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Acquisition Specialist - International Foundations 70-100% (m/w/d)
Caritas Switzerland is a leading relief organisation in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid. Our primary goal is poverty reduction. The International Cooperation (IC) programmes are spread across 19 countries and focus on income generation, climate change and migration.
The Acquisition Unit is responsible for the financing of IC programmes by bilateral and multilateral donors. The Acquisition Specialist supports the IC division in expanding institutional acquisition and fundraising competencies.
Your duties
- Conceptual development, organisation and preparation of funding applications to international foundations (focus) but also to bilateral and multilateral donors in close cooperation with the respective country programmes.
- Explore and assess emerging financing modalities (e.g., impact investing, blended finance, outcome-based funding) and identify potential opportunities for the organisation to engage with innovative funding ecosystems.
- Strategic development and expansion of partnerships in the international foundations sector.
- Observation of trends in the donor / international foundations market, monitoring of funding opportunities and verification of eligibility conditions.
- Close cooperation with and provision of support and advice for country programmes on acquisition and fundraising topics.
- Agile and strong relationship management including account management of existing and new donors / international foundations.
- Active representation of the IC / Acquisition Unit at international and national fora, conferences and other professional events within the international cooperation sector.
- Organisation and moderation of trainings, workshops and presentations on acquisition-relevant topics.
- Standardisation of the acquisition process, as well as reappraisal of institutional knowledge in acquisition.
Our requirements
- University degree with proven knowledge in one/several of the following areas: International cooperation, business/economics, communication.
- Practical experience in one/several of the following areas: Project acquisition, fundraising, project management, CRM or comparable; relevant work experience abroad is considered an asset.
- Very good knowledge of actors and understanding of contexts in international cooperation preferably with a well-established network.
- Excellent communication skills (both spoken and written) in French and English; German basic skills.
- Dynamic, commited personality with intercultural sensitivity and ability to work in different teams.
- Very good organisational skills and able to work accurately, efficiently and effectively under time pressure.