. Support campaign planning
2. Content development and production
3. Programme information, brand and safeguarding
4. Internal coordination and external production partners
5. Performance monitoring and optimization
6. Content governance and reporting

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  job description- Senior Fundraising Associate (Content) (GS-7).pdf

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Completion of secondary education is required.
• Work Experience: A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in campaign planning, content strategy, copywriting, creative production, digital marketing or fundraising communications is required.
  A completed bachelor’s degree from a recognized academic institution in a field relevant to the position may replace three years of related work experience. A completed master’s degree may replace an additional two years.  
  Demonstrated experience leading or coordinating integrated campaigns across multiple digital and/or direct-response channels is required.
  Experience supervising and/or coordinating with consultants, agencies or creative suppliers is required.
• Skills: Experience in content strategy creating and ability to connect audience insight, programme evidence, channel requirements and fundraising objectives are required.
  Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills in Spanish, and the ability to review or adapt content in English, across long- and short-form formats is required.
• Language Requirements: Proficiency in Spanish and in English are required.

Desirables:

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French or Russian) is desirable.
• Additional training, certification or university-level coursework in marketing, communications, journalism, audiovisual production, design, digital media, advertising, fundraising, data analysis or another relevant field is an asset.
• Experience using campaign performance data and audience insights to optimize engagement and conversion is desirable.
• Experience in individual giving, fundraising, nonprofit, humanitarian, or international development environments is desirable.
• Experience supporting child-focused storytelling, field content, consent management and safeguarding processes is an asset.
• Familiarity with digital analytics, CRM/marketing automation, paid media and content-management tools is an asset.   
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF's Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
(3) Drive to achieve results for impact
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children's data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, fraud, corruption and other forms of serious misconduct.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference, safeguarding and background verification checks. These checks may include verification of academic credentials and employment history, screening against relevant United Nations misconduct databases, and requests for misconduct disclosures from current and former employers, professional associations, other relevant organizations and participating organizations under inter-agency safeguarding initiatives, including the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS), where applicable.

Appointment, selection and continued engagement are subject to the satisfactory completion of all required checks. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information and consent to enable UNICEF to undertake these checks.Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments are conditional on the selected candidates' willingness to comply with current or future vaccination requirements, should UNICEF mandate it for personnel. Failure to comply with such requirements, where applicable and without a duly approved medical exemption from the relevant UN authority, will result in the cancellation of the selection or may lead to other administrative measures, including separation from service.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from indigenous communities are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants' bank account information.

Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF's Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

Important: For GS category positions, only candidates who are nationals of the country or that hold a valid work permit or residency status will be considered.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Advertised: 09 Nov 2026 Central Standard Time (Mexico)
Applications close: 16 Nov 2026 Central Standard Time (Mexico)

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