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**Job Description**

The Individual Giving Programme Manager (IGPM) will be located in the Private Sector & Civil Society Branch. The IGPM will work under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Private Sector & Civil Society Branch, who leads organization-wide efforts to forge partnerships with private stakeholders, including individuals, to position UNFPA and mobilize a diversified and innovative revenue pipeline in support of the implementation of UNFPA’s operations.

**How you can make a difference:**

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization’s response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

**Job Purpose**

The Individual Giving Manager will work to implement the UNFPA Individual Giving Programme, expanding the portfolio of individuals donating to UNFPA and progressively increasing resources coming through gifts from the general public. In this position, the Manager will work to strategically qualify, cultivate, and solicit prospective donors, building a solid pipeline of one-time givers, expanding and consolidating the number of recurring donors, and attracting high-net-worth individuals for major gifts.

**Strategic Activities**

- Ensure effectiveness and accountability for the implementation of the Individual Giving Program Strategy 2026-2029 and develop a coherent approach for outreach and expansion of the IGP

- Develop the annual plans and priorities to deliver to agreed income targets with results achieving the required KPIs

- Manage the IGP team, ensuring sound effectiveness and relevant capacity building. Lead the team to deliver progressive income growth and develop new and innovative ways of attracting and retaining individual donors;

- Ensure the highest level of interaction and preparation for the IGP governance mechanisms;

- Ensure that risks are identified and mitigation strategies are in place in an externally evolving ecosystem.

- Coordinate the implementation of IGP expansion plans for local operations and maintain the continuous relationship with USA for UNFPA;

- Oversees constant internal and external communications related to IGP as well as internal capacity building and coordination, liaising with focal points in the Media Communications Branch as well as regional / country level communication and fundraising focal points, and all other relevant BUs.

**Fundraising**

- Lead and inspire the Individual Giving team to plan for and raise the annual targets, also through the implementation of rigorous data projections, revenue tracking, and forecasting data systems.

- Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts prospects in the different individual giving audiences, including major gifts

- Develop annual work plans for both recruitment and stewardship activities, including maintaining a best-in-class plan to recruit and retain a large number of monthly donors with a low level of donor attrition.

- Manage relationships with multiple vendors and monitor their performances as per agreed KPIs

- Track the global developments in digital fundraising and engagement platforms across the sector, and beyond, maintaining relationships with key contacts in the digital and fundraising industry.

- Lead the implementation and meet the KPIs agreed in the yearly workplan with USA for UNFPA and with any possible local operation.

**General support to the Private Sector & Civil Society ** **Branch**

- Support the general work of the Branch, including the relation with Regional and Country Offices and development and implementation of visibility activities and events.

- Participate in the review and provide feedback to Resource Mobilization and Partnerships Plans for country and regional offices.

- Perform other related duties, as and when required.

**Job Requirements**

**Education:**

Advanced University Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Development Economics, Non Profits Management Social Sciences or related disciplines.

**Knowledge and Experience:**

- Seven years of increasingly progressive experience in fundraising from the general public and fostering partnerships with the private sector at national or international level.

- Solid and diverse technical and operational management experience in individual giving and fundraising from the private sector, demonstrated by at least 5 years of experience in managing global or multi-country digital fundraising programmes, complemented by strong knowledge of a wide range of individual giving channels resulting in proven significant revenue growth;

- At least five years of experience managing teams of fundraisers.

- Demonstrated ability to use data and insights to drive performance and growth and embed this culture in teams,

- Demonstrated success in fundraising from individuals and partnership creation in the private sector or UN system

- Strong diplomacy skills and political savvy; the ability to strategically and effectively navigate within complex environments;

- Ability to conceptualize and actualize goals consistent with a strategic, long-term focus for revenue growth of individual giving

- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral); ability to eloquently position the case for support for UNFPA.

- Financial budgeting and reporting skills and experience overseeing budgets of significant size (1 M USD minimum) is essential

**Languages:**

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including the ability to set out a coherent analysis in presentations. Working knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable.

