Donor Relations Assistant (English Speaking Community)

Donor Relations Assistant (English Speaking Community)

Medair

May 28, 2021July 29, 2021ZurichSwitzerland
Medair About
Medair is a humanitarian organization inspired by Christian faith to relieve human suffering in some of the world’s most remote and devastated places. Since 1989, they have been helping families in crisis around the world — regardless of gender, race, creed, or nationality — survive and recover with dignity. Medair’s statutes were registered in 1989 with the Registre du Commerce of the state of Vaud, Switzerland. Its international and operational headquarters are in Switzerland. Medair has been active in countries, working in some of the most remote, hard-to-reach places in the world. It is independent of any political, economic, or social authority. As a signatory of the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and NGOs in Disaster Relief, the organization provides aid to the most vulnerable, irrespective of race, gender, religion, age, or nationality.
Job Description
 
In collaboration with the philanthropy team, support Medair’s mission by raising funds with private individuals focusing on the expat community and increasing the organisation’s visibility in German-speaking Switzerland. Support Philanthropy Team with the stewardship of donors in USA. Project Overview Responsible for developing fundraising activities within expat networks to acquire new donors and increase private funding. Support to the US market development. Workplace & Working Conditions Medair Global Support Office (GSO), Zurich, Switzerland. Swiss or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland, can apply. Starting Date / Initial Contract Details As soon as possible. Part-time 50%, 6 months. Key Activity Areas Donor acquisition and fundraising
  • Develop a pipeline of qualified prospects from the expat/English-speaking network
  • With Manager, develop journeys for the identified prospects and implement them together.
  • Refine the existing portfolio of prospect using desktop research and updating the data base.
  • Create, plan, organize and implement fundraising activities/events for the expats/English-speaking community.
  • Support the organization of Philanthropy events.
  • In collaboration with the philanthropy team, create and adapt communication material such as project summaries, reports, letters and presentations.
International donor
  • Support fulfilment of international donors.
  • Increase Awareness
  • Present/Pitch Medair.
  • Leverage networks.
Team Spiritual Life
  • Reflect the values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, and external contacts.
  • Work and pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings.
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary. Qualifications
  • Educated to degree level.
  • Marketing, Sales, Communication, Account Management, Business Administration/Management.
  • Certification of professional fundraising desirable.
  • Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written). Good German verbal skills.
  • Fluent in German, and French knowledge desirable.
Experience / Competencies
  • Previous work experience in sales, marketing, communication or event management.
  • Demonstrable professional successes in the area of fundraising / marketing / sales or business administration desirable.
  • Work experience in the private or public sector.
  • Advanced user of MS Office.
  • Experience working with CRM (Customer relationship Management system) desirable.
  • Organised, administrative skills, networking skills.
  • Goal and performance oriented, ability to work autonomously, proactiveness.
  • Collaborative team player, people-oriented.
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