The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (USF)
supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the
United States. Together, we are working toward the day when ZERO children die
from preventable causes and every child has a safe and healthy childhood. For
more information, please visit unicefusa.org.
Community Fundraising
Coordinator (Part-Time)
Reporting jointly to the Vice
President, Community Fundraising and the Assistant Director, UNICEF’s Next
Generation (Next Gen), the Community Fundraising Coordinator contributes to
the USF mission and fulfillment of the team by assisting in all matters of
donor engagement and fundraising, including, but not limited to:
Key
Responsibilities/Outcomes (include but are not limited to):
- Performing support responsibilities for the
Vice President, Community Fundraising, including calendar coordination,
travel arrangements and other necessary supports.
- Communicating on behalf of the Vice
President, Community Fundraising with internal and external
constituencies to move departmental and divisional projects forward.
- Acting as first point of contact for young
professionals interested in Next Gen; managing initial conversations
with Next Gen prospects.
- Supporting Next Gen activities including:
committee meetings, events and receptions, and pledge donation
program. Includes preparation of materials, maintaining RSVP
lists, drafting and tracking email correspondences, and coordinating
event logistics, among other responsibilities.
- Managing the Next Gen website so it provides
timely information.
- Managing the Next Gen database (PIDI), by
ensuring that all members are coded properly and contact information is
up-to-date.
- Partnering with the Finance team to create
and run accurate reports on revenue and membership for Community
Fundraising and Next Gen initiatives.
- Ensuring that all gifts are acknowledged
properly. Includes drafting letters and guiding accurate and timely
communications.
- Serving as a liaison with other USF
departments and offices.
- Assisting with other administrative tasks and
special projects as needed.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years
related experience with direct donor/constituent contact, event
planning, or other relevant employment.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication
(written and verbal), organizational and administrative skills.
- Ability and enthusiasm to communicate USF’s
mission.
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and
Excel.
- Should be well organized and relate easily to
individuals of diverse backgrounds and demographics.
- Must be able to balance multiple tasks and
adapt to changing priorities.
- Must demonstrate USF Core Values: Trust,
Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Teamwork, and Service
Must possess current and
valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer
without sponsorship.
Due to the high volume of
applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The U. S. Fund for UNICEF is an
Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce
SAVE OUR CHILDREN
Save the Children is the leading
independent organization for children in need, with programs in 120
countries, including the United States. The goal of Save the Children is to
inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate
and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and
economic opportunities (Save the Children, 2011).
Rationale: There is a lack
of quality education around the world. Save the Children is able to provide
training for teachers, coaching to parents and caregivers, and provide learning
activities to children. Save the Children is such a large organization, they
have the power to impact substantial number of families, teachers, government
officials and the community.
Job Opportunity
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Summary
Early Steps to School Success provides early childhood education services to
pregnant women and children birth to five years of age, education services to
their parents, and ongoing staff training to the community early childhood educators.
The program goals are: 1) children will enter school with the skills
necessary for school success, 2) parents will have the knowledge and skills
to support their children’s education, 3) home/school connections will be
strong and 4) early childhood knowledge and skills in communities will be
significantly increased.
The Early Steps
Coordinator provides
- Social/emotional
development, language development and pre-literacy education activities
for children and parents through regularly scheduled home visits.
- Parent/child
support and education groups in schools and community settings
- Screening
and referral for children at risk for developmental delay or health care
issues.
- “Transition
to school” activities that connect parents and children to the preschool
or kindergarten they will attend.
- A
book exchange literacy program for enrolled children and parents. Books
are available for children from birth to five years of age.
As a front line
representative of Save the Children the position holder is required to ensure
the safety and protection of children and families that he/she come in
contact with and represent the agency values of Accountability, Ambition,
Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.
Responsibilities
- Recruit
families for the program
- Develop
and schedule program activities, including home visiting, parent/child
groups, toddler playgroups, transition to school activities and other
programmatic activities
- Organize
and conduct regular parent/child groups in the elementary school when
possible
- Conduct
child screenings and referrals
- Coordinate
and work with STC staff and partners
- Training
and Technical assistance
- Participate
in the evolution of Early Steps, including data collection
Requirements
- Knowledge and demonstrated
understanding of prenatal and early childhood development, particularly
infant/toddler knowledge
- Demonstrated ability to develop
safe and trusting relationships with families
- Knowledge and demonstrated
understanding of diverse family structures and influences that support
positive developmental outcomes for young children
- Demonstrated ability to
establish positive working relationships with school personnel,
community partners, funders and others that are potentially involved
with the program
- Familiarity with screening,
assessment and evaluation tools typical for home visiting programs
- Strong organizational skills
- Highly motivated, flexible
and non-judgmental individual who is eager to learn
- Must be from the community
with knowledge of the community
- Energetic, motivated and
creative
- Able to work independently
- Available and reliable
vehicle for visiting families (mileage reimbursed)
- Competency with computers
including previous experience with Windows programming use of the
Internet
- Willingness to travel
regionally and nationally for training
- Willingness to collect data
and enter it in a timely manner
International Step by Step Association (ISSA)
International Step by Step Association promotes equal access to quality
education and care for all children (ISSA, n.d.). The ISSA is an organization
that supports professionals working in the early childhood field with
resources, training opportunities, and technical assistance.
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Rationale: This association
appealed because it focus on access to quality education for ALL children. Since
quality is so essential, access to these programs is critical. I would like to
add this association to my COP because it relates to my issue in my community.
The ISSA will be able to provide the COP members with their perceptive on
quality. For instance, the ISSA has developed Principles of Quality Pedagogy. The
ISSA Principles may lead to a solution to the issue.
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