**Core Competencies:**

-  Achieving results,

-  Being accountable,

-  Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,

-  Thinking analytically and strategically,

-  Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

-  Communicating for impact

**Functional Competencies:**

-  Creating visibility for the organization

-  Global leadership and advocacy for ICPD goals

-  Resource Mobilization

-  Promoting organizational learning and knowledge sharing

-  Organizational awareness

-  Job knowledge/Technical expertise

**Compensation and Benefits:**

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

**UNFPA Work Environment:**

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

**Disclaimer:**

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

**About UNFPA**

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Individual Giving Programme Manager, Private Sector & Civil Society Branch, Division for External Relations, New York, P-4 (00076317)

**Job Description**

**Job Description**

**Background: **West and Central Africa faces a dual crisis of adolescent pregnancy and HIV that threatens the health, rights, and future of millions of young people. The region carries the heaviest burden of adolescent pregnancy globally, with one in three girls becoming a mother before the age of 20. Simultaneously, the HIV epidemic remains a critical concern: 5.2 million people are living with HIV in the region, and young women aged 15-24 represent 19% of new HIV infections, compared to just 6% among young men, revealing a stark gender and age disparity. While new HIV infections in West and Central Africa have fallen by 55% since 2010, this remains far short of the 85% decline needed to meet the 2025 targets. These challenges are compounded by structural barriers, including stigma, gender inequality, and insufficient investment in prevention for key populations.

Adolescent pregnancy and HIV are not parallel epidemics but deeply interconnected vulnerabilities. Girls who become pregnant are disproportionately out of school, married before 18, and lack decision-making power over their own bodies, conditions that also drive HIV risk. The fragmentation of health services means that a pregnant adolescent accessing antenatal care is rarely screened for HIV, while an adolescent living with HIV receives little to no support for her sexual and reproductive health and rights.

The **purpose ** of this consultancy is to generate a definitive, actionable, and youth-informed regional evidence base on adolescent pregnancy and HIV in West and Central Africa that directly guides strategic policy, programmatic investment, and advocacy under the UNFPA WCA Regional Roadmap for the Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality (2025-2029).

The consultant will deliver:

- A comprehensive technical report synthesising quantitative and qualitative data on drivers, consequences, and evidence-based solutions for adolescent pregnancy and HIV in the region.

- A co-created Advocacy and Messaging Toolkit, comprising policy briefs, a programmatic guidance note, and a youth-led messaging guide, developed in partnership with youth networks from pilot countries.

-  A documented Evidence Uptake Pathway outlining how findings and tools will inform the Regional Roadmap, country programme cycles, and national advocacy efforts.

- The consultant's role covers the full cycle of research, analysis, and tool development, culminating in a regional launch and the delivery of a documented uptake pathway. The subsequent use of these tools to design and implement specific programmes at the country level will be led by UNFPA Country Offices and their implementing partners, with support from the regional office, as requested.

**Scope of work:**

The consultant will be responsible for leading the following activities across four interconnected phases:

**Phase 1: Inception, Methodology, and Partnership Setup (Weeks 1-4)**

- Conduct a comprehensive desk review of existing data sources, including Demographic and Health Surveys, AIDS Indicator Surveys, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, UNFPA and UNAIDS estimates, national survey data, regional strategies including the Maternal Mortality Reduction Roadmap, and country reports on adolescent health programmes.

- Develop a detailed inception report outlining the mixed-methods research protocol, including the methodology for quantitative data analysis, the criteria for selecting four to six high-burden pilot countries that represent the region’s ecological and cultural diversity, and a participatory framework for meaningful youth engagement throughout the research process.

**Phase 2: Data Analysis, Synthesis, and Intervention Mapping (Weeks 5-12)**

- Lead the quantitative analysis of household survey and health data to identify key drivers, inequities, and trends in adolescent pregnancy and HIV across the selected countries, employing appropriate statistical techniques to model associations between outcomes and socio-economic, educational, and geographic variables.

- Conduct a systematic mapping of existing interventions in the region and evaluate them against transparent criteria for effectiveness, scalability, cost, and contextual appropriateness.

- Draft the core analytical chapters of the technical report, focusing on drivers, consequences, and a rigorously assessed inventory of “what works” in the West and Central African context, including preliminary modelling of the investment case, quantifying the economic costs of inaction and the potential returns on investment from scaling proven interventions.

