Strategic Partnerships Officer; New Business Maternity leave cover

Strategic Partnerships Officer (New Business) – Maternity leave cover

Strategic Partnerships Officer (New Business) – Maternity leave cover

UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, is a global organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting the rights of refugees and building a better future for the millions of people forced to flee their homes.

Since 1950, UNHCR has responded to multiple crises on different continents and has provided vital assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nowhere else to turn. Its work was aimed at ensuring their rights, protection and assistance, preserving their dignity and well-being.

Switzerland for UNHCR (CH4U) is the national association partner for Switzerland and Liechtenstein of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency – the world’s leading organization dedicated to saving lives, protecting the rights of refugees and building a better future for the millions of people forced to flee their homes.

CH4U is a Swiss foundation registered in Geneva with an office in Zurich. Our mission is to support UNHCR’s work by:

• Mobilizing essential resources from various private sector audiences (individuals, businesses, foundations, high- or ultra-high-net-worth-individuals) in Switzerland and Liechtenstein through targeted fundraising and partnerships strategies.
• Raising awareness, through communications and advocacy initiatives to draw the general public’s attention to the challenges faced by people forced to flee around the world, and to what UNHCR does to protect them;

Partnerships & Philanthropy (PPH):
Through a one-to-one approach, the PPH team mobilizes critical resources from high-level donors (foundations, corporations, high net worth individuals) and alignsCH4U’s strengths, initiatives and priorities with fundraising opportunities and donor intentions. PPH plays a key role in positioningCH4

Uon the leading edge in a concerted effort to increase fundraising, collaborations and visibility.

This is a maternity leave cover for a maximum period of six (6) months.

The Strategic Partnerships Officer (New Business) will contribute to further develop and expand fundraising and marketing of the organisation, drive the strategy implementation, undertake prospect research and maintain the prospect and donor pipeline.

Working under the guidance of the Corporates/Foundations New Business Lead and in close coordination with the rest of the Partnerships and Philanthropy Team, the Strategic Partnership Officer will identify and connect with corporations and trusts/foundations in Switzerland and Liechtenstein
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He/she will cultivate and manage the relationships with prospective donors and help secure income for UNHCR programs through the Swiss Foundation.

• Initiate and participate in the development of specific new business opportunities with Corporates and Foundations, in line with the fundraising strategy.
• Develop proposals and pitches for potential new private sector partnerships, prioritizing high-value (6- and 7-figure financial contributions) and multi-year commitments.
• Research new prospects, deliver best practice cultivation and stewardship to prospects.
• Ensure an appropriate strategic and tactical response to prospects in the event of humanitarian emergencies.
• Keep aware of the fundraising and business environment and proactively develop new opportunities for UNHCR in Switzerland, appropriately influencing the organization to explore new models of partnership.
• Work within UNHCR’s due diligence screening policy and processes for Private Sector Partnerships.
• Monitor and track interactions with prospects and progress of opportunities through the tools used by the team (Salesforce-based CRM…