UNCDF Home-Based Foundations and Philanthropies Advisor Job 2026
Overview
The United Nations Capital Development Fund offers an international career opportunity for a senior-level advisor to strengthen engagement with global foundations, family offices, private sector organisations, and philanthropic institutions. This home-based position is advertised at the IPSA-12 level under a one-year International Personnel Service Agreement. The role provides strategic advisory support to senior leadership, including defining institutional positioning, developing partnership models, and identifying opportunities to mobilize private and philanthropic capital.
Who can apply
Experienced professionals in development finance, strategic partnerships, philanthropy, and resource mobilisation are eligible to apply. Applicants must hold either an advanced university degree in economics, finance, business administration, international development, public policy, or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant professional experience, or a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field combined with at least 12 years of qualifying experience. Candidates are required to have experience in international development, finance, partnerships, or related professional fields, as well as background in development finance within multilateral, bilateral, or international institutional settings. Fluency in English is required, while a working knowledge of additional United Nations languages is an advantage.
Requirements
Applicants must demonstrate experience leading resource mobilization strategies with measurable financial outcomes and working with high-profile stakeholders. Desirable skills that strengthen an application include designing innovative partnerships in underserved markets, working with blended finance, co-financing, or catalytic investment structures, and mobilizing resources from emerging philanthropic markets and private sector organizations. Additional assets include understanding global philanthropy and institutional investment trends, and applying artificial intelligence to programme management and investments.
How to apply
Interested candidates must submit their applications through the official recruitment platform by searching for the designated position title and reviewing the full vacancy announcement to confirm eligibility requirements before applying.