- Work with youth networks through virtual design labs to validate preliminary findings, ensuring that quantitative patterns are interpreted through the lived experience of adolescents themselves.

**Phase 3: Co-Creation of the Advocacy and Messaging Toolkit (Weeks 13-18)**

- Facilitate virtual co-creation workshops with youth networks from the pilot countries to develop the Advocacy and Messaging Toolkit, translating technical findings into practical, accessible tools for different audiences.

- Produce the toolkit comprising three core products:

- Policy briefs with accompanying data visualisations providing condensed, impactful summaries for high-level policymakers, translated into English and French;

- A programmatic guidance note offering a practical “how-to” guide for UNFPA Country Offices and implementing partners on designing and scaling effective interventions;

- A youth-led messaging guide, a creative and visually engaging document co-designed with young people, containing tested, culturally resonant messages, preferred channels, and trusted messengers for peer-to-peer and community-level campaigns on pregnancy and HIV prevention.

**Phase 4: Finalisation, Launch, and Uptake Pathway (Weeks 19-24)**

- Integrate all feedback from UNFPA technical teams to finalise the comprehensive technical report, the set of policy briefs, and the full Advocacy and Messaging Toolkit.

- Prepare for and support the execution of a high-impact virtual regional launch event to disseminate findings and tools to audiences across all twenty-three countries, working with the UNFPA communications team on messaging and participant engagement.

- Develop and document an Evidence Uptake Pathway, a clear, practical plan specifying how the findings and tools will be used to update the Regional Roadmap on Maternal Mortality, inform new country programme cycles, and support national advocacy efforts with ministries of finance and planning.

- Conduct a final handover briefing to UNFPA regional and country teams, including the delivery of all editable source files for all products.

**Place where services are to be delivered: **Home-based

**Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:**

-  Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD preferred) in Public Health, Demography, Epidemiology, Sociology, Economics, or a related field.

-  Work Experience and Skills

- At least ten years of progressively responsible experience in public health research, demographic analysis, or programme design in sexual and reproductive health and rights, with a specific focus on adolescents and youth.

- Proven expertise in analysing large-scale household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys, AIDS Indicator Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and health data, including HIV bio-behavioural surveys.

- Demonstrated experience in developing investment cases, costed action plans, or economic analyses for health programmes.

- Substantial experience in participatory research and co-creation methodologies with young people and marginalised groups, including displaced populations, out-of-school youth, and adolescents with disabilities.

- Strong understanding of the political, social, cultural, and linguistic landscape of West and Central Africa, including experience working in Francophone and Lusophone contexts.

- Excellent writing and synthesis skills, with demonstrated ability to translate complex epidemiological and economic data into clear, compelling narratives for diverse audiences, including policymakers, donors, programme implementers, and youth advocates.

- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-country assignments, coordinate across multiple stakeholders, and deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines.

- Demonstrated commitment to UNFPA’s mandate and the principles of human rights, gender equality, cultural sensitivity, and leaving no one behind.

- Strong ethical standards regarding data confidentiality, safeguarding, and the protection of research participants, particularly minors.

- Demonstrated experience in designing and evaluating programmes focused on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and adolescent life skills development.

-  Languages

- Fluency in French and English, both verbal and written, is essential.

- Working knowledge of Portuguese is a strong advantage.

-  Core Values and Competencies

- Commitment to UNFPA’s mandate, including human rights, gender equality, and leaving no one behind.

- Cultural sensitivity and ability to work respectfully with diverse communities.

- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness, particularly regarding safeguarding and PSEA.

- Builds and maintains strong partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders.

- Thinks and acts strategically, with a focus on practical, scalable solutions.

- Manages ambiguity and complexity with flexibility and creativity.

- Drives to achieve results for impact, balancing quality and timeliness.

**Application instructions: **Please submit your CV and a cover letter highlighting how your skills and expertise align with the specific goals and requirements outlined for the role, by April 22, 2026 to: **wcarohr@unfpa.org ** ; ~~Subject: [Consultancy - Adolescent Pregnancy and HIV Finalized]~~

**About UNFPA**

We promote gender equality and empower women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures.

Learn more

International Consultant to Conduct a Regional Analysis on Adolescent Pregnancy and HIV in West and Central Africa

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