Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 05 Jan 2020
What we do
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and at the same time promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.
Purpose
The REM Partnership Development Manager implements the ICRC’s Private Partnerships & Philanthropy fundraising and engagement strategy across Asia and the Pacific. The REM Partnership Development Manager will:
- Act as regional focal point for private sector fundraising
- Contribute to raising funds needed for the overall financing of the organization in line with the ICRC Funding Strategy 2012-2020 in partnership with local Red Cross societies
- Ensure that ICRC reaches its fundraising targets in terms of funding from the private sector and high net worth individuals in the region, with a focus on large gifts/leadership giving
- Support the longer term Private Sector engagement and cooperation with Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the region
Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities
- Supported by the Regional Head of Resource Mobilization, relevant country managers and field delegations, defines, develops and implements the overall private sector resource mobilisation strategy in collaboration with local Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, in accordance with the REM Division institutional objectives and financial targets.
- Ensures to capitalize on opportunities of linking private sector engagement with Government and National Society relationship
- Monitors, identifies and evaluates private fundraising market potential, interests and trends to inform the ICRC ‘s private sector engagement.
- Develops narratives, content and products to take to donors, in collaboration with the reporting unit. Provides a customized service according to interest and needs of each donor.
- Supports and contributes to the negotiation of funding agreements and ensures the necessary follow-ups.
- Manages individual relationships with existing private donors and expands the donor base to create a vibrant community of supporters.
- Supports local Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to mobilize resources for shared benefit.
- Conducts or facilitates fundraising visits to the field, fundraising events and other social events. Represents the ICRC at such events as the “face of the ICRC “.
- Oversee and manage team members
People management responsibilities
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Scope & Impact
- Income generation: is expected to oversee significant income generation from private partners over multiple countries, and involving complex partnerships to manage (legal, co-creation) with the objective to mobilize funding from the Private Sector, respective governments and National Societies.
- Relationship building: Is expected to maintain existing relations with current private donors and build and breath life to a community of interested parties looking to support the work of the ICRC.
- Image building: Is expected to contribute to building the image of the ICRC, and as may be required of local Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Movement.
- Provide necessary support to fundraisers managing the joint initiatives
- Remit: regional.
Relationships
Internally: interacts with the RRN in Bangkok, the operational desks and various ICRC teams (water and habitat, health, protection, etc.) across ICRC operations, with delegations and with REM experts and enabler.
Externally: interacts at working level in on private sector fundraising and engagement with local Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, private sector stakeholders/partners and relevant government stakeholders.
Certifications / Education required
- University degree required (BA and/or MA), marketing or management qualification an asset
- Mastery of English required, working knowledge of Cantonese/Mandarin and/or Korean a significant asset
- Computer proficiency
Professional Experience required
- Significant experience of private fundraising or of client acquisition in the for-profit sector (track record of securing 6-figure donations/contracts)
- Very highly developed communication and networking skills to represent the ICRC with partners and REM internally.
- At ease to interact with a wide range of actors (from working level to senior positions), excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- High degree of flexibility and creativity.
- Understanding of humanitarian work required, humanitarian field experience an asset.
- An in-depth knowledge of and familiarity with Asia (including Hong Kong and Republic of Korea) highly desirable.
- Knowledge of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Movement an asset.
- Capacity to work independently and in a team.
- Able to set priorities and follow objectives, to take initiatives, analyse and synthesise.
- Ready to travel frequently and work under pressure with a large number of actors.
Reports to (role)
- Head of Resource Mobilization Foresight
Our operational & field constraints
- In line with the principle of neutrality, the ICRC dœs not assign personnel to a country of which they are nationals
- Candidates must be in good health and will have to do a medical check-up prior to departure in the field
- Candidates must possess a driving license (for manual transmission vehicles)
- Candidates must be prepared to accept unaccompanied postings (i.e. no spouse, partner, children or dependents) for at least the first 6 months
How to apply:
Apply through: https://careers.icrc.org/job/Bangkok-%28BAN%29-REM-Partnership-Development-Manager-13958/572418101/