UNICEF
UNICEF

Charity number 1072612

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.  Today, by supporting Unicef, you can protect a child in danger, transform their life and build a safer world for tomorrow’s children.


Current vacancies

Advisory Board Member - Scotland

  • Management Board
  • Unpaid
  • Hybrid (with in-person meetings held in Edinburgh)
  • Closing 31st May 2023

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated, and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has built a strong presence in Scotland over many years through several principal strands of work. In 2015, a dedicated office was established in Edinburgh to support UNICEF UK to deliver on our mandate to uphold ‘the Convention of the Rights of the Child’. In addition, UNICEF UK in Scotland has a well-established Advisory Board in Scotland, and we are now seeking additional board members.

We desire a board that reflects the diversity of our colleagues we attract and the communities we work with. We want each member of the Advisory Board to bring their individual, unique worldview, their life experience, specific skills, knowledge, and networks, to collectively help the Board provide sound advice and counsel to the UNICEF UK team and support the delivery of our strategy.

If you have experience in any of the following areas, we would like to hear from you:

· Working with children and young people and knowledge of the sector in Scotland

· Knowledge or personal experience of international development

· Experience of working within the private sector (for example CSR/tech/finance)

We also welcome applicants who may not have served on a board but have had board exposure at a senior level and who are now open to volunteering at UNICEF UK in Scotland to support the delivery of its strategic objectives.

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Early Years Programme Specialist

  • Full time
  • £43,000
  • Part home, part office (Edinburgh) based
  • Closing 21st November 2021

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) in Scotland as our new Early Years Programme Specialist. In this role, you will take the lead in researching, conceptualising, and designing a new rights-based early years domestic programme, by undertaking high quality research to determine where UNICEF UK could add the most value to the early years sector.

To succeed in this exciting work for UNICEF UK, you will have demonstrable experience and comprehensive knowledge of the early years sector and a clear commitment to promoting, protecting, and upholding children’s rights. You will have highly developed research, networking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build impactful relationships to achieve and drive change.

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This vacancy has now closed

Early Years Programme Specialist

  • Full time
  • £43,000
  • Scotland – mostly working from home
  • Closing 20th January 2022

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) in Scotland as our new Early Years Programme Specialist. In this role, you will take the lead in researching, conceptualising, and designing a new rights-based early years domestic programme, by undertaking high quality research to determine where UNICEF UK could add the most value to the early years sector.

To succeed in this exciting work for UNICEF UK, you will have demonstrable experience and comprehensive knowledge of the early years sector and a clear commitment to promoting, protecting, and upholding children’s rights . Ideally, you will be an experienced early years practitioner currently working in research, policy development, programme delivery or similar, in the voluntary or public sector. You will have highly developed research, networking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build impactful relationships to achieve and drive change.

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Partnership Manager

  • Full time
  • £38,000
  • Part home/Part office (Edinburgh) based
  • Closing 12th May 2022

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as part of our ambitious and successful Scotland team.

Your role will be to develop a strong knowledge of UNICEF’s work and philanthropic opportunities. You will be expected to build strong positive relationships with new and established high-value supporters, and to effectively solicit multi-year gifts to support UNICEF’s vital work. Within the team you will have particular responsibility for stewardship activities, relating to the Scotland team’s thought leadership event series.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing relationships with high value supporters, making the ask for substantial donations and delivering excellent stewardship. You should be comfortable working on multiple projects within a small, busy and motivated team, able to successfully engage colleagues and stakeholders at all levels and passionate about what UNICEF is trying to achieve for children.

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Top job! Philanthropy Partnership Lead, Scotland

  • Full time
  • £48,000
  • Part home/Part office (Edinburgh) based
  • Closing 27th May 2022

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as part of our ambitious and successful Scotland Team.

The partnership lead role is a key position for the UNICEF in Scotland Team. You will join a team of high-performing colleagues, aiming to maximize income and support for UNICEF in Scotland. This will be achieved through building high value relationships with new donors and enhancing existing partnerships. You will directly manage the newly created partnership manager role.

You will succeed in this role if you have a track record in personally securing donations from philanthropic sources, at the five and six figure level. You will also have proven team management experience; with a good track record of supporting line reports to feel empowered, valued and able to work on their own initiative. You will be passionate about what UNICEF is trying to achieve for children.

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Trusts and Foundations Manager

  • Full time
  • £38,000
  • Part home/Part office (Edinburgh) based
  • Closing 7th October 2022

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our Trusts and Foundations Manager.

The Trusts and Foundations Manager (in Scotland) will join a team of high-performing colleagues, aiming to maximise income and support towards positive outcomes for children. You will do this through building an effective portfolio of grant funders in Scotland and also support the effective management of information and processes within the team.

If you have successfully secured five and six-figure gifts from trusts, foundations or high-net-worth individuals, we want you. You may have done this remotely or in person and have built great essential skills in negotiating. Your hard-won experience in developing and managing high-quality relationships with trusts, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals, will be equally needed, in this role.

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