- Country: Istanbul, Turkey
- No of vacancies: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNDP
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-02-06
Duties and Responsibilities
General Responsibilities:
- Support implementation of the “NGO Empowerment/Tadamon” project through capability development on crowdfunding for UNDP and provision on demand support to the design of campaigns.
- Providing mentorship to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) during preparing and running the crowdfunding campaigns.
- Coordinating data analysis and creating impact stories and having them visible through Tadamon communication channels and network (UNDP COs, strategic partners).
- Coordinating and implementing Tadamon communication activities (events, campaigns, blog posts) through the Tadamon website, social media, and newsletter.
- Strengthening CO personnel by providing training on tools and methodologies of usage and implementation of crowdfunding activities (within their specific context).
Coordinating the capacity building programs on crowdfunding in Arabic and French – Crowdfunding Academy:
- Working closely with UNDP country offices and local partners from OIC Member Countries in Africa and Middle East on developing and implementing country-specific Crowdfunding Academy plans for implementation (language, local partners, topics, capacity-building programs, speakers, and mentors);
- Coordinate partners and evaluate project proposals from civil society organizations (CSOs) submitted on the Tadamon platform for participating in Crowdfunding Academies.
- Organize meetings and support crowdfunding mentors during the training process and implementation of Crowdfunding Academy.
- Generate content, courses, tools, and other relevant materials as necessary for Tadamon platform and e-learning Crowdfunding Academy courses on the Kaya platform.
- Ensure the relevant data and impact are collected and verified from the Tadamon Crowdfunding Academies.
Mentorship, development and implementation of crowdfunding campaigns in Arabic and French:
- Provide mentorships for CSOs during training programs and support the launch of crowdfunding campaigns from OIC Member Countries.
- Support CSOs with the development of high-quality crowdfunding campaigns, with a storyline, pitch, communication messages and storyboard for the video. Work closely with the designer on producing; engaging videos. Interact with diaspora to present campaigns and do resource mobilization.
- Ensure quality assurance for crowdfunding campaigns before launching on crowdfunding platforms.
Communication:
- Organize and promote Introductory Webinars and Open Calls for civil society organizations in OIC Member Countries that endorsed the Program;
- Support UNDP COs to boost Tadamon visibility within their network and partners.
Competencies
Core Competencies
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies
- Online fundraising and appeals
- Ability to plan and use online and mobile technology and software to engage audiences and raise funds
- UNDP Representation
- Ability to represent UNDP and productively share UNDP knowledge and activities; advocate for UNDP, its values, mission and work with various constituencies
- Communication
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
- Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
- Digital strategy
- Ability to plan the use of resources through digital channels to reach and engage target audiences effectively and to achieve particular objectives
- Social Media
- Knowledge of social media and ability to advise the use of social media for development outcomes
- Campaign management
- Ability to produce and implement communications and advocacy campaigns which lead to impactful change
- Marketing
- Ability to communicate the value of a product or service
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in the field of communication, marketing and advertising, business, economics, international development or similar fields is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in combination with 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.
Experience:
- Up to 2 years (with Master’s degree) or minimum 2 years (with Bachelors degree) of working experience in the field of crowdfunding, innovative financing models, alternative financing-related fields is required.
Desired Skills:
- At least five (5) years of experience in conducting training programs and educational on crowdfunding and campaign management participants is an asset.
- Previous experience working with non-profit organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) is an asset.
- Previous work experience with UNDP or an international organization is an asset.
- Experience in planning and implementing communications plans and communication campaigns is an asset.
- At least 5 years of experience in planning and implementing crowdfunding campaigns is an asset.
Languages:
- Fluency in English, French and Arabic with excellent writing skills is required.
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