Mission and objectives
UNICEF Ethiopia is implementing a 5-year country programme 2020-2025 which is fully aligned with the UNSDCF. UNICEF will work collaboratively within the UNSDCF on a joint strategy to strengthen national systems for data collection, analysis, monitoring and applying adjustments to promote equity. Evidence will be used to monitor the situation of children, tracking progress towards equity and scale, and to inform advocacy to adjust policies, strategies and budgets. Monitoring and corrective actions will be undertaken through UNICEF staff, partners and third-party monitoring, and through mechanisms for community feedback and accountability to affected populations.
Context
This Online Volunteer assignment supports UNICEF Education section’s resource mobilization and fundraising efforts, specifically to advance the implementation of the fundraising strategy for priority education programmes for scale-up. The assignment focuses on analytical and preparatory work to strengthen UNICEF’s engagement with potential partners and donors during a time of a rapidly evolving funding landscape. The Online Volunteer will contribute to background research, donor mapping, and the preparation of basic concept notes and proposals, helping to position UNICEF’s education programme more strategically for fundraising and partnership development.
Task Description
Under the supervision of the designated supervisor, the Online Volunteer will support fundraising strategy implementation through the following duties:
- Conduct structured donor mapping by identifying and researching approximately 12–24 potential donors relevant to UNICEF’s education programme priorities, including foundations, bilateral donors, private companies, diaspora organisations, and other partners;
- Compile donor profiles summarising funding priorities, geographic focus areas, past funding patterns, and alignment with UNICEF’s mandate;
- Support the development and refinement of fundraising pitch materials, including short concept notes and briefing summaries for potential donors;
- Organize and systematize donor-related information to support internal coordination and follow-up;
- Provide ad hoc analytical or desk-based support related to resource mobilization, as required.
- Participate as needed in meetings with potential donor partners
