Partnerships Officer – Global Foundations and Institutional Donors

Job title: Partnerships Officer – Global Foundations and Institutional Donors

Company: DANSK FLYGTNINGEHJAELP


Job description: Under the Partnerships, Advocacy, Engagement and Resource Mobilization (PAER), there is a pillar for business development and fundraising. The pillar also accounts for DRC’s global strategic partnerships and engagement, known as the Global Foundations & Institutional Donors (GFID). The GFID team is comprised of 12 colleagues working with either Institutional Donors or Foundations based in Copenhagen, Berlin, Brussels, Geneva and Kyiv. DRC funds come from a variety of sources – institutional donors such as the European Commission, UN agencies, and bilateral humanitarian and development funding envelopes from major donor countries, but increasingly also foundations both Danish and International. While most funds are raised at country and regional level, GFID section is accountable for ensuring that DRC has a high-quality, centralized and harmonized approach to its donors. Together with the rest of the department, the GFID team is working to increase DRC’s capacity and ambition to scope, expand, deepen, and strengthen partnerships and fundraising activities.About the jobThe aim of the role is to support the Global Foundations and Institutional Donors (GFID) team with a wide variety of activities in support of the Senior Partnership Advisors working across USG, DANIDA, EU, SIDA, German and Foundation partnerships. This will also include working on other institutional donors that DRC receives funding from. You will work closely with GFID colleagues in HQ, as well as HQ Hubs and Country Offices.Main duties and responsibilities:1) Global Foundations (50%):· Support the scoping and mapping of Foundations that are relevant to the Global Foundations strategy, including researching focus areas, geographic priorities, and grant opportunities for DRC focus areas and programming.· Support in the identification of opportunities and support when relevant in the coordination and / or development of proposals and concept note submissions.· S upport in the preparation for high-level meetings between Partnership Advisors, Senior management and Foundations, including briefings, agendas, and note-taking.2) Institutional Donors (Netherlands MFA and non-core donors) (25%):· Focal point for the Dutch and related tasks to partnership management of the portfolio and strategic compliance, and knowledge and intel on non-priority and other selected donors, helping to identify and escalate key challenges or opportunities, and sharing relevant updates with HQ Hubs and Country Offices.Cross-cutting tasks (25%)3) GFID Strategic Processes:· Support the maintenance and regular updating of the GFID workplans in close collaboration with the Head of GFID, ensuring timelines, responsibilities, and deliverables are clearly tracked.4) Business Development:· Support the roll-out of a due diligence system for new donors, including coordination with relevant teams and compiling necessary documentation.· Assist in developing and maintaining business development templates and resource libraries in collaboration with PAER HQ Hubl, country and programme colleagues and Help identify gaps in business development tools and processes and contribute to the implementation of actions to address these gaps.5) Other Responsibilities:· Review the Institutional Donor pages on Insite and provide suggestions for improving structure, formatting, and content to ensure clarity, consistency, and user-friendliness.About youWe are looking for a proactive and systematic person, who can work independently but who also works well with others. All employees should master DRC’s core competencies: Communicating; Taking the lead; Collaborating; Striving for excellence; and Demonstrating integrity.Moreover, we also expect the following:Required:· Junior professional seeking to gain professional experience in foundations and institutional donors and fundraising· Have experience in working with foundations and institutional donors· Confirm that you have the required permits to work and live in Denmark· Fluency in both written and spoken English· Commitment to the values and Code of Conduct of the Danish Refugee Council· Prior experience from DRC is an asset due to the short duration of the contractDesirable:· Have an interest in humanitarian assistance and international development· Attentive to detail, result and service-oriented· Have keen research and analytical skills, an eye for detail, and good written and verbal communication skills· Be an experienced user of Office 365 in particular Sharepoint· Ability to organise your own work, and to balance and prioritise different tasks· Be a team player with good interpersonal and intercultural skills· Be open-minded and flexibleWe offer:Contract length: 12 months.Start date: July – August 2026Workplace: Borgergade 10, 1300 Copenhagen K Note that we will be moving to Lyngbyvej in Copenhagen around October 2025. The position is temporary due to availability of funds.Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and the relevant organisation. This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply.Application processAll applicants must send a cover letter, an updated CV in English as well as a degree certificate or residence permit.Closing date for applications: 26/06/2025 at 12noon. We expect to conduct interviews the following week online.Further information:For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Karen Faarbæk de Andrade Lima karen.lima@drc.ngoFor further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website .

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Location: København

Job date: Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:38:41 GMT

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