The client, a Swiss foundation committed to creating a fairer and more sustainable world, is seeking a Fundraising Officer to join their team. The role involves coordinating between project managers, project officers, and financial partners, building relationships based on trust and transparency.
Responsibilities include managing relationships with institutional donors, maintaining existing relationships, preparing funding applications, writing grant proposals, and contributing to the organization's fundraising strategy. The ideal candidate is passionate about global challenges, outgoing, resilient, and has excellent writing and negotiation skills.
The client is looking for an individual with practical experience as a project manager in a developing country, strong networking skills, and proficiency in written and spoken German and French. The successful candidate will identify, acquire, and manage new donors, expand the organization's funding portfolio, and collaborate with the communications team to develop key institutional communication materials. Position is based in Switzerland.